Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 45 Entries. Tuesday, April 12 View Page Rye is coming up nice better then the fall rye.   Sunday, April 24 View Page Starting my diary for this year going with 3 plants all have germinated we will see which ones make the spots. Started the 2109. 1790. 1676. 1916. 1625. 1998.   Monday, April 25 View Page Got amendents down ,tilled and cover crop planted suppose to rain heavy tonight ,will try to put plants in ground tomorrow or wednesday.   Monday, April 25 View Page I also shrunk patch from last year while raising it approximetly 7 or 8 inches to help drainage and shed water . Also using langelys soil calculator ,thanks Cecil for your help.   Thursday, May 12 View Page 1790 wallace   Thursday, May 12 View Page 1998.5 jutras   Thursday, May 12 View Page 1625 gantner   Saturday, May 14 View Page Cold here tonight suppose to get in the 30's there wrapped in boxes and blankets with lamps on .   Sunday, May 15 View Page Well cold last night and snowed here 2 times today. But it was a balmy 65 degrees in hoop houses (with lights on) ,with upper 40s outside.   Saturday, May 28 View Page The 1625 out of hoop today very nice plant about 6ft . Long .   Saturday, May 28 View Page 1625 out first earliest hoop house removal for me . The 1998 .5 and 1790 maybe monday .am having slow time of getting them to lay down on ground . ( IThink to much N )   Sunday, May 29 View Page 1998.5Jutras   Sunday, May 29 View Page 1790 Wallace   Sunday, May 29 View Page Had time to get other 2 hoops off and till   Sunday, May 29 View Page over head view of garden thanks Jeff   Thursday, June 9 View Page Ammendments down finished tilling and got fence up . 1625 on left 1998 in center and 1790 on right .   Wednesday, June 22 View Page Polinated the 1625 (with 1790 ) and 1998.5 ( with 1625 ) on monday . Applied anthesis this morning on both.   Wednesday, June 22 View Page 1790 plant tried to pollinate this morning but found seeds in blossom . It was removed. Next one out about 18 in away will pollinate that one . It has been very hot here last 2 days lost ends of some secondarys . Will train tertiarys in to new secondary.   Wednesday, July 6 View Page Patch filling in   Wednesday, July 6 View Page Picture of my water set up . I can collect rain (if it ever would ) or fill tanks from my pond . I have a 55gal barrel for mixing any ferts and drenches .I add something every time i water . I water overhead through sprinklers.   Wednesday, July 6 View Page Sent off 2nd tissue test on tuesday will have result for fri.   Friday, July 8 View Page I have my tissue test back today from Spectrum Analytiic pretty happy with it . I just need to keep up with my nutrient application and need to be more agressive calcium .   Friday, July 8 View Page Forgot to mention we finally had a good rain last night when I went out this morning to check rain gauge i could not find it .hum? When i was burying vines i found it under my walking board. ! Just had another shower I"ll be able to check it this time   Wednesday, July 20 View Page 1625 day 30   Wednesday, July 20 View Page 1625 78 cir. The runt in patch   Wednesday, July 20 View Page 1998.5 93 cir day 30   Wednesday, July 20 View Page 1790 80 cir . Day 23   Sunday, August 7 View Page Had to adjust pumpkin for vine tension   Sunday, August 7 View Page Got stress?   Sunday, August 7 View Page Lost the 1625 so removed it from the patch. The one on the left is joys (tigergirl )150 sq. Ft. Plant. I will measure tonight to see how there doing.   Sunday, August 7 View Page We had our club patch tour here yesterday MGPG I hope everyone had a good time. Over head view of patch again thanks Jeff.   Sunday, October 2 View Page Joy weighed her 150sq. ft challenge pumpkin yesterday at Dundee 791lbs 12 % heavy   Sunday, October 2 View Page Family photo at Dundee   Sunday, October 2 View Page I only have 1 pumpkin left lost the 1998 Jutras 2 weeks ago . The 1790 Wallace is left to go to Ovgpg next sat. Always have a good time there looking forward to the trip after a long season .   Friday, October 7 View Page Last night in patch   Friday, October 7 View Page Loading with help from Flo (Flow the hoe )   Friday, October 7 View Page Also thanks to Don and Tim   Friday, October 7 View Page Loaded Dons on trailer for Hamilton Ohio today the other 2 will go to OVGPG for saturday . Roadtrip   Saturday, October 8 View Page Don took 3rd place at hamilton 1689lbs . Made the drive to Canfield for today   Saturday, October 8 View Page Top 10 finish at OVGPG 1647 lb . That was my goal this year. Very happy to finish with Canfield and winning site award . What a great club and people who work very hard to get the top 10 average site award.   Sunday, October 9 View Page Got the patch cleaned out every thing put away, get the weeds killed ,then get it tilled in order to plant rye.   Saturday, October 15 View Page I really like this photo . Heres what 4848 lbs of pumpkin looks like.   Sunday, October 16 View Page i got the patch tilled and rye planted on friday suppose to rain this week.   Thursday, December 1 View Page 1998 Jutras   Thursday, December 1 View Page 1998 Juttas