Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 53 Entries. Saturday, April 2 View Page Time to get going, got one of the soil cables and nutrients in. � Saturday, April 2 View Page got the covering on it, one down, one more to go, growing 2 pumpkins this year. � Thursday, April 7 View Page cover crop starting to fill in. Excited about how everything is going. � Saturday, April 9 View Page time to get going, started pumpkins tonight this year growing 1073.5 Laub and 1526 Marsh. � Saturday, April 9 View Page Melons are off and running and looking good, growing 129 Laub and 256 Mudd. Thanks Frank. � Thursday, April 14 View Page came up on the 13th, lucky day, all up and looking good. � Friday, April 15 View Page cover crop looking good. � Friday, April 15 View Page looks even better with a hair cut. � Friday, April 15 View Page hard to read, but says 78.2, soil is ready to go. � Tuesday, April 19 View Page Juany getting her plants out. � Tuesday, April 19 View Page Juany's all done, Growing her own 1073.5 looks good. Now the Prayers start. � Tuesday, April 19 View Page My turn, planting Kevin Marsh's 1526. � Tuesday, April 19 View Page Mine Done. We are hoping for another great year. � Saturday, April 23 View Page melon patch almost ready, soil warming cables buried and watering system setup. � Thursday, April 28 View Page Melon Patch is ready, just need sun to warm things up and out they will go. Hopefully someday we will see the sun again. � Thursday, April 28 View Page Plants are hanging in there, been in the patch for 9 days. Turned cold right after putting them out. day temp around 50 and night 30, Weather shows next Wednesday we get one day of sun. Sometime it has to come and warm up. � Monday, May 16 View Page Juany's 1073.5 pumpkin, been in the patch for 27 days. Going to have to make a decision which one soon. � Monday, May 16 View Page 1526 Marsh, also been out 27 days, both are starting to lay down. Tough decision on this one, which one to keep. � Monday, May 16 View Page Melons are looking good, again which one to keep? 129 Laub � Monday, May 16 View Page 256 Mudd, I think this decision will be a little easier. � Monday, May 16 View Page 129 Young, went out tonight. � Monday, May 16 View Page I am hoping this means good luck this year and that at some point the rain will stop so the rest of the garden can go out. � Friday, June 3 View Page Finally spring has come and it has changed from cold to hot overnight. At least they are growing now. Getting secondaries and all. 1526 Marsh � Friday, June 3 View Page The 1073 Laub is even liking this weather. � Friday, June 3 View Page 129 Laub is doing well, still going to have to decide one of these days. Sue said no rush so we gladly wait and see which one wins. � Friday, June 3 View Page the 256 Mudd doesn't like the weather near as much, but we still have high hopes for it. � Friday, June 3 View Page Lg is liking it and starting to go. Looks good to me. � Friday, June 3 View Page Bushel gourds are looking great as well, going to have to choose one of these eventually, tough decision so far. � Friday, June 3 View Page A gopher dared venture into my patch and Kate the watch cat quickly took care of it. No unwanted animals in my patch. Good job. � Saturday, June 11 View Page 129 today, the Main stopped and became a leaf. Sending out side vines so chose the fastest growing one and cut the other, lets see what happens growing on a side vine. tissue sample sent in. Lets see what it says about this? � Saturday, June 11 View Page 256 still growing and it has a main, waiting to see more before deciding here. � Saturday, June 11 View Page The wife's plant, (1073 laub) looking good. She has a female 13 ft out. She said that is the one. � Saturday, June 11 View Page 1526 Marsh, this one is mine, looking good, almost 15 ft out and no female yet, but soon hopefully. � Saturday, June 11 View Page 129 young, trying something new this year, cold has really hurt me past few years. � Saturday, June 11 View Page another experiment, did well indoors, hopefully it keeps it up. Going to grow in the tub all year. Got one in ground on other side, 1st to the top gets to live. � Saturday, June 11 View Page Bushel Gourds neck and neck, can't decide, will wait and see which one pulls ahead. � Saturday, June 18 View Page 129 Laub has taken off and is moving. Tissue samples have been sent off and should hear back any day. � Saturday, June 18 View Page 256 Mudd, decision has been made, going with this one and it is starting to move and branch out. � Saturday, June 18 View Page This was a tough decision, both were so close to same, finally went with the one that was every so slightly bigger. English Bushel Gourd. � Saturday, June 18 View Page 1526 Marsh, looking good, got a female 17 ft out about 6 days away from pollination. � Saturday, June 18 View Page 1073 Laub, is looking good as well, If all stays on course, we could have a great year, pollinated this one this morning. 14 ft out great location � Saturday, June 18 View Page Beautiful 4 lober pollinated it with 2323 Meier got the males from David Bradley, thanks Dave. Should be a great cross. � Saturday, June 18 View Page LG in the HT 7 1/2 ft tall already, it really likes it in there. It is a 129 Young. � Saturday, June 18 View Page The experiment is doing well, it is about a foot longer than the one in the ground and bigger leaves. I can't believe it, but it seems to like it. � Wednesday, June 22 View Page 1526 Marsh x 1073.5 Laub opened and crossed this morning. Looks like I get 4 lobers this year, they look good and as long as they grow well. I am happy. � Wednesday, June 22 View Page here it is the deed is done � Saturday, June 25 View Page 1073.5 at 7 days, � Saturday, June 25 View Page This is also on the 1073.5 pollinated yesterday, 6 lobes, another decision coming soon. � Saturday, June 25 View Page 1526 Marsh 3 days old, it is 17 ft out, with the heat hoping it takes. � Saturday, June 25 View Page 129 Laub, biggest plant we have had so far, still no females. Hoping soon. � Saturday, June 25 View Page 256 is looking pretty good as well, but again, no females. � Saturday, June 25 View Page The one is the pot is continuing to pull away, 129 Youngs. � Sunday, September 11 View Page hoping it would keep growing until the weigh off, but nope, ripe ready to eat. I can live with this for my 1st big one of the year. �