Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 52 Entries. Tuesday, April 9 View Page Countdown to Planting Day.... Tilled in some 5-3-4 Lobster & Kelp from Coast of Maine Products. Dug pits to bury soil warming cables. Put up Hoops to start warming the soil and keep it dry should it get ugly in the next few weeks. Shooting for a May 1st Start date? Thursday, April 18 View Page Cover crop is screaming along now after the recent week of rain and now warmer temps. Hoops have kept the soil dry and cables have it at a constant 80 degrees. Started LG's yesterday should be up around 6 more days about the time I'll start the AG's;) Sunday, April 21 View Page Two of the five LG's have broken ground and are now under lights ...The 111.50" Martin(135 Jacobus x Sibb) and the 85" McMillan(135"Jacobus x Self). The others should pop in the next 2 days... 116.50" Johnston/Butler(125.75 Urena X Self) 122.88" Johnston/Butler(125.75 Urena X 121.75 J/B) 92" McMillan(115.75 Cousin X 85 McMillan) Monday, April 22 View Page Tilled Cereale Rye under yesterday. Monday, April 22 View Page So here is the 2013 Line-up with Backups...... Filed And Soaked seeds for 1 hour and directly planted into pre-moistened Pro-Mix with Myco. It's go time............... Tuesday, April 30 View Page One, maybe two more days till planting day...... Tuesday, April 30 View Page Pumpkins look great.... Tuesday, April 30 View Page Long Gourds look great.... Wednesday, May 1 View Page Long Gourd 92" McMillan (115.75 Cousin X 85 McMillan).... shorted myself by 2". Should be the.... 94" McMillan (115.75 Cousin X 85" McMillan). Wednesday, May 1 View Page It's official!! Plants are outside in the Patch on May 1st!!! 993 Vincent McGill in the Northside Hoop Wednesday, May 1 View Page oopss that was obviously the wrong picture..lol Here is the 993 the other was the 1432 Northrup in the southside hoop. Wednesday, May 1 View Page Sharing the Northside hoop with 993 is the U.O.W 300 McMillan as always may the strongest and best looking plant survive! Wednesday, May 1 View Page Sharing the Southside hoop with the 1432 will be the 979 McMillan...Again may the best survive! Wednesday, May 1 View Page Long Gourds are in Today as well... Saturday, May 11 View Page 993 Vincent-McGill Saturday, May 11 View Page U.O.W 300 McMillan Saturday, May 11 View Page 979 McMillan Saturday, May 11 View Page 1432 Northrup Saturday, May 11 View Page Lilacs Bloomed this week...... Saturday, May 11 View Page Apples bloomed this week.. Saturday, May 11 View Page Grapes are starting to shoot this week Monday, May 13 View Page Frost/Freeze in Central New York....We have been warned!!!! Soil cables at the ready and brooder lamps are on!!! Bring it "Mother Nature"!!!!! We love a Good "Obstacle Course"don't we Nana?;) Monday, May 27 View Page Things are moving right along.....Good steady weather on it's way;) Friday, May 31 View Page Plants are all really enjoying the heat and humidity!!! Vines are now in the 3-4ft range and should all be on the ground in 2-3 days... Going to be a very tough few days deciding which plants get culled this year as they all look great!!! Monday, June 3 View Page Beautiful but windy day, so I decided to open up hoops and surround plants with snow fence to protect from damaging wind gusts. They sure do love the sun;) Tuesday, June 25 View Page 9ft. pollination on the 993 Vincent/McGill this morning (10am,overcast,low 80's) A beautiful 5-lobe female,selfed her cause I love what the 993 can do;). Wednesday, June 26 View Page 11 ft. pollination on the U.O.W.300 McMillan. 4 lobe, crossed with 979 McMillan. Thursday, June 27 View Page two more pollinations this morning . 1432 Northrup x self,10ft 4-lobe. and another at about 12ft on the 993 V/M, crossed it with the 1432 Northrup,4-lobe. Tuesday, July 16 View Page With four successful sets, It's time to cull the Runts.... Sunday, July 28 View Page Canopy starting to improve...Gonna have to keep this canopy in tip top shape for the next 2 months. Sunday, July 28 View Page Love the "torpedo" shape again this year on the U.O.W 300 McMillan. Sunday, July 28 View Page Very impressed with the shape, size and color on the 979 McMillan this year. Anyone growing a 979 this year please send me a current picture of your kin;) Sunday, July 28 View Page Once again the 993 Vincent-McGill did not let me down. She is going to be quite the looker this year if she makes it over the next 2 months? Sunday, July 28 View Page Long Gourd pollinations just getting underway this evening.... Tuesday, August 13 View Page U.O.W. 300 McMillan...chugging along nicely;) Tuesday, August 13 View Page Got some Orange in the 979 McMillan.... Tuesday, August 13 View Page 993 Vincent-McGill seed just always impressed me... Tuesday, August 13 View Page Long gourd of the 111.50" Martin(135 Jacobus x Sibb) Monday, September 2 View Page Orange and White!!!!!!!;) Monday, September 2 View Page Long Gourds loving this humidity!!!! Tuesday, September 3 View Page Glad to see Tom Swain has a beauty growing off the 979 McMillan. Great Job Tom and beautiful Picture!!! Tuesday, September 10 View Page September Growth continues too impress..... Hot and humid with intermittent rain showers...;) Tuesday, September 10 View Page Love that Orange!!!!!!!! Tuesday, September 10 View Page Long Gourds keep growing.....They sure love this humidty!!! Wednesday, September 18 View Page Nice sunny day Wednesday, September 18 View Page Harvest time very soon Wednesday, September 18 View Page 993 Vincent McGill X U.O.W.300 McMillan,Day 72 Wednesday, September 18 View Page U.O.W.300 McMillan x 979 McMillan 12'.Day 68 Friday, September 20 View Page loaded!!!!!!!!!!!!;) Thanks to some Awesome Neighbors!!!! Tuesday, October 15 View Page Tom Swain (aka:swaintech)posted this one... Tuesday, October 15 View Page Tom Swain....."Harvested my prettiest giant ever - the 1049 Swain 2013 from the 979 McMillan seed." Great Job Tom!!!!You sure did the 979 Proud!!! Tuesday, October 29 View Page The 1049 Swain 2013 from the 979 McMillan with a nice carving job by Tom's Wife..."Charlotte's Web"