Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 137 Entries. Friday, April 4 View Page This is tentatively what I will start and grow this season. My most prized seeds this year are my 970 Hoffman '07, 990.5 Crosby '07, 898 Holland '07, and of course my 558 Ewing '07!!! I am also excited to try giant Sqaush this year with the 516 crosby '05. Also, I will Plant a few long gourds that I got from Alaskan Deer Calls (Jerri Johnson 90" '07.. A million thanks To Darryl Crosby, Ron Hoffman, and the PNWGPG Seed Giveaway, for supplying me great seeds for this years lineup. Oh yea, and to myself, (j/k). Here's to big things in 2008. My goal this year is to break into the 1,000 lbs club. Sunday, April 20 View Page This year my patch size is going to allow me to grow three giant pumpkin plants. I put 2 of my main 3 seeds into warm water to soak tonight. They are the: 990.5 Crosby 07 (1133.4 Demers x 670 Daigle) 1 seed 970 Hoffman 07 (344 Hoffman 05 x sib) 1 seed I will also start one 1161 Holland 07 tommorrow and I hope to make that my third plant this year. Thanks to all those whose seed I am growing, I hope to do well this year. Wednesday, April 30 View Page 100% success this year. Left to right: 970 Hoffman 07 dmg, 937 Holland 07, 1289 Holland 07, 990.5 Crosby 07, Long Gourd 90" J. Johnson 07(not germinated yet), 746 Halbert 07, 558 Ewing 07, 1161 Holland 07. All set and ready to put out later this week. Thankyou to all who helped. Thursday, May 1 View Page This is my garden for this year. I hope to grow three monsters here. Thursday, May 1 View Page ...and in goes the 990.5 Crosby. The black bucket contains vermacompost and worms, I put it all in the hole. The white bucket is horse manure. I put a third of that in. And after mixing the soil with 5 cups of organic fertilizer and all the rest, it is ready to rock & roll. Thursday, May 1 View Page 990.5 Crosby '07. Open top. Hope it don't get to cold. Put seed in pot on april 20th and today it's outside. Saturday, May 3 View Page This picture is of the 970 Hoffman 07 from yesterday when I planted it outside. Saturday, May 3 View Page This is a picture of the 1161 Holland 07 also planted outside yesterday. Saturday, May 3 View Page ...This is my pumpkin garden for this spring. The furthest wind break is the 990.5 Crosby 07, The middle one holds the 1161 Holland 07, and the closest one is the 970 Hoffman 07 Dmg. ...I gave my dad a 1289 Holland 07 seed and he is going to grow that. I am hoping to use it as a pollinator for something of mine maybe. I gave my brother a Holland 937 07 and he is going to grow that. I of course hope and fully expect for my pumpkins to be bigger than both of their's because I am the MONSTER GROWER. Someone today told me that my pumpkins scared them last year. That really made my day (lol)!! The 516 Crosby 05 Green Squash is due to put out in a few days. I also will have a Jerri Johnson 90" 07 long gourd to put out in a week or so. May the force be with you and your garden. Monster grower out... Friday, May 9 View Page The 516 Crosby 05 Green Sqaush is going outside today. My Ewing 558 07 pumpkin went out on around the 4th. The 558 Ewing is strange. It has 3 seed leaves and was my first plant out of the dirt. It grew twice as fast as my others. The stem on it Got 10 inches long in a week and flopped over. It did not crease though and so I put it outside and it is growing. What a wonderful surprise, That I am growing my own seed this year! Also, my Jerri Johnson 90" 07 long gord has popped out of its shell. Pictures to come soon. Monday, May 12 View Page Tilled the patch today. The soil is beautiful. Also, I put in the 516 crosby 05 green sqaush today. My first green sqaush plant, woohoo! Also, my brother put in the 937 Holland 07 two days ago and my dad put in the 1289 holland 07 today. New Pix tommorrow. Monday, May 12 View Page All tilled up nice. (for my recs last entry should be 5-11) Monday, May 12 View Page 970 Hoffman 07. Looking good. Monday, May 12 View Page 1161 Holland 07. Monday, May 12 View Page 990.5 Crosby 07. Strong stem developing. Monday, May 12 View Page This is the spot that I am growing the 516 Crosby 05 green sqaush! Monday, May 12 View Page 516 Crosby 05 green sqaush. Monday, May 12 View Page This is were I am growing MY 558 EWING 07. This is my Lab Zoos. Monday, May 12 View Page MY 558 EWING 07 (649 Hoffman 06 x open). Monday, May 12 View Page Another view of the 558 EWING 