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Wednesday, April 22 View Page
Some Good Seeds To Choose From...Thank You To All The Growers And WGPG!
Wednesday, April 22 View Page
Sanding Edges And Soaking....Started A Couple Weeks Earlier This Year.
Wednesday, April 22 View Page
First Sprout Of The Year!
Wednesday, April 22 View Page
Looking good
Wednesday, April 22 View Page
Hope This Cold Frame Will Do It's Job...Cold Temps Coming...
Wednesday, April 22 View Page
Hope This Cold Frame Will Do It's Job...Cold Temps Coming...
Wednesday, April 22 View Page
Whatever It Takes...Small Heater On A Timer And Some Warm Blankets (Tlc) Lol
Wednesday, April 22 View Page
Soil Test...I Don't Think My Pics Are Going Through. Any Recommendations Please Email Me... My Email Is [email protected] Soil
Tuesday, June 9 View Page
My 1750.5 Martin 2014 about 3 days old.
Tuesday, June 9 View Page
1750.5 started 4-3-15...sprouted 4-10-15...outside on April 17, 2015.
Tuesday, June 9 View Page
1750.5 Martin and my 1882 Gehweiler staying warm with the cold frame and a heater on a timer.
Tuesday, June 9 View Page
Transplant went very well on the 1750.5 and my 1882.
Tuesday, June 9 View Page
1750.5 starting to stretch.
Tuesday, June 9 View Page
!750.5 still my fastest growing plant.
Tuesday, June 9 View Page
1882 Gehweiler on the left and the 1750.5 Martin on the right.
Tuesday, June 9 View Page
1750.5 Martin starting to spread out nice!
Tuesday, June 9 View Page
1750.5 Martin showing it's 1st fruit on June 6th haha my birthday! About 9 foot out on the main.
Friday, June 12 View Page
What kind of bug is this and what will rid of them? I use Seven but they keep coming back. Please email me if you can [email protected]
Sunday, June 14 View Page
Go team JJ with Jim and John Lanier. John and I teamed up and are growing this awesome GIANT pumpkin together at the BRF community garden. We are growing it as a fundraiser to try to raise money for a children's diabetic thing for his sweet little angel Emma...sorry I can't remember exactly how to say it....John will explain. This is a lot of fun to work together specially for such a good cause. Any extra funds raised will go to a cancer research or benefit if there is any extra. Size does matter with giant pumpkin growers...LOL also could use some creativity with a Team JJ sign if anyone is interested. The money we raise will go to J.D.R.F. Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Or to the Thunder Ride Program out of Lacrosse Harley Davidson. This program gives up to a 1000.00 to each child with Diabetes to help pay for medication,insulin pumps,gas money,Dr. bills. They have helped me and Emma out alot. Last year Emma took first place at there Benefit with our donation of 450.00 dollars. Dad might have helped get the total up that high. Lol.
Monday, June 15 View Page
1750.5 Martin X 1620 Menting
Sunday, June 21 View Page
1750.5 Martin before pollination
Sunday, June 21 View Page
1750.5 Martin after pollination with 2 1832.5 Midthun males
Sunday, June 21 View Page
1750.5 Martin X 1620 Menting 4 days old from the other day...the last two pics were from the 19th
Sunday, June 21 View Page
1750.5 Martin X 1620 Menting 6 days hope this pic loads the last 2 didn't
Sunday, June 21 View Page
1750.5 Matrtin X 1620 Menting 4 days...hope this pic upload the last didn't
Monday, June 22 View Page
1750.5 Martin X 1620 Menting 7 days old...It has doubled in size in the last 24 hrs. I love the shape and growth rate.
Thursday, June 25 View Page
1750.5 Martin X 1620 Menting day 10
Thursday, June 25 View Page
Carter's watching it grow...
Friday, June 26 View Page
My #1 1750.5 Martin X 1620 Menting 11 days
Friday, June 26 View Page
I don't have a kin sling/hoist...yet....so this is how I do it. It is very intense and should require 4 people but this one it was just my buddy and me. This pic was on Fri 6-26. Any comments or advice I'm open [email protected]. Many of you have been a huge help emailing back, THANK YOU! I do support the vines the best I can.
Sunday, June 28 View Page
Lookn good so far!
Monday, June 29 View Page
This is my happy place!
Tuesday, June 30 View Page
Growing growing growing...
Sunday, July 5 View Page
1750.5 X 1620
Sunday, July 5 View Page
1882 X 1832.5 7 days old...i like the length!
Friday, July 10 View Page
1750.5....named it Titin 25 days old over 200 lbs
Saturday, July 11 View Page
1750;5 X 1620 26 days OTT 201
Saturday, July 11 View Page
1882 x 1832.5 13 day old
Saturday, July 11 View Page
1832,5 1883 8 days old
Saturday, July 11 View Page
1620 X 1882 11 days old...slow grower the whole plant is slow, small laves short vines from the very beginning. Wheel shape?
Monday, July 13 View Page
1750.5 28 Days old
Monday, July 13 View Page
1882 in front... faster growth rate than my 1750.5 in the background.
Wednesday, July 22 View Page
Titin...1750.5 Martin X 1620 Menting 37 days old LOVE IT! GROW GROW GROW....
Saturday, August 1 View Page
Titin 47 days old 340 OTT...slowing down hope it hits 1000 lbs
Friday, August 7 View Page
Land of the GIANT'S!
Thursday, September 3 View Page
Titin...Pretty much done and I'm very happy with it!
Thursday, September 3 View Page
Wilson...60 days old
Sunday, September 20 View Page
DQ soft spot on Pete's 1832.5...now a 1290 Suchanek
Sunday, September 20 View Page
4th place in Chippew Falls WI On Chad's 1882 now 1359 Suchanek
Sunday, September 20 View Page
2nd place in Madison WI on Glen's 1750.5 no a 1583 Suchanek...This was a close comp and so EXCITING!!! Congrats to John Barlow 1st place 1655 and a couple new WI state records with his watermelon and field kin I think.

 

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