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Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 75 Entries.
Sunday, January 1 View Page
Happy New Year!
Sunday, January 1 View Page
Today at 1:15 am we have 53.6 °F, most Nights in the Summer we had not much more Temerature.
Wednesday, January 18 View Page
Caught some Photones last Night. The Horsehead and Flame Nebula.
Sunday, February 12 View Page
Giant Cabbage startet on 12th of January.
Wednesday, February 29 View Page
Put some Broad Beans in the Soil.
Monday, March 5 View Page
I'll will plant the following and two or three others. 948 Eckardt (1231 Pukos x 1306 Jutras) 821 Eckardt ( 1086.5 Langevin x 1306 Jutras) 1086.5 Lngevin is 1385 Jutras x 1725 Harp 725 Eckardt ( 1290 Poirier x 772 Poirier) 575 Eckardt ( 730 Dill x 772 Poirier) 440 Eckardt est, dmg ( 772 Poirier x 1231 Pukos)
Wednesday, March 14 View Page
Great,the Brassica napus Oil is 0,20 Euro less per Liter as Diesel Fuel. My Car like it!
Thursday, March 15 View Page
Got a Frog...
Saturday, March 17 View Page
Ok, the Picture before shows not my Frog, but I am still looking for one like this. Or like this...
Sunday, April 8 View Page
Happy Easter!
Tuesday, April 10 View Page
Money for nothing. 1002 Jarvis* started on 4th of April did not germinated. Three of my own seeds from 2011 in the same Zip Lock Bag with the 1002 Jarvis* germinated after 36 Hours.
Saturday, April 14 View Page
The Picture shows my 848 MacKenzie* after seven Days. I assumed he is dead like the 1002 Jarvis* because no Germination after 4 Days. Because this I soaked it in GA3 three Days ago. Since 36 Hours he develop a Clubroot.
Saturday, April 28 View Page
Steam Locomotive Day in a Neighbor Town. The 03 1010 Steam Locomotive made 1940 is the last woking of it's Kind. It was restored for 400.000 Euro. The 03 1010 got the Name "Roaring Monster" because the Sound.
Saturday, April 28 View Page
Our Train with the 03 1010.
Saturday, April 28 View Page
A Mechanic in Front of the 2m Diameter Wheels.
Saturday, April 28 View Page
The Steam Locomotive from the Parallel Train.
Saturday, April 28 View Page
Still waiting for true Leaves from the 848 MacKenzie. He got a Root System but no true Leaves I know it's better to throw it on the Compost Pile
Sunday, April 29 View Page
821 Eckardt today.
Sunday, April 29 View Page
Giant Cabbage today.
Monday, May 7 View Page
This Plants are in the Patch. 1476 Daletas (1421 Stelts x 991 Urena) 1159 Richards (919 Richards x 998 Pukos) 1037 Jarvis* (1217 Jarvis* x 1002 Jarvis*) 994 Eckardt dmg ( 1021 Eckardt x 901 Hunt) 948 Eckardt (1231 Pukos x 1306 Jutras) 821 Eckardt (1086.5 Langevin x 1306 Jutras) 725 Eckardt (1290 Poirier x 772 Poirier) 575 Eckardt (730 Dill x 772 Poirier)
Thursday, May 10 View Page
This is the Formula to calculate the Weight from your Cross at the End of the Season.
Sunday, May 20 View Page
African Kettle Gourd
Sunday, May 20 View Page
Giant Cabbage atacking my Lettuce.
Sunday, May 20 View Page
821 Eckardt
Monday, June 4 View Page
821 Eckardt today.
Monday, June 4 View Page
1476 Daletas
Monday, June 4 View Page
1476 Female
Monday, June 4 View Page
1037 Jarvis*
Monday, June 4 View Page
1037 Jarvis* Female. It looks green.
Monday, June 4 View Page
Harvested first Pointed Cabbage today.
Monday, June 4 View Page
Giant Cabbage today.
Saturday, June 9 View Page
Pollinated today 1476 Daletas with 821 Eckardt on the MV.
Wednesday, June 13 View Page
994 Eckardt x self
Sunday, June 17 View Page
Today was the first sunny Day in June.
Tuesday, June 19 View Page
2. 1476 Daletas x 821 Eckardt
Wednesday, June 27 View Page
1037 Jarvis* x self
Sunday, July 1 View Page
Pollinated 575 Eckardt x 1159 Richards. Last Night we got a Thunderstorm with Hail. I was hit by 2 cm Hail on the Balcony and assumed a lot of Damages in the Patches some km arround the Town. But I was in Luck and found no Damages this Morning. The Hail missed my Patches.
