Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 420 Entries. Friday, January 1 View Page Welcome to my diary in 2010   Friday, March 12 View Page My Chili and Tomato Station   Friday, March 12 View Page My first Chilis   Friday, March 12 View Page Lemon Drop   Monday, March 15 View Page Many thanks to the IGVGC!   Thursday, March 18 View Page The winter, 2009/10 brought a lot of cold and snow.   Thursday, March 18 View Page But there also were very nice moments.   Thursday, March 18 View Page The days are counted. Finally, the winter says goodbye.   Thursday, March 18 View Page The sunrise about our village   Friday, March 19 View Page The first ones were replanted.   Friday, March 19 View Page For the French marigolds(Tagetes) the time has also come.   Friday, March 19 View Page Today I have bought earth for the tomatoes and squashes.   Friday, March 19 View Page Also fertilizer I have richly bought myself. Will try to work only with biology fertilizer.   Friday, March 19 View Page Cow fertilizer   Friday, March 19 View Page My daughter Lisa-Marie fixes your sunflowers patch. On the left in the bucket one can still recognise rests from 2009.   Friday, March 19 View Page Cow fertilizer and horn filings for the Giant Sunflowers   Friday, March 19 View Page Lisa finishes the new home for your darling.   Friday, March 19 View Page And ready. But here only place is for one!!   Friday, March 19 View Page Finally, spring!   Friday, March 19 View Page Spring!   Friday, March 19 View Page Spring!   Friday, March 19 View Page Here an AG will grow......   Friday, March 19 View Page .... and new Europe record (LG) from Cologne. The best thanks to Johannes Offermann. 112,90 Offermann 09 (98 Gipe 05 x 92,13 Offermann 08)   Friday, March 19 View Page Happy Easter to all!   Friday, March 19 View Page The team orange in 2010 wishes all one good season and a lot of luck. Grow em Big and Orange!   Friday, March 26 View Page Soon is Easter....   Tuesday, March 30 View Page The first marigolds germinate.   Tuesday, March 30 View Page The patch for 3 LGs and Ag was prepared.   Tuesday, March 30 View Page Created. Cattle fertilizer, coffee grounds and horn-rimmed filings. I hope it will reach.   Tuesday, March 30 View Page Have I found here an antique bottle? lol No. Rests of a Mini calabash from 2007   Friday, April 2 View Page Happy Easter to all.   Friday, April 2 View Page Here a picture from my neighbour town. The Easter egg tree. World-famous! How many eggs hang on this tree? Who calls first the right number, wins my Giant Pumpkin Seeds (orange and Secretly favorites) from 2009! lol And, a collection of my Marrow,Giant Sunflowers and squashes, with 30 kinds! A lot of fun with count.....   Saturday, April 3 View Page Destination to Easter. The last bridge in Germany which is still during the war state. After 64 years! Destroyed during the 2nd world war of the German armed forces.   Saturday, April 3 View Page Here a picture of the other side. It is planned for many years to build a new bridge. However, there is found nobody who has 6 million euros.   Saturday, April 3 View Page The bridge lies in Hohenwarte Stausee in Thuringia.Approx. 10 km away from me. With 200 million cubic metres of water.   Saturday, April 3 View Page Mother nature appeared again from your best side. Buschwindröschen(Anemone nemorosa)   Saturday, April 3 View Page Also in the water, a lot of lives.   Saturday, April 3 View Page What would be Easter without coloured eggs....   Saturday, April 3 View Page But also in the garden something was made. Every free place is used by me. Horn-rimmed filings, cattle fertilizer and coffee grounds... should provide for good ground.   Saturday, April 3 View Page Per week I agree from an old people's home, approx. 100 kg of coffee grounds.   Saturday, April 3 View Page At 10 minutes everything was created....   Saturday, April 3 View Page From November to March something has collected. Everything came under the earth. I need the place. Here an AG grow as a pollen donator.   Saturday, April 3 View Page Does. Here will grow in approx. 4 weeks of 625 Perham.   Saturday, April 3 View Page My tomatoes kinds in 2010. Today I have replanted the first plants. -Black Cherry -Wildtomate Humbolti -Cherokee Purple -Bianca (weiß) -Roma F1 -Goldene Königin -Schwarze Pflaume -St.Pierre -Johannisbeertomate -Himmelsstürmer (-4m) -Marmande -Cerise -Green Zebra mini -Red Zebra -Black Zebra -Türkische Partytomate -Israelische Partytomate -Angora -Orange Flasche -Marbel Striped -Hill Billy -Mexikanische Honigtomate -Zitronentraube -Shimeig Creg -Safari -Withe Current -Schwarze russische -Tschio Tschio San -Andenhorn -Indische -New Zealand -Yellow Plum -Black Ethiopian -Sungold Select II -Withe Dream -Vesenig Mieurinkij -Teardrops -Purple Calabash -Waltingers -Pineapple -Purple Russian -Wildtomate aus Peru -Kumato -Striped Roman -Shan Mikado Withe -Tennessee Surprise -Frenki -Garden Peach -Little Lucky -Clean Pink Early -Lime Green Salad -Golden Jubilee -Coastal Valley -Pantano Romanesco -Cosmonaut Volkov -Ficarazzi -Nacional -Orange Banana -Brazilian Beaty -Maxi Zupka -Liane Orange -Latah Early -Kumato -Zapotec -Super Snow Withe -Mikado Pink -Belgian Farmers Beefsteak -Golden Dawn -Orange Oxheart -Lemon Lean -Bangladesh Oxheart -Hellfruit -Super Marmande -Native Sun -Kellogg´s Breakfast -Yellow Brandywine -Anana Noire -Rose De Berne -Russe - Roma -Uncle Charlie´s Italian Pear -Osu Blue -Black Ethiopian -Sicilian Saucer -Watermelon Beefsteak -Gaint Belgium -Big Zac F1 -Karotin Tomato -Cherry Tomato -Dattel Tomato -Ochsenherz orange -Shimmeig Creg -Olena Ukrainian -Black Plum   Saturday, April 3 View Page My first Big Zac   Saturday, April 3 View Page The best weather. Thus this makes work in the garden fun.   