Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 41 Entries. Sunday, June 5 View Page I have been a bit busy so the late start to the diary. the following are my pumpkins and squash 2323 Meier 1813 Northrup 1662.5 DeBacco 15 1409 Miller 819 Horton 1985 Miller 1916 Barron *1445 Jutras 15 *1052 Jutras 15 *1217 Jarvis Sunday, June 5 View Page 2323 Meier, Sunday, June 5 View Page 1813 Northrup Sunday, June 5 View Page 1662.5 DeBacco 15 Sunday, June 5 View Page 1409 Miller, This is a backup plant for the previous one which rotted Sunday, June 5 View Page 819 Horton, Another Backup plant to the one which was hit by frost Sunday, June 5 View Page 1985 Miller Sunday, June 5 View Page 1916 Barron, The plant has flat vined, I have removed the tip to generate a new main from a good secondary Sunday, June 5 View Page *1445 Jutras 15 Sunday, June 5 View Page *1052 Jutras 15 Sunday, June 5 View Page *1217 Jarvis Sunday, June 5 View Page Giant Tomatoes in the greenhouse, they are growing really well Sunday, June 5 View Page My rutabegas which are a bit smaller than I like Sunday, June 5 View Page My field pumpkins, but not really. The plants are a cross between three species of cucurbit. I'm trying to get the AG size into a field pumpkin. They are the second generation on the crosses Sunday, June 5 View Page My new solar powered irrigation valve controller. It is controlled via radio signal and by any internet connected device. Sunday, June 5 View Page Inside view of the panel. It is a bit messy but it does work. Sunday, July 17 View Page 2323 Meier; The fruit is going a little pear shaped but it will have to do. It is a July 6 pollination crossed with a 1662.5 DeBacco 15 at 12' Sunday, July 17 View Page 1813 Northrup, Pollenated on July 6 with 1662.5 DeBacco 15 at 12'. It and the 2323 Meier were treated with Anthesis. Both are a bit asymmetrical, probably uneven spray. Sunday, July 17 View Page 1662.5 DeBacco 15, pollenated June 30 with 2323 Meier at 10', treated with Anthesis but is symmetrical. Sunday, July 17 View Page 1409 Miller, Pollenated July 17 with 1813 Northrup at 10' Sunday, July 17 View Page 819 Horton, pollenated on July 18 with 1662.5 DeBacco 15 at 12'. Sunday, July 17 View Page 1985 Miller pollinated June 28 with 1662.5 DeBacco 15 at 10' Sunday, July 17 View Page 1916 Barron this is an open pollination, The plant is a mess and I'm not expecting much from it. Sunday, July 17 View Page *1445 Jutras 15, pollinated with *1052 Jutras 15 on Junw 29 at 10' Sunday, July 17 View Page *1052 Jutras 15 pollinated with *1445 Jutras 15*1445 Jutras 15 on nJuly 4 at 10'. Treated with Anthesis Sunday, July 17 View Page *1217 Jarvis pollinated with *1052 Jutras 15 on July 15 at 10'. Anthesis treated Tuesday, July 19 View Page Here is one of my interspecific crosses and a strange genetic issue where the stem and vine are one. Multiple plants are also showing this trait. The plant has parent from 3 species of squash. Sunday, July 31 View Page My rutabaga fully weeded just needs to put on the pounds Sunday, July 31 View Page 2323 Meier, It is at 200"ott but has a minor issue Sunday, July 31 View Page It isn't growing evenly a bit lopsided Sunday, July 31 View Page 1813 Northrup, at 194" ott the blossom is growing up in the but is good otherwise Sunday, July 31 View Page 1662.5 DeBacco 15, at 234" ott looking to be an orange fruit but the blossom is growing over quickly Sunday, July 31 View Page 1409 Miller, 42" circ. not much to say Sunday, July 31 View Page 819 Horton, 34" circ. the youngest fruit in the patch. It should be really round. Sunday, July 31 View Page 1985 Miller, at 261" ott another one that should be orange Sunday, July 31 View Page 1916 Barron, it is doing well at 51" circ Sunday, July 31 View Page *1445 Jutras 15, at 260" ott, color is a bit pale hopefully it greens up a bit Sunday, July 31 View Page *1052 Jutras 15, at 235" ott, I like the color it is getting darker every day Sunday, July 31 View Page *1217 Jarvis, a bit lopsided but should grow out of it. It is 59" circ. Thursday, September 22 View Page My VT pumpkin entry all loaded on the trailer. Thursday, September 22 View Page The squash all loaded on the truck