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Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 44 Entries.
Thursday, March 19 View Page
was bit surprised that i could till the patch and more surpised that for the first time how nice the soil was to turn.........no chunks.....sweet
Thursday, April 23 View Page
one hoop up
Thursday, April 23 View Page
soil heating cables in
Sunday, April 26 View Page
got luv spring........and global warming
Sunday, April 26 View Page
the snow inspired a urge to get rolling
Monday, April 27 View Page
snow gone, but soggy now
Thursday, June 18 View Page
tall corn and giant sunflowers tryin' to survive the wet and cold
Thursday, June 18 View Page
kohlarbi doing well in this weather though
Thursday, June 18 View Page
rhubarb likes this weather too
Thursday, June 18 View Page
strawberries are not sure what is going on like me
Thursday, June 18 View Page
zucchini
Thursday, June 18 View Page
cabbage likes this weather
Thursday, June 18 View Page
lettuce havin' a good time in the cloudy and rainy days
Thursday, June 18 View Page
long gourds......well.......not happy.....not doing much other than survivng
Thursday, June 18 View Page
late start in this one......i bet i will caught up with the others in a couple weeks....811* vincent/mcgill
Thursday, June 18 View Page
Lisa's 275 van hook......not to happy......slow growth like all of the pumpkin plants.......nice plant so far
Thursday, June 18 View Page
1353 DeBacco chuggin' along slowly.......have see a few cucbettles now...will have to deal with those if it ever stops raining
Thursday, June 18 View Page
605* Huff.....double vine now a single vine..will see what happens......interesting.....i see this bright shiney thing in the sky........maybe...just maybe will have one set in july
Thursday, June 18 View Page
shot of the soggy patch....everyday....same thing different...rain..rain.......more rain......hmmmmm
Thursday, June 18 View Page
had a few threats of severe weather the past few days.....so put up the hail protection.......it can be retracted in a couple minutes
Sunday, June 28 View Page
long gourds trying to get running now
Sunday, June 28 View Page
zucchini has a few set hopefully.......have had troubles the past couple years.....bees are in short supply
Sunday, June 28 View Page
garden beds thriving with the sunny days this past week
Sunday, June 28 View Page
from left to right.........605*...275...1353 and at the bottom of the pic 811* they just now starting to run after being in shock for the month of may and most of june
Sunday, June 28 View Page
whoops........wrong pic
Sunday, June 28 View Page
whoops........wrong pic
Sunday, June 28 View Page
ok.....try this again
Monday, August 10 View Page
605*.....day 16 i think
Monday, August 10 View Page
811* about the same age
Monday, August 10 View Page
1353........day 20
Monday, August 10 View Page
275......day 31
Wednesday, August 12 View Page
thought i would post a shot of the patch......
Monday, August 31 View Page
811*
Monday, August 31 View Page
another shot
Monday, August 31 View Page
1353
Saturday, September 5 View Page
1353 debacco day 47
Saturday, September 5 View Page
811 vincent/mcgill
Saturday, September 5 View Page
lisa's 275 van hook
Thursday, September 24 View Page
a shot of the patch.......getting ready to harvest
Thursday, September 24 View Page
the long gourds......doing ok.........but slow growers
Tuesday, September 29 View Page
all fruits harvested from the patch out west and put into the garage for the weigh-off this saturday
Tuesday, October 6 View Page
well looky here.........it is a 605 x open...so i guess i am still in the green and shiney contest......he he
Sunday, October 11 View Page
harvest resting in the garage for carving
Sunday, November 8 View Page
a shoot of the finest, bestest ammended soil this side of rapid creek..........lol

 

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