Saturday, April 3 View Page In 2009 was a very bad tomato year, for me. I hope in 2010 a lot becomes better.   Sunday, April 11 View Page The solution of the riddle from the 2nd of April.... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=127397 Volker Kraft decorates a tree with 9500 !! of Easter eggs in his garden in Saalfeld, Germany, Sunday, March 28, 2010. Unfortunately, I have got only one mail. The winner comes from Bossen,Saskatchewan Canada. Congratulation Dag and Dianne. Bubble is on the move.   Sunday, April 11 View Page My Lineup for 2010. Many thanks to Brad,Dennis,Robert,John V.,John H.,Travis,Chris,George,Chuck,Paul,Elizabeth,Owen,Andy,Bill and Linda. The next week I will begin with the germ. I hope for less mistake, how last year!   Sunday, April 11 View Page My Lineup with Long Gourds and other Lagenaria. Many thanks to GVGO,John,Duane and Crazy Grower Hannes!   Sunday, April 18 View Page Look in mine Mini GH   Sunday, April 18 View Page Tomatoes, chilli, French marigold and parsley   Sunday, April 18 View Page The nights still bring frost. For the protection some candles must help.   Sunday, April 18 View Page The ground in the Homepatch promises something. A lot of worms - big worms.   Sunday, April 18 View Page A part of the pots and buckets stands ready..... soon it goes off   Sunday, April 18 View Page Mother nature does magic again....   Sunday, April 18 View Page In winter I have increased herbs with cuttings. Here savory and thyme   Sunday, April 18 View Page and Lavandula angustifolia   Sunday, April 18 View Page In the GH is hardly place. It becomes a time which there is no more frost.   Sunday, April 18 View Page Here some of my best chilli and two tests plants of 112 Höllein.   Sunday, April 18 View Page Some of the best tomatoes.3-4 weeks old.   Sunday, April 18 View Page The last chilli for 2010. Yesterday were replanted.   Sunday, April 18 View Page Even today some giants tomatoes. My thanks go to my friend Duane Perry!   Sunday, April 18 View Page Now I hope for a better year. In 2009 I have lost in June my whole continuance. Phytophthora infestans   Sunday, April 18 View Page Some days ago I made a test with Seeds of 112 Höllein 09. I have only soaked the Seeds and have been directly in the earth.   Sunday, April 18 View Page After 3 days both were germinated. I have big hopes in this Seed.(780 DeBacco x 741 Brunst) He brought me a very nice orange. This Seed gets one of the best places in the patch.   Sunday, April 18 View Page 112 after 9 days   Sunday, April 18 View Page Lineup - My Seeds for 2010   Sunday, April 18 View Page Lineup - My Seeds for 2010   Sunday, April 18 View Page Lineup - My Seeds for 2010   Sunday, April 18 View Page Lineup - My Seeds for 2010   Sunday, April 18 View Page All Seeds have taken a bath in the water and came 3 hours later directly to the warm earth.   Sunday, April 18 View Page Lineup 1st part   Sunday, April 18 View Page Lineup 2nd part   Sunday, April 18 View Page Lineup 3rd part   Sunday, April 18 View Page In the 3rd part many own Seeds of the last years were taken. Of it everybody is given away. Over and over again inquisitive people come to the garden fence and ask for plants. Thus I always have to give away something.   Sunday, April 18 View Page Today there was the sun without end! Whole 22°C in the shade.   Thursday, April 22 View Page He 22.4 was a very cold night. Besides, I lost 60 tomatoes and 30 chilli plants.   Thursday, April 22 View Page I had already very strong plants. Worst it was for me which I have lost all Big Zac :-(   Monday, April 26 View Page So I have anew germinated many kinds.   Monday, April 26 View Page Approx. 30 new kinds have gone to the 2nd start. I hope for a little bit more luck.   Monday, April 26 View Page 2 kinds of giants sunflowers have come directly to the ground.   Monday, April 26 View Page My daughter Lisa Marie helps me in the production of chilli powder.   Monday, April 26 View Page All Lagenaria have germinated. 2 x Giant Pear,3x 112 Offermann,1x Buttler,1x 94 Hunt,2x Long Handles Dipper and 1 x Cavemans Club   Monday, April 26 View Page Cucurbitaceae - Kedrostis leloja   Monday, April 26 View Page Other exotics go to the start.   Monday, April 26 View Page Many thanks to BKK-Tom, for the Seeds.   Monday, April 26 View Page My test patch in the Saalemaxx. Here something has done itself. It was fertilised with horn-rimmed filings, foliage and cattle dung. Here with some luck I get better results. 3-4 plants should grow here. I know, it is not a lot of place, but it must go.   Monday, April 26 View Page Has decided me still for German cross. 641.7 Jaser!! The best thanks to Robert Jaser, for these fantastic Seeds.   Monday, April 26 View Page Condemns more cool cross! 