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Wednesday, April 22
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Well here is my 2009 lineup.Will soak and start this weekend.
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Sunday, May 3
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1446 Eaton finally surfaced with only one cot.I will give it another seven days and see how it develops.
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Sunday, May 3
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All four plants are very agressive.The 1156 Hunt is finally starting to look better after surfacing quite deformed.
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Sunday, May 3
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Patch looking North
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Sunday, May 3
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Patch looking South
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Sunday, May 3
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Ready to Rock!!
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Monday, May 4
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Update:Put all pumpkins into their individual houses today.Two weeks earlier than last year.Spread two pounds of Muriate of Potash powder and tilled it in.Weather supposed to be around 60 all week and no rain.
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Monday, May 18
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This is a shot of the new area of my patch.Rocks,rocks and more good old Caledon Hills rocks!
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Monday, May 18
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The 1446 Eaton which came up with a single cot is finally starting to show some signs of life.
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Monday, May 18
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Giant Cabbage I got at the GVGO spring seminar.I havent got a clue how to grow these things!
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Monday, May 18
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The 1156 Hunt.Started out as the most ugly and ornery seed that germinated this spring,and is now by far the most advanced!
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Monday, May 18
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The 1152Vader.Frostbite from a week ago on one of the leaves.Seems to be OK.
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Monday, May 18
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1395.5 Leonard.Starting to get going.
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Monday, May 18
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The 759Wheildon07.This is the youngest of the plants(week old).Planted as a back-up.
Hard frost again last night.1/8th of an inch of ice on the cats water bowl.One more cold night tonite and then the week ahead is starting to look much more promising.
Applied fish emulsion today.
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Friday, July 3
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June Report:Weather has been all over the map in June.The early start has now levelled out to see growth at about the same as other years.
My best plant is the 1152 Vader that has a female out about 12feet that should be ready in the next couple days.The 1395 Leonard is next up,followed by the 1156 Hunt and then the 1446 Eaton.
My giant cabbage is over four feet wide and is balling.
As of today I have had no need for pest control....Very unusual.Hope to have all pollinations set by July 15th.
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Thursday, July 9
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Pollinated 1152Vader with 1156Hunt this morning.First pollination of '09.Will be at least four or five days before next pollination.
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Thursday, July 16
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Pollinated a beautiful true 6 lober on the 1395Leonard this morning with the 1152 Vader.Left my camera up north but got a couple shots with my cell.Just got to figure out how to upload now!!
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Friday, July 24
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Finally figured out how to down load my blackberry pictures!This is the beautiful six lober off the 1395Leonard.
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Tuesday, July 28
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Thought I would post a couple picks of my giant cabbage.I picked this up at the GVGO spring meeting and it really seems to enjoy the crap weather we have been having.The head is over 14 inches in diameter.
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Tuesday, July 28
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Second pic.
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Friday, August 7
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1395 Leonard
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Friday, August 7
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Stem of 1395 Leonard.I am gonna have some severe problems with this baby.The stem is very short.Looks like it could develop into a wheel.
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Friday, August 7
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1156 Hunt.Only female on the main.
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Friday, August 7
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1152 Vader.My only hope at a new PB this year.
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Tuesday, September 29
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1152 Vader.321OTT.All I can hope for now is she goes heavy to beat my PB.
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General - 2009 Grower Diary 
