Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 71 Entries. Tuesday, March 30 View Page My rookie year seed lineup Thursday, April 8 View Page Soaking this years line up Thursday, April 8 View Page My first Germ Chamber. Its ruff but it works. Tuesday, April 13 View Page ITS ALIVE Tuesday, April 13 View Page The 1140 is comin through too Tuesday, April 13 View Page Gotta love that Radiant Heat Cement Tuesday, April 13 View Page In Temp is Air Temp Out Temp is Soil Temp. Wednesday, April 14 View Page Comin along Wednesday, April 14 View Page 672.5 Stevens Wednesday, April 14 View Page 1140 Stevens Wednesday, April 14 View Page 1160 Stevens Wednesday, April 14 View Page New Patch Wednesday, April 14 View Page My pride and Joe Friday, April 16 View Page Cold Frame in Place Friday, April 16 View Page 672.5 Stevens Test Plant Friday, April 16 View Page Test Plant in Cold Frame with heating cables, heat light, and wireless thermometer Saturday, April 17 View Page Test Plant doing very well 6am outside temp. 24 deg. Cold Frame temp 53 deg. Im happy with the test. But Im a rookie what do I know lol lol. The plant didnt die and actually grew some so it must be success Thursday, April 22 View Page Today I remomed the test plant which did awsome. Added Final Amendments and tilled. Reset green house and heating cables and last of all, put in 2 of 4 plants for the final line up. the 1140 steven and 1160 stevens. The last 2 plants are germing as we speak and they are the 1258 Ford and the Maine State Record the 1210 Morgan. Thursday, April 22 View Page 1160 stevens in the front, and 1140 stevens in the back Friday, April 30 View Page My 1248 Ford going in on Sunday Thanks for the seed SPLICER Friday, April 30 View Page 1160 Stevens looking good in the cold frame with the infared heat lamp. Had to dust him a lil today had some ants in the cold frame. Sunday, May 9 View Page 1160 Stevens Sunday, May 9 View Page 1160 Stevens looking good with just a lil bit of burn on leaf edges Tuesday, May 11 View Page leaf probs Tuesday, May 11 View Page leaf Tuesday, May 11 View Page probably another rookie mistake Tuesday, May 11 View Page probably another rookie mistake Tuesday, May 11 View Page i hope it can be fixed Saturday, May 15 View Page Here is my 1160 Stevens all new leaf growth his healthy after burning biggest leaves with seven. Bad Mistake!!! Saturday, May 15 View Page 1160 Stump and broken leaf socket Saturday, May 15 View Page Lovelace Maters in Cold Frame with Punkin. Thanks for the seeds Sambo Saturday, May 15 View Page 1543 Stevens root bound back up plant put in after wind damage kill 1248 Ford. Saturday, May 15 View Page Caught first slug in beer bowls last night. Tons of Moths showing up in cold frame this mornin also but no leaf damage so there alright for now. The slug couldnt resist that 8.3% Steel Reserve High Gravity lol lol Tuesday, May 18 View Page 1160 Stevens Tuesday, May 18 View Page Biggest leaf with lil wind damage Tuesday, May 18 View Page Lovelace Maters Friday, May 21 View Page Heres the Patch after 2 hrs of playing after work Friday, May 21 View Page 1160 Stevens Friday, May 21 View Page My cheap irragation system to keep ground moist when I work dayshift, Started little bit of leaf node burrial. Decided after research to only half cover main vine. Friday, May 21 View Page My Late started Lovelace maters from Sambo. I dont know if you can tell them from the grass clumps but they are to the right of the containers lol lol Friday, May 21 View Page 1160 Stevens and irrigation system with water holding pail Sunday, May 23 View Page My first wind break I built from some cedar 2 x 2's and some heavy duty shrink wrap. If any one needs any shrink wrap let me know I have a bunch. Sunday, May 23 View Page Another view of my wind structure gotta build some more for sides Tuesday, May 25 View Page Here is my stump my main vine running to the left seems to be getting oval shaped i hope its not ribbon vine. And i think the 2ndary to the right is the same shape. Im not really sure whats goin on here let me know anyone Tuesday, May 25 View Page another view Tuesday, May 25 View Page Big thundstorm had to scramble for more wind breaks wind break one ford ranger and sheet of plywood Tuesday, May 25 View Page Wind Break # 2 16f old town canoe lol anything in an emergency Friday, May 28 View Page Here is small parralel split i have developed about 8 in from tip ive made a lil cover to cover vine from moisture so hope it heals up since so small. Main has stalled quite a bit in growth dept. but blaming on temps goin form 60's and 70's to low and mid 40's at night I HOPE lol lol Friday, May 28 View Page low temp callin for 44 tonight decided to cover just in case wish i could rig up some heat in there Friday, May 28 View Page other side Thursday, June 17 View Page 15 of Sambo's Lovelace maters looking good Thursday, June 17 View Page 1160 Stevens Thursday, June 17 View Page 1160 Stevens Thursday, June 17 View Page My pumpkin pen i made of my endless supply of mill felt seems to work well Monday, June 21 View Page Pumpkin #1 on 1160 Monday, June 21 View Page same pumpkin same plant different view Monday, June 21 View Page 1160 Stevens Monday, June 21 View Page 1024.5 Clark-Pinkham Puny late started back up Wednesday, June 23 View Page found this on leaf this morning hope its not a punkin killer Thursday, June 24 View Page Here is my first career Poll on 1160 Stevens at Day 3 hope it takes Friday, June 25 View Page here is the shade structure i built today for my Poll #1 and future Poll. #2 due sat or sun. Built out of cedar 2x2's driven 1.5 to 2 ft into ground with 8ft cross member covered with 6x9 blue tarp bought for $1.75 staked at the corners. 1160 seems real healthy but what do i know im only a rookie lol lol Friday, June 25 View Page poll. #1 on right future poll. #2 on left Friday, June 25 View Page Poll. #1 bred on 22nd not sure if it is looking right or if good shape and what have you but it is what it is lol Friday, June 25 View Page Lovelace Maters looking good starting to blossom got a few megablooms Friday, June 25 View Page Gotta have some brussel sprouts Friday, June 25 View Page 3 rows of corn i planted for a fence maybe do some good in August also plant some in hills and my puny backup plant off to right im still hanging with it hopin it will turn out Friday, June 25 View Page View of 1160 area looks like i might have to till up my packed down pathway on near side and move fence out a few feet to accomodate main vine no a bad thing i suppose Wednesday, June 30 View Page crack in stem of 1160 Poll 1 Wednesday, June 30 View Page weird blossom end im starting to think this poll has to many problems lol Wednesday, July 7 View Page more stem splitting Wednesday, July 7 View Page 1160 Stevens