641.7 Jaser/Knöpfle is (500 Northrup x 810 Dill)   Wednesday, April 28 View Page The first food and ornamental pumpkins have come to the earth. -1.Marvinna F1 (Cucurbita moschata) -2.Shishigatani (Cucurbita moschata) -3.Hayato F1 (Cucurbita moschata) -4.Kogigu (Cucurbita moschata) -5.Beung Karn F1 (Cucurbita moschata) -6.Musquée du Maroc (Cucurbita moschata) -7.Yuxijangbinggua (Cucurbita moschata) -8.Kikuza (Cucurbita moschata) -9.Chirimen (Cucurbita moschata) -10.PK 410 F1 (Cucurbita moschata) -11.Musquée de Chine (Cucurbita moschata) -12.Fagtoong Sri Muang F1 (Cucurbita moschata) -13.Beja (Cucurbita moschata) -14.Futsu Kurokawa (Cucurbita moschata) -15.Feigenblatt (Cucurbita ficifolia) -16.Zucca Japanese (Cucurbita argyrosperma) -17.Thelma Sanders Sweet Potato (Cucurbita pepo) -18.Jack Be Little (Cucurbita pepo) -19.Sweetlightning F1 (Cucurbita pepo) -20.Yellow Crookneck (Cucurbita pepo) -21.Autumn Wings (Cucurbita pepo) -22.Buffalo Gourd (Cucurbita foetidissima)   Wednesday, April 28 View Page my pumpkin seed..... good work of mother Natur.... nice colours and forms   Thursday, April 29 View Page my Chayote (Sechium edule)   Thursday, April 29 View Page with the first fruit   Thursday, April 29 View Page I had a good rate with germinate of the Seeds. However, unfortunately, I was unlucky with the earth. I lost thus some good Seeds. So I have germinated new Seeds. 2nd attempt   Thursday, April 29 View Page Again I have filed all Seeds and have soaked for some hours in the water.   Sunday, May 2 View Page Other pumpkins are to germinate in the earth come..... 23.Butter Cup (Cucurbita maxima) 24.Yukigeshou F1 (Cucurbita maxima) 25.Zapallo Plomo (Cucurbita maxima) 26.Marina di Chiogga (Cucurbita maxima) 27.New England Blue Hubbard (Cucurbita maxima) 28.Lakota (Cucurbita maxima) 29.Jarrahdale (Cucurbita maxima) 30.Queensland Blue (Cucurbita maxima) 31.Anna Schwartz Hubbard (Cucurbita maxima) 32.Green Chicago Hubbard Warted (Cucurbita maxima) 33.Barnacle Bill F1 (Cucurbita maxima)   Sunday, May 2 View Page A dream. I do not know exactly which tree is this. I suppose a wild Japanese cherry   Sunday, May 2 View Page Not all chilli are destroyed by the frost. Here a Lemon drop with the first blossoms.   Sunday, May 2 View Page Marrow are begun. Many thanks to Tom Delles for the Seeds   Sunday, May 2 View Page Other Marrow were begun: 2 x white Marrow 2 x green Marrow Both of Brian Moore, weight and cross are unknown. and other pepos: 2x Patisson Panachée 2x withe Lebanon(Zucchini)   Sunday, May 2 View Page It becomes a time which I plant the Chayote outside   Sunday, May 2 View Page Created. I hope for a good and first Chayote season. The best thanks to my friend Sepp from Vienna.   Sunday, May 2 View Page For maize it also became a time. I will plant 3 kinds in this season. -Strawberrie-   Sunday, May 2 View Page Harlequin   Sunday, May 2 View Page and Fiesta   Sunday, May 2 View Page For friends I have added on some own Seeds. 191,8 Höllein 09 (769 Lombardi x 780 DeBacco) 345 Höllein 08 (1010 Daletas x 511 Zaychkowsky) 490 Höllein 08 (511 Zaychkowsky x 1010 Daletas)   Monday, May 3 View Page Giant Sunflowers make good themselves also very much. I have not germinated this year. All seeds have come in autumn directly to the ground. In spite of long winter many have created it.   Monday, May 3 View Page I think it is better to be germinated sunflowers directly in the ground. The plant becomes stronger and more compact. And gets no long necks.   Tuesday, May 4 View Page 48 hours later   Tuesday, May 4 View Page As a reserve I have begun another 15 other own Seeds. 112 Höllein 09 (780 DeBacco x 741 Brunst) Also here all Seeds were germinated after 48 hours.   Tuesday, May 4 View Page My first 5 plants   Tuesday, May 4 View Page Problem?! 1041 Sherwood(846 x 810)   Tuesday, May 4 View Page All Seeds germinate on the heating. Successfully   Tuesday, May 4 View Page Other seeds   Thursday, May 6 View Page 700 Rodonis Many thanks to Linda and Bill!   Thursday, May 6 View Page 2x 923 Gerhardt(434 Gerhardt x 603,5 Muller) 1x 130 Zirkelbach(490 Höllein x 1331 Preis) 1x 1059 Vincent/McGill(993 Vincent/McGill x 904 Stelts)with problems :-(   Thursday, May 6 View Page 748 Davies(846 Calai x 1370 Rose)   Thursday, May 6 View Page 384 Huffer(664 Liggett x 869,5 Calai)   Thursday, May 6 View Page 641,7 Jaser/Knöpfle(500 Northrup x 810 Dill)   Thursday, May 6 View Page 1041 Sherwood(846 Calai x 810 Dill)   Thursday, May 6 View Page Today there have germinated 625 and 444. 625 Perham(250 Perham x 1370 Rose) 444 Frei(898 Knauss x 801 Stelts)   Thursday, May 6 View Page Mean up to now best, Long Gourd.>112,90 Offermann< Unfortunately, it is still too cold. Up to 15.5. the plant must remain in the house.   Monday, May 10 View Page Feigenblattkürbis (Cucurbita ficifolia)   Monday, May 10 View Page The 700 Rodonis. My best plant   Monday, May 10 View Page The second 993 Vincent / McGill :-( Unfortunately, with a defect in the second Leaf   Monday, May 10 View Page Some of the seeds germinated   Monday, May 10 View Page More seeds germinated. What pleased me very much, who 1041 Sherwood survived my accident well. I was unfortunately a part of the bud tip broken off. The plant pictured left with the Red Shield   Friday, May 14 View Page May is much too cold. The Chilis are growing very slowly. The Lemon Drop your first flower.   Friday, May 14 View Page Strawberrie - Harlequin - Fiesta The ornamental corn is germinating.   Friday, May 14 View Page This will be a good year for strawberries...   Friday, May 14 View Page Finally blooms of Flieder(Syringa). May has arrived.   