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Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 7 Entries.
Monday, May 8 View Page
Beginning of season, ready to plant, deer are out!
 
Wednesday, May 10 View Page
Ready to plant. First time with high-tunnel. Used mostly from when I grew the pumpkins. Came in handy enough to make a sturdy enough shelter and protection for the plants.
 
Wednesday, May 10 View Page
Tilled and amendments added. Low in Nitrogen, Boron and Copper. pH 7. Need to lower it added sulfur in late fall 2022. Added Molasses, Kelp, alfalfa meal, humic acid, Boron and copper to soil prior to till.
 
Saturday, July 15 View Page
Skip to mid July. Plants are Big Zacs 4, MegaDoms 3, MegaMarv 1, Delicious 1, first time planting Domingos 4, and 3 Big Zac Domingo crosses. Most are pollinated, fruit already chosen, trimming all new growth, plants topped. and a couple over 2 lbs-2.5 lbs.
 
Monday, July 31 View Page
I've grown three tomatoes over 4 lbs. One 4.06 BER Big Zac, another 4.12 mouse MegaMarv chewing underside as it was really low to the ground and One was 4.3 lbs. "Canadian Giant" in 2005. It gets hot in Zone 6b-7a, using shade cloth on 85+ degree days, which are most to 90s when not cloudy. The fruit grow so far and the heat gets them to slow and quit. This fruit was real close to another 4 lber. Love growing these fruit!!
 
Monday, July 31 View Page
3.96 Chambers 2023 MegaMarv 2016
 
Wednesday, August 2 View Page
This is a cull..lol..due to one passing up this one, still green. I know not to let two grow on the same plant (grower rule understood) but for most of the time they grew very well together. Maybe there's still hope to break my PB 4.3. The one pictured here is 3 lbs. 9.7 ozs. or 3.61 Big Zac
 

 

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