Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 26 Entries. Sunday, May 3 View Page Got everything in today, I'm growing a 1795 McCracken, an 1844 Holub and a 1701 Jutras. My daughter has a 1553 Reeb and son is growing an 1867 Barron.   Sunday, May 3 View Page The 1701 Jutras is out growing the hoop house, time to expand.... again   Sunday, May 10 View Page Expanded the hoop house to about 15' x 13' today. Wind came and almost destroyed it along with 2 others, luckily my kids and I were able to save them. I'll check the plants in the morning.   Saturday, May 16 View Page 1701 Jutras had a little sun burn, but growing great   Saturday, May 16 View Page 1844.5 Holub's are still slow, they're growing   Saturday, May 16 View Page 1795 McCracken is going to be laying down soon   Sunday, May 17 View Page Big Wixom got planted today, it's the only 1 I had come up, hopefully she grows BIG.   Sunday, May 17 View Page Got a 4.57 MacCoy planted too.   Tuesday, May 19 View Page Finished planting all my giant tomatoes tonight. I don't think I'm adding any more. But I might, you never know.   Friday, May 29 View Page Had a ribbon vine in one of my 1844's. Added lots of water and fish. Noticed she split today.   Saturday, May 30 View Page Finally cut a 1795 McCracken, never cut one so big. I couldn't decide which one was the worse plant.   Saturday, June 6 View Page 4 in a row   Sunday, June 14 View Page 6 DAP on the 1701 Jutras. Foam board goes under it tomorrow   Monday, June 15 View Page Big head sunflower   Monday, June 15 View Page Tall sunflower. I have 2 big head and 3 tall going.   Tuesday, June 23 View Page A little 5 day comparison on my 1701 Jutras.   Tuesday, June 23 View Page My 5.22 Q-tip has 3 megas right next to each other. And it's in a 5 gallon bucket, eventually I'll have to choose 1.   Saturday, September 26 View Page 1423 Theil* Ohio state record squash   Saturday, October 3 View Page Esther weighed in at an amazing 1699 lb... amazing because she taped at 1393.... that's 22% heavy! Mind blown!   Saturday, October 10 View Page 1068.5 for Abednego to round out the season. God has definitely blessed me this year. If you add up my 3 weights this year you get 4190.5. This gives me my jacket... using 2 squash. How many people have done that?   Tuesday, October 13 View Page Got the giants on display in the front yard. Total weight, 4190.5, enough to earn my jacket. I didn't start out trying for it, but the Lord blessed me with it anyway.....oh, and the state record squash. Needless to say, it was a great year!   Saturday, October 24 View Page Cross section of the 1423* Theil   Saturday, October 24 View Page 1423* Theil   Saturday, October 24 View Page Cross section of the 1699 Theil   Saturday, October 24 View Page The top of the 1699 Theil   Saturday, October 24 View Page The bottom of the 1699 Theil