Friday, May 14 View Page The Giant Sunflowers grow very well. Here is a plant that has grown out of my Seeds of 2009.450cm-14,76ft   Friday, May 14 View Page Feigenblattkürbis (Cucurbita ficifolia) - germinated :-)   Friday, May 14 View Page It is time for all the young plants must be replanted. The stop I wanted. But it is much too cold. There is still frost in the nights   Friday, May 14 View Page Unfortunately, the roots turn already in the circle   Friday, May 14 View Page I hope everything works without problems   Friday, May 14 View Page The 130 Zirkelbach 09(490 Höllein 08 x 1331 Preis 08) This pumpkin was something very strange. A cross of two Atlantic Giants. And yet he looked like a Hubbard. The Crazy-Growers will hold a Challenge. Of course we are all very interested, what will produce the 130   Friday, May 14 View Page 130 Zirkelbach 09[490 Höllein 08(511 Zaychkowsky x 1010 Daletas) X 1331,5 Preis 08(1378,5 Pitura x self)]   Friday, May 14 View Page 670 Daigle 03 (810 Dill 99 UOW x 1230 Daletas 01) My thanks to Dennis!!   Friday, May 14 View Page 1059 Vincent/McGill 09(993.6 Vincent-McGill 08 x 904 Stelts 07) Many thanks John and Brian!   Friday, May 14 View Page 748 Davies 05 (846 Calai 99 x 1370 Rose 03)   Friday, May 14 View Page 384 Huffer 05 (664 Liggett 03 x 869,5 Calai 00)   Friday, May 14 View Page 1. 923 Gerhardt 09 (434 Gerhardt 06 x 603,5 Muller 03)   Friday, May 14 View Page 2. 923 Gerhardt 09 (434 Gerhardt 06 x 603,5 Muller 03)   Friday, May 14 View Page The first eight plants   Sunday, May 16 View Page The 993 Vincent/McGill Strange. Roots on the stem in the middle?   Sunday, May 16 View Page The roots of 993 extremely rotate in a circle. Again, it was time.   Sunday, May 16 View Page Before the 993 was transplanted, I have loosened the roots of some   Sunday, May 16 View Page 112 Höllein 09(780 DeBacco x 741 Brunst)   Sunday, May 16 View Page 993,2 Vincent/McGill 08 (772 Poirier 06 x 998 Pukos 05) Many thanks John and Brian!   Sunday, May 16 View Page 1041 Sherwood 04 (846 Calai 99 x 810 Dill 99)   Sunday, May 16 View Page 641.7 Jaser/Knöpfle 09(500 Northrup 04 x 810 Dill 99) Vielen Dank an Robert und seine Frau für diesen super cross!   Sunday, May 16 View Page 191,8 Höllein 09 (769 Lombardi x 780 DeBacco)   Sunday, May 16 View Page 345 Höllein 08 (1010 Daletas x 511 Zaychkowsky)   Sunday, May 16 View Page 364 Webster 04 (1016 Daletas 03 x 1036 Companion 03) Not looking good too. But the will!   Sunday, May 16 View Page All 16 plants. 12 coming in the patch, the others are given away or used as a reserve.   Monday, May 17 View Page Feigenblattkürbis (Cucurbita ficifolia) Now 7 days old. The process of germination can see very well what kind of a power in these seeds. The plant creates tendrils of over 20m and is very attached to many fruits   Tuesday, May 18 View Page found in the bushes :-)   Tuesday, May 18 View Page What's going on here?   Tuesday, May 18 View Page lol .... a tit(Paridae) gets fiber to your nest....very nice   Tuesday, May 18 View Page Today, more tomatoes are transplanted. The weather should be better on weekends   Tuesday, May 18 View Page The Chayote (Sechium edule) marches. It is about two weeks in the patch. Growth about 20cm   Tuesday, May 18 View Page 15 reserve plants....crazy... Some get friends and neighbors. In the background see are my Marrow´s   Tuesday, May 18 View Page 2 x Giant Pear If both now planted in the patch   Tuesday, May 18 View Page Hanica,Cavemans Club and Offermann´s.... The Long Gourds are now spending their first night in the open. Today's planting day   Monday, May 24 View Page Some of my Marrow for 2010. 66,6 Delles -60,7 Höllein - 42,5 Höllein   Monday, May 24 View Page Long Gourds.... Harnica   Monday, May 24 View Page And the European record from 2009 by Johannes Offermann. So far I'm very satisfied   Monday, May 24 View Page And a Caveman Club.Growing very nicely   Monday, May 24 View Page and the Giant Pear is growing strongly on   Monday, May 24 View Page Not only giant vegetable growing on me. Also cauliflower, broccoli, celery,onions,Tomatos and kohlrabi   Monday, May 24 View Page The first bees are here ...   Monday, May 24 View Page The garden of my father. Here are allowed to grow 5 Atlantic Giants. As well as some other pumpkins and Marrow   Monday, May 24 View Page Finally it was time. The first Atlantic Giants have found your place in the Pach. Because of the long cold and frost, a little late. My best plant the 700 Rodonis   Monday, May 24 View Page A little small, but I hope the 993 is growing better than in 2009.   Monday, May 24 View Page At this plant, I am particularly excited. The 923 Gerhardt   Monday, May 24 View Page The second Plant of Daigle. The first seed is germinated.   Wednesday, May 26 View Page On 26.5 - the next AG came into the patch. 778 Steeves   Wednesday, May 26 View Page 364 Webster   Wednesday, May 26 View Page Extremely small the 604 Jutras. The seed took almost two weeks to germinate   Wednesday, May 26 View Page Compact plant. The 384 Huffer   Wednesday, May 26 View Page The Seed made me big problems. Also needed two weeks to germinate. The 625 Perham   Wednesday, May 26 View Page The 1059 Vincent/McGill   Monday, May 31 View Page 2 Big Zac   Monday, May 31 View Page One of my best tomatoes. Variety: Black Plum   Monday, May 31 View Page Still a lot to do. More than 100 tomato plants. And about 60 varieties   Monday, May 31 View Page Here are some food pumpkins.Everything must be by the weekend, in the patch   Monday, May 31 View Page Giant sunflowers are also very good.   