Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 31 Entries. Monday, March 22 View Page The season is getting close and my cover crop looks good. Monday, March 22 View Page It's over three feet in some areas Monday, March 22 View Page I got my soil test results back. I will be adding some gypsum and Epsom salt to balance things out. Sunday, April 11 View Page Well we have been wet on the West Coast. Between storms I cut down my cover crop and added some amendments. Sunday, April 11 View Page Looks like it snowed. Sunday, April 11 View Page I added some gypsum, Epsom salt, and granular humic acid. I need to get some kelp meal. Sunday, April 11 View Page The forecast is for 2 inches of rain today. It will be at least a week before we dry out enough to work in the patch. Sunday, April 11 View Page I got my frames up before the rain started. Come on sunshine!! Saturday, April 17 View Page I'm ready. Saturday, April 17 View Page The forecast is for more rain next week so I put the plastic on my frames. Take Mother Nature out of the equation, I hope. Saturday, April 17 View Page Once the patch drys out I'll do a final tilling. Tuesday, April 20 View Page My 2010 line up will be some combination of six of these seeds. For sure I want to grow the two 991 Urena seeds and my 1022 and 893. Can you tell I'm a big 991 fan? Two more spots and six to choose from. This is hard. Wednesday, May 5 View Page The plants are in their hoop houses and doing well. I gave them a Companion drench this morning and in a few day they will get some Actinovate. Pictured is my 1022 Pingrey (991 Urena X sib). Sunday, May 9 View Page All the plants got an Actinovate drench this morning. It's cloudy and cool today so the hoop houses are closed. I'm off work and can open them up if the weather changes. Picture is of the 1404 Urena (1200.5 Urena X 998 Pukos). Sunday, May 16 View Page This is one of two 991 Urena plants I have. That second true leaf is 10" in diameter. Unfortunately the other 991 is not doing as well. All the plants got a kelp drench today. Sunday, May 16 View Page My first time growing a squash. The 800 Neily* Sunday, July 11 View Page Well it's been way too long since my last entry. The plants have grown nicely and pollinations are finished. Our cold May put me about a week behind where I should be. I'm hoping my lack of usual burnt leaves will more than make up for it come October. Pictured is the 991 Urena. Sunday, July 11 View Page This is my 1022 Pingrey. I have big hopes for this one. Sunday, July 11 View Page 1253 McMullen (991 Urena X 1119 McMullen). All my plants look very healthy this season. Monday, July 12 View Page 1404 Urena with a late pollination at 14 feet. Monday, July 12 View Page My first attempt at green. The 800 Neily with a fruit set at 11 feet. I also have a second 1022 Pingrey that replaced one of my 991 Urena plants. It was started late and is small but I pollinated a fruit at 10 feet yesterday. Time will tell. Friday, August 20 View Page So much for going green! Wednesday, October 6 View Page My 1404 Urena was weighed at Elk Grove last Saturday Oct. 2nd. and surprised me by going 9% heavy. Wednesday, October 6 View Page 1117 Pingrey 2010 (1404 Urena X 991 Urena) Wednesday, October 6 View Page My 1022 Pingrey (991 Urena X sib) at 184 in. circumference will be weighed this weekend. I hope it goes heavy. Wednesday, October 6 View Page 1253 McMullen (991 X 1118 McMullen) at over 380 ott. will also get weighed this weekend. Thursday, October 7 View Page ooops..... 991 X 1119 McMullen Friday, October 8 View Page I like it Sunday, October 10 View Page Our Great Dane Willie on top of the 1253 McMullen. Sunday, October 10 View Page Our Golden Retriever Rocket on the 1253 McMullen. Thanks for the seed Gene. It's a grower!! Tuesday, October 12 View Page 1286 Pingrey 2010 (1253 McMullen X 991 Urena). 11% heavy and 6th place at Half Moon Bay.