07. Monday, May 12 View Page This is the 937 Holland 07. My brother is growing it. Thursday, May 29 View Page 970 Hoffman 07. Thursday, May 29 View Page 970 Hoffman 07. Slow to start even when it first popped up. I will not give up on it though, as it is in a prime location. Thursday, May 29 View Page 1161 Holland 07. Thursday, May 29 View Page 1161 Holland 07. Today is the first day that I noticed it has layed down and is running. My best plant so far this year. Thursday, May 29 View Page 990.5 Crosby 07. Thursday, May 29 View Page 990.5 Crosby 07. Also a great looking start. Thursday, May 29 View Page My brother is growing this 937 Holland 07. It has a very thick stem. Wednesday, July 2 View Page I am sorry no pix lately, because I moved residences and it was crazy. Anyways, hopefully pix tommorrow. My 1161 Holland '07 is my strongest plant. Followed by my 990.5 crosby '07. My 970 hoffman '07 has struggled from out of the gate but appears to be showing vine and ready to rock. Shout out to the Green Elephant, we finally got the sun. Peace and respect to all, Monster Grower Out! Sunday, July 6 View Page 970 Hoffman 07. It finally got over its transplant shock. Sunday, July 6 View Page 1161 Holland '07. My best plant so far. I have been using Alices Garden 10-6-12 liquid organinc fertilizer, once a week for last 3-4 weeks. Compost tea is being sprayed once a month from www.simplici-tea.com. Last week was my first application. The tea had kelp & molasses and alfalfa meal and other natural goodies. Buried vines and watered lighty today. Sunday, July 6 View Page 990.5 crosby '07. A great looking an healthy plant. Just buried vines with Dr. earth organic 7 and watered lightly. Sunday, July 6 View Page Look at these roses next to my pumpkin patch! Wednesday, July 9 View Page I applied worm tea that I got from my uncle Joe today. I tested it on six of my pepper plants yesterday and when I looked at them again this morning they were almost twice as big as the others that didn't get it. So I Foliar fed and soil drenched all three of my personal giant plants. I have other plants that could have probably used the worm tea more but they aren't loved as much as my giants. Saturday, July 12 View Page 1161 Holland '07. Young female at just over 10 feet. Growing nicely. Saturday, July 12 View Page Another shot. Saturday, July 12 View Page 990.5 Crosby 07. Great plant. Saturday, July 12 View Page 990.5 Crosby 07. Great plant. Saturday, July 12 View Page 970 hoffman 07. Saturday, July 12 View Page 990.5 Crosby 07. Growing awesome! Saturday, July 12 View Page My brothers 937 Holland 07. Wednesday, July 16 View Page Holland 1161 07. Buried vines with Dr. earth organic 2 today. Also Deep watered for the first time today and applied 1 gallon of Alices Garden oganic 10-6-12. Wednesday, July 16 View Page Past ten feet on the 1161 is a female set to open when? I am going to self this plant. Wednesday, July 16 View Page 990.5 Crosby 07. What can I say, nice healthy plant. I will try and cross her with something. Wednesday, July 16 View Page 990.5 Crosby 07. The female to the right is at around 9 feet. The one at the tip should be over 10. Which one will I keep. Wednesday, July 16 View Page 970 Hoffman 07. It is standing up in the morning. And theb slumping all day in the heat. It is going to grow a nice pumpkin though dispite. Aborted main vine tip and cut it back to the first secondary. Friday, July 18 View Page Selfed the 1161 Holland 07 Today. Thanks to Holland's Land O'Giants for the seeds this year. Sunday, July 20 View Page 990.5 Crosby 07 x 1161 Holland 07. Pollinated this morning. Thanks and good luck to Cros. Grow 'em big. Monster Grower Out! Monday, July 28 View Page The Holland 1161 07 is doing great. This picture is from the back. Monday, July 28 View Page 1161 Holland x self at day 10. Looking great. Monday, July 28 View Page The 990.5 Crosby 07 is looking great also. Monday, July 28 View Page The 990.5 Crosby 07 x 1161 Holland 07 at day 8. Nice and round. Monday, July 28 View Page The 990.5 Crosby 07 x 1161 Holland 07 on day 8. Tuesday, August 5 View Page This is the 1161 Holland x self on day 19. It is over 11 feet out on the main. Its measurments are: End to End 30" Side to Side 25" Circ. 42" Total 97 inches. Tuesday, August 5 View Page This is the 990.5 Crosby 07 x 1161 Holland 07 on day 17. It is at about 9 feet out on the main. It's measurments are End to End 25" Side to Side 