Monday, May 31 View Page Here the head of the largest plant. The seed is from my plant in 2009.   Monday, May 31 View Page The Chayote is over 3m   Monday, May 31 View Page View from below ... Mother Nature has done a great job   Thursday, June 3 View Page Surprise!!! On the 3.6. I got post. A package of a very good friend from Bavaria.   Thursday, June 3 View Page Pure Orange!! 500 Northrup,775 Bohnert and a 631 Jaser   Thursday, June 3 View Page The next day, all plants will receive your new place. Here the 631 Jaser. Many thanks to my friend Robert!   Thursday, June 3 View Page "Krümel" has found a new place ....   Tuesday, June 8 View Page The last 3 backups were given away today.   Wednesday, June 9 View Page hehe... what sits then there in my patch. I never had so many toads in the garden.   Wednesday, June 9 View Page Not in my flowerpot. Not enough place! Look for you another home.   Wednesday, June 9 View Page A look at our village in the morning sun   Saturday, June 12 View Page My Giant Pear. Grows up to now very well.   Saturday, June 12 View Page The 631 Jaser is my best plant. Now at 110 cm. A miracle he survived the move by mail as well.   Saturday, June 12 View Page Test patch in the garden of my father   Saturday, June 12 View Page 364 Webster   Saturday, June 12 View Page 1059 Vincent/McGill   Saturday, June 12 View Page 778 Steeves   Saturday, June 12 View Page My best Marrow - 37.9 Höllein   Saturday, June 12 View Page 1041 Sherwood   Saturday, June 12 View Page 345 Höllein   Saturday, June 12 View Page 384 Huffer The yellow spots make me worry.I had on this part of the patch a lot of white grubs (cockchafer)   Saturday, June 12 View Page The chayote showing the first fruits   Saturday, June 12 View Page Many of my Giant Sunflowers perform well   Sunday, June 27 View Page Yeah. We have the UK. The eternal curse of wembley.   Sunday, June 27 View Page Argentina must come!   Tuesday, July 6 View Page (Tagetes tenuifolia) Can I recommend to everyone! Very tasty   Tuesday, July 6 View Page A good year for chillies.   Tuesday, July 6 View Page The first fruits of the Big Zack   Tuesday, July 6 View Page Flower on a Big Zac   Tuesday, July 6 View Page Mother Nature's magic. Mad flowers.   Tuesday, July 6 View Page Feigenblattkürbis (Cucurbita ficifolia) Absolute power   Tuesday, July 6 View Page 384 Huffer Unfortunately, not much space. But still a very beautiful plant. I hope for good pollen.   Tuesday, July 6 View Page Red Tagetes My second hobby after the pumpkins.I love these flowers   Tuesday, July 6 View Page (Cyclanthera pedata)   Tuesday, July 6 View Page 130 Zirkelbach Comes very late, but that the strong   Tuesday, July 6 View Page In the background the 66.6 Delles Marrow   Tuesday, July 6 View Page Here, the 37.5 Höllein Marrow   Wednesday, July 7 View Page 700 Rodonis Slowly, but it comes.   Wednesday, July 7 View Page 993 Vincent/McGill   Wednesday, July 7 View Page 670 Daigle   Wednesday, July 7 View Page Lebanese White Bush   Wednesday, July 7 View Page My three maize varieties grow very nicely. Strawberry - Fiesta - Harlequin   Wednesday, July 7 View Page The summer magic in all colors   Wednesday, July 7 View Page 641.7 Jaser/Knöpfle   Wednesday, July 7 View Page 856 Harnica   Wednesday, July 7 View Page 923 Gerhardt Very strong plant!   Wednesday, July 7 View Page 1041 Sherwood   Thursday, July 8 View Page Not very big - but very beautiful! Height 200 cm - 6.56 feet   Thursday, July 8 View Page Blue sky. The next heat wave is coming. Temperatures to 37°C (98,6°F) are reported   Thursday, July 8 View Page The first fruit at 364 Webster. Unfortunately not, symmetrical   Thursday, July 8 View Page My biggest plant at 250cm - 8.2 feet   Thursday, July 8 View Page For stabilization.....lol   Thursday, July 8 View Page Not very good, but it helps   Tuesday, July 20 View Page "The Birds" This is not the Bodega Bay! A cherry tree in Thuringia   Tuesday, July 20 View Page Evening sky over our village   Tuesday, July 20 View Page Crazy harvest   Tuesday, July 20 View Page Melothria   Tuesday, July 20 View Page Finally, what does the 923 Gerhardt. Today, opened the first flower. My dream cross! 923 x 700   Tuesday, July 20 View Page Ok! Jim is right.The stem may be somewhat longer. But I like the flower very well.   Tuesday, July 20 View Page Pollen donated from 700 Rodonis. THX Bill!   Tuesday, July 20 View Page Thanks also to Jim for this wonderful plant. Strong yellow vines and beautiful large leaves. Now I hope for a big and orange fruit.   Tuesday, July 20 View Page 16.7.2010 641 Jaser/Knöpfle x 923 Gerhardt   Tuesday, July 20 View Page 16.7.2010 748 Davies x 112 Höllein   Tuesday, July 20 View Page 15.7.2010 384 Huffer x 625 Perham   Tuesday, July 20 View Page Beautiful Patisson   Tuesday, July 20 View Page here a new record is pollinated?   Tuesday, July 20 View Page First fruit from 66,6 Delles (Marrow) Many thanks Tom and greetings to Luxembourg!!   Saturday, July 31 View Page Second harvest of my Lebanese White   Saturday, July 31 View Page The plant so far brought more than 10 fruits. And it still has a lot of new   Saturday, July 31 View Page Almost too late. The first fruit on Offermann   Saturday, July 31 View Page Fried zucchini with potatoes and tzatziki. Very tasty   Saturday, July 31 View Page 60,7 Höllein - 9 days old   Saturday, July 31 View Page 37,5 Höllein (left) vs. 66,6 Delles(right)   Saturday, July 31 View Page Fruit on a plant by Duane Perry   Saturday, July 31 View Page I have cut off the MV. But the split is already up to the stem of the fruit.   