Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 34 Entries. Friday, February 19 View Page Horese manure and chicken litter ready to be mixed with leaves. Friday, February 19 View Page Mixing the cow manure, horse manure, chicken litter, and fall leaves. Friday, February 19 View Page Everything is finally in the compost pile. 10 pickup loads of horse manure, three dumptruck loads of cow manure, one dumptruck load of chicken litter, and 10 dumptruck loads of leaves. All mixed and ready to cook. Sure would make some good worm food when finished composting, might do that next. Friday, May 7 View Page Patch tilled and plants out. Planted were the 275 VanHook, 1238 Pennington and the 1385 Clone from Matt. Friday, May 7 View Page Concrete wire and stretch wrap worked pretty good far a hoop house for the 1385 Clone. Tuesday, May 11 View Page 1385 Jutras clone from Matt D. Thursday, May 20 View Page Man what can I say! Plants are looking great! I think maybe they are a head of last season. Thursday, May 20 View Page The 275 Van Hook is doing great but I think the 1161 might be doing just a tad better. That turbo juices sure does work!! Thursday, May 20 View Page These plants are doing so good I can't make up my mind which one to cull. Please help me out. Adam on the left and Eve is on the right. Please cast your vote when you see me in chat.Got to cull one soon. Look at that patch dirt! Just the sight of that soil makes Buddy and Joe tremble! Thursday, May 20 View Page Look out now! Getting ready to super charge my plants! This stuff is better than 10-10-10, make em grow like kudzu! Saturday, May 29 View Page 1385 Clone from Matt D., Thanks again! Saturday, May 29 View Page Golly Ned look what the calcium nitrate did to these plants. Look out Buddy and Joe! Be pollinating real soon. This here is the 275 Van Hook growing in the compost patch. Saturday, May 29 View Page Here is the 1238 Kudzu growing in the compost patch. They sure are looking better now that the sun is shining and it has warmed up. Be vineing soon Thursday, June 10 View Page Groundhog, Guilty of criminal trespassing! Thursday, June 10 View Page First female on the 275 Van Hook. Thursday, June 10 View Page second female out on the 275 Van Hook. Looks like it might be one of them Nanner 275's! Thursday, June 10 View Page 275 Van Hook Thursday, June 10 View Page 1238 Pennington Thursday, June 10 View Page 1385 Clone from Matt, Doing good! Thursday, June 10 View Page 1161 Rodonis Thursday, June 10 View Page 985 Werner Thursday, June 10 View Page Patch was wet so I got the compost pile turned. It is looking good. Wednesday, June 16 View Page 1385 Jutras Clone from Matt D.. Will be pollinating one soon. Wednesday, June 16 View Page 275 Van Hook X 1385 Jutras pollenated on June 15th. Wednesday, June 16 View Page 275 Van Hook... Wow! Friday, August 20 View Page 3.94 Pennington grown from the 7.14 Harp x Self Friday, August 20 View Page 3.94 Pennington Friday, August 20 View Page 3.94 Pennington and 2.12 Pennington both from 7.14 Harp X Self Wednesday, August 25 View Page After fighting fusarium, rhizoctonia, upper 90 degree heat and high humidity all season. Losing two stumps and four vines I end up with one complete plant. Plant samples and soil samples were sent to pathologist and new chemicals were bought. Then the war begins! Weekly drenches and sprays the plant starts to do better and fruit continues to grow. The fruit is putting on the pounds and a new PB is in my dreams. But only for a short time after 63 days of growth the pumpkin stops growing. The pumpkin is cut from the vine on day 69. Into the cooler stage of the life of this 985 x 1161. A nice sound for now fruit. I do know what it weighs Aug 25, and it went heavy. Hope to see you soon at Bear Wallow Farm on Sept 18th. Monday, August 30 View Page Had this small pumpkin growing on a sidevine. Thought I would try my hand at carving. Turned out pretty good. Monday, August 30 View Page First pumpkin I ever carved other than jack o lanterns. took me about 10 hours to complete. Was fun. Sunday, October 31 View Page 899 Pennington 2010 985 Werner x 1161 Rodonis Sunday, October 31 View Page Winky carved on 10/29/10 Sunday, October 31 View Page Winky in storage in the fridge.