24" Circ. 33" Total 82". Tuesday, August 5 View Page An overhead shot of my pumpkin garden. The front plant is the 1161 Holland 07. The far plant is my 990.5 Crosby 07. Just after this picture they were foliar fed and root drenched with a special batch of compost tea(www.Simplici-tea.com) including souble seaweed. Tuesday, August 5 View Page This is another view of the 990.5 Crosby 07. It is everything to the far side of the burlap. Friday, August 8 View Page Put up Shade Covers Yesterday. Friday, August 8 View Page The big 24" leafs on the 1161 Holland 07. Friday, August 8 View Page 1161 Holland 07 x self. Friday, August 8 View Page From the Front! Friday, August 8 View Page 990.5 Crosby 07 x 1161 Holland 07. Friday, August 8 View Page Close up! Saturday, August 9 View Page 990.5 Crosby 07 x 1161 Holland 07. Saturday, August 9 View Page 1161 Holland 07 x self. Previous diary entry should read the 9th not the 10th. Saturday, August 9 View Page Another Look!! Sunday, August 10 View Page Another View. Sunday, August 10 View Page 1161 Holland 07 x self. Sunday, August 10 View Page Another Look!! Sunday, August 10 View Page Step Back!! Sunday, August 10 View Page Beautiful hills over a pumpkin patch in the neighborhood!! Friday, August 15 View Page 8-15-08. I Fed both of my pumpkin plants with my garden hose sprayer today. I applied Alaska organic 0-10-10 hydrolized fish emultion and then organic cold processed kelp (Seaweed Extract). I love the seaweed extract because it makes everything that I sprayed it on smell like the ocean. Love it!!! Even sprayed it on 30 Rhododendron's, Seriously; it is totally awesome. Pix Tomorrow. Peace and Respect to All, Monster Grower Out! Saturday, August 16 View Page The 1161 Holland 07 from the back. Saturday, August 16 View Page Stump on the 1161. Saturday, August 16 View Page 1161 Holland 07 x Self. Day 31. Circ.92" EE 62" SS 57" Total 211" or an estimated 208 lbs. It has grown 99 lbs. in the last 6 days, averaging about 16.5 lbs. a day. Temps in upper 80's low 90's. Saturday, August 16 View Page View from the stem side. Saturday, August 16 View Page From the Side. Saturday, August 16 View Page From the top. Saturday, August 16 View Page The 990.5 Crosby 07. Saturday, August 16 View Page View of the stump. Saturday, August 16 View Page 990.5 Crosby 07 x 1161 Holland 07. Day 29. Circ. 82" EE 55" SS 56" Total 193". Estimated at 162 lbs. Has grown 83 lbs. in the last 6 days averaging about 14 lbs. a day. Saturday, August 16 View Page Side View. Saturday, August 16 View Page A view from the stem side. Lightly watered both plants this morning. Monster Grower Out! Wednesday, August 20 View Page 1161. Big and getting bbbiiigggeeerrr!!! Wednesday, August 20 View Page From the Side. Wednesday, August 20 View Page I performed a major operation this morning by pulling up the main past the pumpkin. I then pulled it back and adjusted the vine so the the pumpkin will not hit it as it grows. I buried the vine with some Dr. Earth starter fertilizer and covered it with soil and compost. It was the hardest decision that I had to make yet this season but it went really easy! I also cut the last 3.5 feat off of the mane. Torrential rain last night and tonight. No splits please. Wednesday, August 20 View Page View of the adjusted main. Wednesday, August 20 View Page 990.5 Crosby 07 x 1161 Holland 07. The stem is bigger than a pop can. WHAT!! Go Seahawks! Wednesday, August 20 View Page Front. Wednesday, August 20 View Page Side. Wednesday, August 20 View Page My brother's 937 Holland 07 x self. Pollinated on the 23rd of July. Wednesday, August 20 View Page Behind the 937 is the smallest pumpkin in the world. Maybe he should cut it off it could be sucking the life out of the 937! Tuesday, August 26 View Page 1161 Holland 07 x self. day 40. Circ. 122" EE 75" SS 71" Total 268" or 412 lbs. est. Jah Bless! Tuesday, August 26 View Page Front Tuesday, August 26 View Page 990.5 Crosby 07 x 1161 Holland 07. Day 38. Circ. 108" SS 70" EE 68" Total 246" or 322 lbs. est. Rock and Roller. Tuesday, August 26 View Page Stem Tuesday, August 26 View Page Front Tuesday, August 26 View Page Close up of Blossom end. Monster Grower Out! Tuesday, August 26 View Page The 1161 has averaged 23 lbs. a day over the last 9 days. Wednesday, August 27 View Page The 990 x 1161 has averaged 18 lbs. a day over the last 9 days. Thursday, August 28 View Page Applied liquid kelp again today. 