Saturday, July 31 View Page The problem area.   Tuesday, August 17 View Page I have long written anything in his diary. It's time. And sorry for my bad english. As of August, I had no luck. Mother Nature brought temperatures over 30 ° C ..... and then came the rain. I lost many good crosses. Many pollinations were nothing. I too lost a lot of fruit. They rotted on the vine. left the 641 Jaser - right of 923 Gerhardt. Have now lost 2 at 641 and 3 at 923   Tuesday, August 17 View Page Also the 631 Jaser had no chance . Pollination on 27.7.2010   Tuesday, August 17 View Page In mid August with us a strong storm. The 631 Jaser lost its blossom   Tuesday, August 17 View Page Unfortunately, there will be a few seeds from the cross 631 Jaser x 1041 Sherwood. I removed the fruit   Tuesday, August 17 View Page The storm is coming ....   Tuesday, August 17 View Page The storm brought hail and very heavy rain   Tuesday, August 17 View Page The day before   Tuesday, August 17 View Page The Day After....   Tuesday, August 17 View Page ....shit storm...   Tuesday, August 17 View Page left under the satellite dish you can see the 631 Jaser   Tuesday, August 17 View Page The storm had strength enough to destroy my frame   Tuesday, August 17 View Page Most of my sunflowers were broken   Tuesday, August 17 View Page Cucurbita Maxima -Cucurbita Ficifolia -Lagenaria -Kedrostis -Sunflowers -Melothria -Cyclanthera and Chayote   Tuesday, August 17 View Page A little messy...lol   Tuesday, August 17 View Page The Atlantic Giant's were considered hard. Vine flying through the air and landed at another position.   Tuesday, August 17 View Page Due to the great damage to the leaves, I had no great hope.   Tuesday, August 17 View Page And I was big and healthy leaves....   Tuesday, August 17 View Page The losers... 1041 Sherwood x 384 Huffer   Tuesday, August 17 View Page 345 Höllein x 631 Jaser   Tuesday, August 17 View Page Fruit harvested and plant was removed from the patch 88 Höllein 10 (364 Webster x 384 Huffer)   Tuesday, August 17 View Page Men? Was there enough!   Tuesday, August 17 View Page Big and strong. The pollen was not the problem :-)   Tuesday, August 17 View Page Visitors in my patch   Tuesday, August 17 View Page Visitors in my patch...   Tuesday, August 17 View Page And another one who was watching me always   Tuesday, August 17 View Page Tomatoes in 2010. It all started very well. But with the rain in September came the brown rot. Within 1-2 weeks, all tomato infected   Tuesday, August 17 View Page Gelbe Mirabelle   Tuesday, August 17 View Page Tomato mix   Tuesday, August 17 View Page Ungarischer Hauspaprika   Tuesday, August 17 View Page Big Tomato from Duane Perry seeds   Tuesday, August 17 View Page and another large tomato.Thanks Duane!   Tuesday, August 17 View Page Black Chili   Tuesday, August 17 View Page another unknown black Taste? Devilish hot!   Tuesday, August 17 View Page Tomato mix Ochsenherz(orange)-Dattel-Cherry-Gelbe Mirabelle-Pink Early Cleaner-Cocktail-Black Plumm-Sicilian Saucer   Sunday, October 17 View Page 923 Gerhardt-993 Vincent/McGill-700 Rodonis 923 x 700 993 x 700 700 x 993   Sunday, October 17 View Page 147,3 Höllein 10 (778 Steeves x 641 Jaser/Knöpfle)   Sunday, October 17 View Page But there were great days. Pumpkin plant at sunset   Sunday, October 17 View Page The rain in August and September brought a lot of mushrooms in the Thuringian Forest.   Sunday, October 17 View Page more mushrooms...   Monday, October 18 View Page Patch tour in Bavaria. Robert Jaser shows me his Monster. thx Robert!!   Monday, October 18 View Page more giant´s by Robert   Monday, October 18 View Page Three BKK(Bayrische Kürbis Kollegen) -Bavarian pumpkin colleagues- Tom,Robert and Raimund   Monday, October 18 View Page The evening before the Bavarian championship. A meeting of all growers in a Bavarian pub. Raimund with(THE) Team Heavy East-. The superstars of the 2010 season   Monday, October 18 View Page Some of the best from Germany! Peter Frei(German Champion 2007)-Robert Jaser(German Champion 2009)-Sven Zirkelbach(Bavaria Champion 2009)and Team Heavy East Andreas Baumert & Martin Teichert(German Champion 2010)   Monday, October 18 View Page GPC at work   Monday, October 18 View Page wow .... so big?   Monday, October 18 View Page 1421 Stelts -grown at Robert Jaser with 412,6kg   Monday, October 18 View Page The giants from Team Heavy East to come   Monday, October 18 View Page The two small brought me the 1. and 2. Place in Bavaria. I was the only one in the category! lol   Monday, October 18 View Page The 1566 Rodonis by Team Heavy East   Monday, October 18 View Page Thomas Wittmann with two giant onions 2,0 & 1,9 kg   Monday, October 18 View Page The 895 Rüegger. The pumpkin was European Prettiest Pumpkin in 2009!He is the only white pumpkin!All other producing beautiful orange!crazy!   Monday, October 18 View Page Another 895 Rüegger planted by Crazy Grower > Mirko N. Beautyful Pumpkin!!   Tuesday, October 19 View Page Team Heavy East with 895 Rüegger 09 - 394,6 kg(EXH) Great job guys!   Tuesday, October 19 View Page Thomas Niederhofer with a new PB!Congrats Tom!!A real beauty 402,4 kg grown from 643 Niederhofer 09(1457 Paton x1306 Jutras)   Tuesday, October 19 View Page Sven Zirkelbach with 428,2 kg! grown from 587 Rupf   Tuesday, October 19 View Page Team Heavy East with 524 kg! grown on 1566 Rodonis   Tuesday, October 19 View Page The winner. Johannes Tanner is the new Bavarian Champion 2010 with 428,2 kg! grown on 1421 Stelts.Congrats John!   