Monday, July 2 View Page
725 Eckardt x 1159 Richards
Tuesday, July 3 View Page
1159 Richards x 725 Eckardt
Friday, July 13 View Page
821 Eckardt today.
Friday, July 13 View Page
Giant Cabbage
Friday, July 13 View Page
Because the wet Weather I lost a lot of Leaves by rotting.
Friday, July 13 View Page
Against the Pests ( White Fly, Caterpillars, Aphids) on the Giant Cabbage I used Decis from Bayer. It works well, but unfortunately Decis kills all beneficial Insects like Ladybugs too. Don't use Decis on flowering Pumpkin Plants it will kill Bees and Bumblebees.
Friday, July 13 View Page
725 Eckardt. The black Powder is Pepper against the Cat that climbs on my Pumpkins.
Sunday, July 15 View Page
My Lunch today. What is it, Alien Eggs?
Wednesday, July 18 View Page
Caught this Vole today. 1000 more and I can make a Fur Coat. If I got only one mor I can make an Ear Muff. LOL
Monday, July 30 View Page
821 Eckardt
Monday, July 30 View Page
821 Eckardt
Monday, July 30 View Page
My biggest Giant Cabbage. Still having Problems with rotting Leaves.
Sunday, August 5 View Page
Countdown for Curiosity landing on Mars at 10:31 p.m. PDT Aug. 5 http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/msl/index.html
Sunday, August 12 View Page
Last Night we had 44.6 °F. Great Pumpkin Weather.
Friday, September 14 View Page
821 Eckardt today.
Tuesday, September 18 View Page
1476 Daletas today.
Tuesday, September 18 View Page
The Stump from the 821 Eckardt
Tuesday, September 18 View Page
This was my Frog this Year. He lives in my Water Reservoir this Summer. Today I caught him and set him out. So he can searching for a Home for the Winter.
Friday, September 21 View Page
Harvested my 821 Eckardt today.
Saturday, September 22 View Page
The Weigh Off in Fambach is today.
Tuesday, September 25 View Page
821 Eckardt on the Trailer.
Tuesday, September 25 View Page
The 821 Eckardt was the heaviest on the Weigh Off in Fambach/Germany. The 821 is now the 1179 Eckardt 2012.
Tuesday, September 25 View Page
1179 Eckardt on the Trailer.
Tuesday, September 25 View Page
1179 Eckardt 2012 is now in Klaistow/Germany till 4th of November. The 1179 looks like a big Dinosaur Egg. In Klaistow I won the first Place for Pumpkins over 1100 lbs.
Tuesday, September 25 View Page
Other Side.
Sunday, September 30 View Page
The 1476 Daletas is now the 978 Eckardt '12 Made the first Place at the Weigh Off in Nauheim-Huenfelden / Germany
Monday, October 29 View Page
I am back from the great Virginia Pumpkin Festival in Ireland. Many thanks to all of the Organisators for transport my Pumpkin and me to Ireland.
Monday, October 29 View Page
Gallery of the Giants at Donal McEvoys Pergola Nurseries in Virginia.
Monday, October 29 View Page
Before Weigh in.
Monday, October 29 View Page
Pumpkins from a lot of European Growers were in Virginia.
Monday, October 29 View Page
My Pumpkin at the Weigh in. This Pumpkin weighed 4 Weeks ago 978 lbs and now in Virginia 960 lbs. He lost only 18 lbs in 4 Weeks.
Monday, October 29 View Page
After taking the Seeds out. The Cross is 1476 Daletas '11 x 821 Eckardt '11
Monday, October 29 View Page
My Hotel, the Park Hotel in Virginia. Beware on a Raid on the Park Hotel in Virginia. The Cannons are loaded. LOL
Sunday, November 4 View Page
My 1179 Eckardt was cut off for taking the Seeds out in Klaistow today. The Picture shows the Battle for the last Seeds. I hope nobody is missing and still in the Pumpkin. LOL
Sunday, November 4 View Page
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Sunday, November 18 View Page
If anybody is interested in Seeds and supporting my Season 2013 please go to www.myseeds.de.vu
Tuesday, December 25 View Page
Wednesday, December 26 View Page
The Christmas Dinner was Reindeer Meat. Sorry, Rudolph.

 

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