1161 is 278" ott on day 42. 990 is 255" ott on day 40. Thursday, September 4 View Page 1161 Thursday, September 4 View Page 990 x 1161 Thursday, September 4 View Page 990 x 1161 Saturday, September 6 View Page I fed the plants liquid seaweed and Alaska 0-10-10 again yesterday. My dad pointed out to me that I had under watered the plants alittle bit. The drainage on the road side of the patch is greater so hence I must water More. I and going to try to push the limits of what I can do out there this year while staying on my 100% organic track. Also major way to go to Mr. Biss and his 1034 Biss '08 first place puyallup fair. I hope it has a lot of seeds. What a circumference!!! Tuesday, September 9 View Page Happy Days Tuesday, September 9 View Page The Monster Tuesday, September 9 View Page Pumpkin Torture. Thursday, September 11 View Page 1161 Holland 07 x self day 59 Thursday, September 11 View Page 990.5 crosby 07 x 1161 holland 07 day 57 Thursday, September 11 View Page This is a beauty on one of Manure Man's pumpkins. Perfect shape and color. The seeds weren't planted until late june. This one might be a good one to grow next year. Saturday, September 13 View Page 990.5 crosby 07 x 1161 holland 07 day 57 Saturday, September 13 View Page Manure man has a really good patch and I think he could be stiff competition next growing season. A solid looking patch with some fine looking AG's to be sure. Monday, September 15 View Page The days of the last couple entries were wrong. The 1161 Holland 07 x Self is on day 60 today and is growing about 10 lbs. a day. The 990.5 Crosby 07 x 1161 Holland 07 is on day 58 today and is growing about 17 lbs. a day. Sunshine and happy days! Wednesday, September 17 View Page 990.5 Crosby 07 x 1161 Holland 07. Developed a small split yesterday into the cavity. Wednesday, September 17 View Page I filled it in with caulk and will try to keep it together for the farm weighoff in Snohomish on Sept. 28th. Wednesday, September 17 View Page I pulled the cover off to get some better color for the show. Wednesday, September 17 View Page 'Big White'. Still solid. Day 62 Friday, September 19 View Page 1161 Holland x self. Day 64. Friday, September 26 View Page Est. Big. Day 71. WhatchaWhatchaWhatchaWantSoWhatchaWant Wednesday, October 1 View Page 623 Ewing 08 est.dmg. 990.5 Crosby 07 x 1161 Holland 07. Got maybe 150 really good seeds out of this cross! Wednesday, October 1 View Page 11" Thick. American Cheese. Wednesday, October 1 View Page Inside Saturday, October 4 View Page Went to the Scholz farm in Orting for the Devonne Scholz Memorial Pumpkin Palace Weigh-off. It is a no brainer to come down here. Mr. Pugh won with his 1187 and Mr. Holland came in close at 1162. I came in 5th. Its the big one on the right! Saturday, October 4 View Page Another shot of the Pumpkin Palace. Actually I think It was 1178 Pugh that won. Huge! Saturday, October 4 View Page Another shot of the Pumpkin Palace. Actually I think It was 1178 Pugh that won. Huge! Saturday, October 4 View Page 1178 Pugh 08 Saturday, October 4 View Page Holland's Giant's Rules the World. I am so happy to be able to weigh-off with such fine people. Saturday, October 4 View Page Ok... my 1161 Holland 07 x self is heading to the PNWGPG scale. Saturday, October 4 View Page 890 Ewing 08 (1161 Holland x self). God bless everybody and Ron H, here's to a good season, thanks man. Saturday, October 4 View Page Grow 'em Big in 09. Monster Grower out!!! Wednesday, October 15 View Page Dreams can come true. I couldn't be more excited for the next growing season. Big thanks to the PNWGPG, Holland's Land 'o Giants, Manure Man, and the awsome GREEN ELEPHANT. Peace and Respect to all Growers in the new year. Monster Grower Out! Saturday, November 1 View Page Got the Seeds out of the 890 a few days ago. Saturday, November 1 View Page The walls were 8-10 inches thick for the most part. More than half the seeds were no good, however I did get a limited amount of 'Solid' seed. Saturday, November 1 View Page Animal House! Saturday, November 1 View Page Happy Jack! Saturday, November 1 View Page Kip from Simplici-tea.com came by today. He has some brand-new cutting edge organic ingredients for the tea's next year, I was so excited to here that! They were so helpfull this year and their tea's are the highest quality around!! Peace and Respect. Monster Grower Out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!