Tuesday, October 19 View Page The results of the Bavarian Championship 2010-26.09.   Tuesday, October 19 View Page The heaviest pumpkin(Team Heavy East with 524kg) and the winner of the Bavarian Championship 2010 (Johannes Tanner with 428,2kg) Congratulations!!   Tuesday, October 19 View Page GPC Results from Ludwigsburg-German Pumpkin Weigh Off 2010-3.10. The top three in the picture! Pumpkin 1- 1472.2 Baumert/Teichert (Team Heavy East) New German Record 2- 1087.8 Sven Zirkelbach 3- 1072.4 Robert Jaser 4- 1026.1 Bernhard Preis 5- 1018.6 Rainer Hanschmann 6- 957.8 Johannes Tanner 7- 941.9 Owen Olsen 8- 930 Peter Bohnert 9- 908.9 Andreas Baumert 10- 842.3 Joern Meyer 11- 798.7 Andreas Wild 12- 625.4 Silke Kreyenberg 13- 603.4 Norbert Andres 14- 599 Jan Molter 15- 468.5 Martin Rudorfer 16- 378.2 Monika Weiss 17- 293.5 Joachim Becker 18- 237.5 Ingrid Becker 19- EXH 688.5 Peter Bohnert 20 - EXH 581.4 Peter Bohnert 21- EXH 514.8 Peter Bohnert 22- EXH 365.4 Peter Bohnert 23- EXH 345.5 Peter Bohnert Squash 1- 941.9 Horst Jager (New German Record)!! 2- 789 Berhnard Pris 3- 568.6 Jacqueline Steffen 4- 380.4 Norbert Andres Field Pumpkin 1- 67 Norbert Andres Congratulations to all!!   Tuesday, October 19 View Page And again is the winner ....Team Heavy East!grown on 985 Werner   Tuesday, October 19 View Page The best orange for the German championship (and HDA Winner) from Grazy-Grower > Jan Molter(middle)grown on 1059 Vincent/McGill. Congrats Jan!   Tuesday, October 19 View Page ups...forget the image GPC Results from Ludwigsburg-German Pumpkin Weigh Off 2010-3.10. The top three in the picture! 1072.4 Robert Jaser -1472.2 Baumert/Teichert (Team Heavy East) New German Record - 1087.8 Sven Zirkelbach   Tuesday, October 19 View Page 10/10/2010 - 11.European Championships in Ludwigsburg   Tuesday, October 19 View Page The Castle in the sunshine   Tuesday, October 19 View Page Meeting with organizer Steffan Hinner(middle). Very good work Steffan. Thank you for everything! And thanks to the EGVGA for this unforgettable day!   Wednesday, October 20 View Page Group photo of EGVGA members   Wednesday, October 20 View Page Had the longest distance to meeting. Three beauties from Finland. Armi - Kaarina(EGVGA President)- Tuija   Wednesday, October 20 View Page Jos was very unlucky this season. In a few days ago he lost all the pumpkins And still came to Ludwigsburg! Very nice! And thank you Jos! In 2011 things will get better! Fingers crossed   Wednesday, October 20 View Page President Kaarina at a presentation to your season. Kaarina had a very successful Saison.New PB 703.3 lbs! Won the LG,Sweet Pepper,Tall Corn ans Cucumber competitionin Finland. Congratulations on a great season!   Wednesday, October 20 View Page Is the best growers answer questions and gave tips for the new Saison.Many thanks to Peter Bohnert,Norbert Andres, Team Heavy East, Jos, Beni Meir and Joachim Hammerl. A special thanks to Andreas Wild. He worked as translator in the evening.   Wednesday, October 20 View Page Special Presentation.Absolutely crazy Music on a Long Gourd. If you closed your eyes, you had the feeling to be in Australia.   Wednesday, October 20 View Page The castle at night..... Schloss Ludwigsburg – the ‘Swabian Versailles’ – built in 1704, with its porcelain manufactory, its magical fairytale garden Blühendes Barock, and its hunting lodge; summer palace Schloss Favorite; and romantic lake palace Schloss Monrepos.   Wednesday, October 20 View Page It’s the World’s Largest Pumpkin Exhibit! Not in America - but in Ludwigsburg   Wednesday, October 20 View Page Ludwigsburg’s ‘water’ world of pumpkins   Wednesday, October 20 View Page Surfer   Wednesday, October 20 View Page Giant Octopus   Wednesday, October 20 View Page Mermaid   Wednesday, October 20 View Page Orca   Wednesday, October 20 View Page Seahorse   Wednesday, October 20 View Page Tropical Island   Wednesday, October 20 View Page Wahles   Wednesday, October 20 View Page Dolphins   Thursday, October 21 View Page A dream .... the fairytale castle in Ludwigsburg   Thursday, October 21 View Page Monstro - but where is Gepetto and Pinocchio? :-)   Thursday, October 21 View Page The Fisherman and the blue sea   Thursday, October 21 View Page Three Crazy Grower - Oliver Fox "the Chili expert" (Ingana Shop) supplies our forum with fertilizers, seeds and other miracle drugs - I was the loser and Horst Jager, new german record holder for the squash(942 lbs)   Thursday, October 21 View Page The new German Squash Record 942 Jager 10*(690 Jager 09* x 800 Neily 07*)+12% Congrats Horst!!   Thursday, October 21 View Page 1106* Horde 2010 (947*Cuypers x 1012.5*Pitura) Nice green!Congrats Arnold!!   Thursday, October 21 View Page Lineup Ludwigsburg 2010   Thursday, October 21 View Page Lineup Ludwigsburg 2010   Thursday, October 21 View Page Luxembourg Champion Tom Delles. Congrats Tom!!   Thursday, October 21 View Page Happy Birthday Kaarina ....   Thursday, October 21 View Page Horst with an orange pumpkin.Congrats on a great season!   Thursday, October 21 View Page Bernhard Preis   Thursday, October 21 View Page The pumpkin from Italy...   Sunday, October 24 View Page The pumpkin from Netherlands   Sunday, October 24 View Page Benni with his pumpkin from Switzerland. In 2010 a top result!   