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Zimmerman, Minnesota

Let’s give a huge Congratulations to all the growers who participated in the 2025 150 ft.² challenge. And a really big congratulations to our winner of the 2025 season Paul Bongers!!! he has now won two seasons in a row and remember just last season. He was the grower that pushed the bar in the 150 ft.² challenge to a brand new world record of 1448 pounds!!! This can be a bit of a tricky challenge that definitely test your patience your attention to detail and your constant TLC to make sure that your big one is happy in a small space. At the bottom are all the winners for this season. Please contact me( Chris Brown) at Gardenofgiants@yahoo.com so that I can arrange your winnings/prizes get to you.

12/11/2025 11:30:13 PM

Zimmerman, Minnesota

150 Sq Ft Challenge 2025 FINAL scoreboard
1. Paul Bongers………. 1219 pounds
2. Tammi Bok………… 1125 pounds
3. Ryan Cleveland………1067.0 pounds
4. Jens Segaert………. 986.57 pounds
5. Dan Fleser………. 966 pounds
6. Carl Lambourne…….. 841.4 pounds
7. Derek Ruthruff, Ellie Ruthruff (Team Grow)…….841 pounds
8. Erin Ruthruff, Tuck Ruthruff (Team Grow)……. 766 pounds
9. John Lew…………727 pounds
10. Curtis Leach………. 710.30 pounds
11. Bryan MacDonald…….686 pounds
12. Shannon Leer……….660 pounds
13. Evan Pagano……..626.5 pounds
14. Steve Hall ……. 588 pounds
15. Daniel Kruszyna…… 543.50 pounds
16. Alina Romanova……… 527.35 pounds
17. Jerry Gibson…………..408 pounds
18. Cedric Demets……350 pounds
19. Dustin Grubbs………..350 pounds
20. Brooke Robinson……. 346 pounds
21. Anne Vincent……. 336.0 pounds
22. Richard D. Buckles………. 294 pounds
23. Katey Donais…………279 pounds
24. Nate Chartier………….257 pounds
25. Harrison Marzo, Addison Marzo (team grow)……251 pounds
26. Rebecca Chartier……..249 pounds
27. Joe Marzo……….182 pounds
28. Martin Lacina……… 143.3 pounds
The Winners!!!
1st Place Champion = Paul Bongers
2nd Place = Tammi Bok
3rd Place = Ryan Cleveland
4th Place = Jens Segaert
5th Place = Dan Fleser
6th Place = Carl Lambourne
7th Place = Derek Ruthruff, Ellie Ruthruff
8th Place = Erin Ruthruff, Tuck Ruthruff
9th Place = John Lew
10th Place = Curtis Leach
Closest to 750 pounds = Erin Ruthruff, Tuck Ruthruff
Closest to 600 pounds = Steve Hall
Closest to 500 pounds = Alina Romanova
Closest t

12/11/2025 11:30:31 PM

Central NY

Well done!!...wow.....3 over 1000!

12/12/2025 5:38:59 AM

Indiana

Congrats everyone!

12/12/2025 8:12:21 AM

Jericho Vermont

Congrats to all participants!

12/12/2025 8:57:33 AM

Ontario

Casually hitting my PB in 1/4 the space is absolutely wild! Growers have a lot to learn from the 150 square foot tactics...

12/12/2025 9:19:47 PM