Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 9 Entries. Wednesday, May 6 View Page Finally got the plants in the ground. 1408 Deletas, 1566 Rodonis, 1343 Lloyd and my 969 Blair. I have them under hot caps until I can get the hoop houses up. Friday, May 8 View Page Went out this morning to water plants by flash light lol before I go to work. Something had came into my garden and ate my cantaloupe seedlings along with my brocoolli. They left the pumpkins alone. I am sure it was the hot caps that saved them. Need to figure out what it is eating my plants...any idea? Monday, May 11 View Page got the hoop houses on my 2 main plants...ran outta clips to finish the hoop for my 969 seedling....will finish that one in the next couple of days. Wednesday, June 10 View Page With my plants taking a beating a week or so ago and all the cold weather and rain...I am about ready to throw in the towel and take a break from growing for a while. Wednesday, June 10 View Page I want my best friend to know that I am sorry Thursday, June 11 View Page NEW EMAIL ADDY...I was having problems with my old yahoo mail account and had to create a new one. My new addy is <[email protected]> Tuesday, June 23 View Page Pulled the plants today. Too much hail damage. Going to take a break from pumpkin growing for a while! Friday, October 16 View Page Finally got my hands on some basamid. Thanks Neal Westwood. Tilled the soil down to 10 inches. Was going to till in Basamid and water in. The irrigation water was turned off this morning....crap. Will till in Sunday nite and let the rain we are suppose to get Monday-Wednesday do the watering Sunday, October 18 View Page Got the basamid tilled in yesterday and watered in some during the night and today...All covered with poly sheeting. Leave the sheeting on for 3 weeks or until the deer tear it up running across it.