Sunday, October 24 View Page The great of Belgium.   Sunday, October 24 View Page Steffan Hinner with the second pumpkin from Belgium   Sunday, October 24 View Page The pumpkin of Team Heavy East   Sunday, October 24 View Page The Colossus from Görlitz   Sunday, October 24 View Page and high   Sunday, October 24 View Page and down   Sunday, October 24 View Page It is finished! From Görlitz comes the heaviest pumpkin! New winners of European Championship .... Team Heavy East! Respect to this power. Absolutely crazy. A perfect season with 11 462 lbs. With about 5 x over 1000lbs and 2 x over 900 lbs. Congratulations to Andreas Baumert - Martin Baumert and Martin Teichert.   Sunday, October 24 View Page The results of the European Championship   Sunday, October 24 View Page All winners .... Congratulations!   Sunday, October 24 View Page Jef Leyson (B)-Team Heavy East(D)-Luc Berrens(B)   Sunday, October 24 View Page The rock   Sunday, October 24 View Page The last sunflowers of the season   Sunday, October 24 View Page My highest with over 5 m (over 16 feet)   Sunday, October 24 View Page Many filled seeds   Sunday, October 24 View Page some of my giant marigolds-over 150 cm high(5 feet)   Sunday, October 24 View Page Harvest the last fruits.... Chilis   Sunday, October 24 View Page ...Melothria sp. prope trilobata   Sunday, October 24 View Page Strawberry Corn   Sunday, October 24 View Page Strawberry-Fiesta-Harlequin   Sunday, October 24 View Page Cyclanthera pedata   Sunday, October 24 View Page Cucurbita ficifolia & Lagenaria siceraria   Sunday, October 24 View Page Cucurbita ficifolia(Siam)-15 fruits on one plant!   Sunday, October 24 View Page harvest, some are made into jam   Sunday, October 24 View Page The pictures show how hard walled .....the Siam pumpkin is.   Sunday, October 24 View Page Perhaps the ideal toy for gorillas?   Sunday, October 24 View Page This pumpkin may be 2-3 years old. He does not open with a knife. This requires an ax.   Tuesday, October 26 View Page My Marrow from 2010   Tuesday, October 26 View Page Some were inside very nice orange   Tuesday, October 26 View Page My best result. Harvested in mid September. OTT(EGVGA)32kg - 28.8 kg > 63.5 lbs UOW !   Tuesday, October 26 View Page The harvest was good. I know one of the seeds here brings me luck in 2011.   Tuesday, October 26 View Page Unfortunately, all Marrow, open pollinated. If you are interested, send me an email. One thing is certain. I have grown no other pepo. So, can only be crossed Marrow with Marrow!   Tuesday, October 26 View Page The black seeds are from Siam pumpkin :-)   Tuesday, October 26 View Page Sun and rain. Rainbow over our village   Sunday, October 31 View Page Happy Halloween   Sunday, October 31 View Page at night   Sunday, October 31 View Page Tom`s Halloween carving 2010 - Part 1 Courtesy of Tom.He is a true artist All images on this topic are to see here http://www.crazy-growers.de/viewtopic.php?t=2085   Sunday, October 31 View Page Tom`s Halloween carving 2010 - Part 2 This is beautiful and amazing!all pictures here....>> http://www.crazy-growers.de/viewtopic.php?t=2105   Sunday, October 31 View Page And another crazy idea from Tom! :-) http://www.crazy-growers.de/viewtopic.php?t=2153   Wednesday, November 24 View Page My last Chilis."Pretty in Purple" The plant is done :-)   Wednesday, November 24 View Page A "Zimbabwe Birds" - germinated in March 2010   Wednesday, November 24 View Page And here's my best plant."Red Thai Peppers" Germinated in March 2010   Monday, December 6 View Page My Seeds for "2011 Giant Veggie Seed Exchange" Bubble is on the way. I wish everyone good luck with that in 2011!   Thursday, December 23 View Page Winter landscape.Our sauna.Tourist magnet at temperatures of minus 10°C.   Thursday, December 23 View Page Mother Nature's magic   Thursday, December 23 View Page Too much snow on the roof. Our winter ball to the end of year, was in danger. The firefighters had to help   Thursday, December 23 View Page Then party, in the "SAALEMAXX"   Thursday, December 23 View Page Preparations for the 3rd Auction the Crazy Growers.02/06/11 - 02/13/11 Here are some great Orange Seeds for 2011. A big thanks to all donors.   Thursday, December 23 View Page Once again we thank all the growers that have donated seeds in the effort to support our club!! 02/06/11 - 02/13/11 Crazy-Growers.de (self-hosted)   Thursday, December 23 View Page My two kitchen helpers ..... today as a Christmas angels. This is how to work fun. :-)   Thursday, December 23 View Page For many years I have been collecting autographs of breeders from all over the world. My collection has grown. Thank you all for your support.   Thursday, December 23 View Page All pictures have a place of honor!!   Thursday, December 23 View Page A day of sun in Thuringia. View from kitchen window   Thursday, December 23 View Page The garden is a fairy tale   Thursday, December 23 View Page A day of rest. Then came new snow. White Christmas!!!   Thursday, December 23 View Page Slightly higher in the Thuringian Forest. The winter here is just a dream.   Saturday, December 25 View Page Merry Chrsitmas to all! On 24.12. on Christmas night found in Pössneck my home town, the festival of lights instead. Unique in Germany. About 1,000 people gather here,and sing together .... quiet night .... . At the end of the event, the light is distributed from the Grotto of the Nativity of Jesus.