Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 4 Entries. Thursday, January 1 View Page Hello everyone in the new year! I have already selected some seeds for this year, but I plan to purchase seeds from Ford, Sperry, and Stelts Saturday, January 3 View Page Today, at the Spanish auction, I purchased 2551 Ford, 2465.5 Sperry, 2741.5 Haist, and 2200 Jutras Squash. There are more and more seeds, and it seems to be getting more difficult to choose. You never know in advance which will perform the best, and there is no way to predict it. However, this choice is crucial! It is indeed a challenging task. Saturday, January 3 View Page In addition, Jim Ford sent me his seeds !! 2491 Ford! Saturday, January 3 View Page Friends, I want to share some of my achievements in 2025. I not only grow pumpkins, but I also actively promote this hobby in Russia. - In 2025, we successfully held the first GPC weighing in Russia. - We also organized the Russian Championship for growing giant fruits. The total prize pool was approximately \$13,000. - The exhibition of giant pumpkins in Moscow was a success once again. It has been visited by over 100,000 people!! - My blog about growing giant pumpkins in Russia has received over 25,000,000 views!! - I have appeared on numerous television shows and frequently featured in newspapers. - I have also participated in the filming of a short film about my pumpkin-growing experience. (English subtitles are pending) - Managed to organize a pumpkin carving show -I took a time-lapse of the growth of one of my pumpkins - I wrote a manual on growing giant pumpkins for Russia and successfully taught hundreds of people And this is just the beginning. In 2026, a new Russian championship will be held, and I will continue my work. I want to express my gratitude to the entire community. Friends, I was once inspired by giant pumpkins, and it truly changed my life. THANK YOU ALL. I LOVE YOU ALL!