Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 15 Entries. Wednesday, March 6 View Page Ok it's time to start my 2013 Diary. This is my patch site with I hope the last major snow fall of the year. Tuesday, March 12 View Page Soil test what to do.. What to add?? Saturday, March 16 View Page Over the winter I read several books about growing and attended the OVGPG beginners and advanced grower seminar. I spent countless hours reading other growers diary. I hope my hard work pays off. I guess I am still a first year grower having never took one to the scale. Friday, April 19 View Page first seed to sprout Friday, April 19 View Page This is my reclaimed pot. I think the top is cool. Monday, April 22 View Page Thanks to Frank Finder and Lee Zappa for the help with my soil test. I added the amendments they recommended and did my till. Wednesday, April 24 View Page This is my patch. You can see the winter rye and I am adding leaf mulch from a local community pile. Wednesday, April 24 View Page This is my 2013 line up. I plan on just growing 4 of them. Saturday, April 27 View Page Warm freezer top Thursday, May 9 View Page Hoop house set up Monday, May 20 View Page starting to grow Monday, June 10 View Page Vine starting to grow Thursday, June 20 View Page Filling out Tuesday, June 25 View Page Female ready to go at 11 feet on the 943 Gehweiler Wednesday, June 26 View Page Pollinated the 934 Gehweiler with the 1487.5 Clementz male