Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 14 Entries. Saturday, February 18 View Page I took advantage of unusually warm weather (67 degrees in Napa) and tilled the weeds under in my patch today. We are having a very dry winter in California. Only 1/3 of the normal amount of rain since November. Tuesday, February 21 View Page I got back my soil test results. Looks like I need 90 lbs. of dolomite per 1000 sq.ft. to raise my ph a little. Wednesday, April 4 View Page The tomato plants in my cold frame are looking healthy this year. I planted Delicious, Big Zac and Giant Belgium for competition and planted Early Girl, Sungold and also Delicious foe eating. Wednesday, April 4 View Page My onions and garlic are looking good also. Thanks Loren for the onion starts! Saturday, April 7 View Page We finally got a day that was not windy so I was able to spread the dolomite lime on my patch. Saturday, April 7 View Page Glad that I was able to till in the dolomite. Looks like we have some rain comming later in the week. Our high temp in Napa today was 74 degrees. Sunday, April 29 View Page My 1704 Urena, which I started on Wed (4/25) germinated this morning. Still waiting for my backup plant 1054 Lawson (color seed) to pop up. Thursday, May 17 View Page My 1704 Urena plant is doing good. Saturday, May 19 View Page My onion and garlic harvest. Friday, June 1 View Page My 940 Mombert 00 plant is doing surprisingly well considering how scrawny it was when it first germinated. For a 12 year old seed, it is doing pretty good now. This plant should throw some nice orange. The protective tree ring will be removed next week when the main starts to run. Friday, June 15 View Page My 1704 Urena plant likes the hot weather that we have been having here in Napa. Friday, June 15 View Page The first female showed yesterday on my 1704 Urena plant. Its on the main, 5 feet out. Thursday, July 5 View Page My 940 Mombert 00 plant is doing good. Monday, October 1 View Page I only have one long gourd on the tower this year. The pollonation on this one was way late. The plant and fruit are doing good considering the 100 degree heat that we have been having.