Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 23 Entries. Tuesday, April 21 View Page I filed and soaked my seeds today. I put them in 4 inch pots. I start my seeds on a germination mat and the temperature gets to 85 degrees. My line up is the 1385 Jutras, 1161 Rodonis, 985 Werner, and for backups 1502 Wallace, 1015 Pierce, and my own 720 Mounce. Sunday, April 26 View Page I added all of my amendments which include kelp, humic acid, lime, gypsum, potash, and blood meal. I also did my tilling today. Tuesday, April 28 View Page Here is a look at my patch. Its about 1600 sq.ft. I will be growing 2 plants each have about 550 sq.ft. My son will be growing 1 plant and he will have about 450 sq.ft. Tuesday, April 28 View Page Here is a look at my plants today. My 1385 Jutras did not germinate which stinks but it happens. So it will be replaced with either the 1015 or the 720. Not sure which one yet I am have a real hard time deciding. My neighbor will be growing the 1502. Monday, May 4 View Page Here is a look at my plants in the ground. This is one of mine it's the 1015 Peirce. Monday, May 4 View Page This is my other plant the 1161 Rodonis. Both the 1161 and the 1015 will get about 550 square feet each. Monday, May 4 View Page This is my son's plant the 985 Werner. It will get about 450 square feet. Sunday, May 10 View Page Here is a look at how my plants are growing. I think there are all doing very well. This is the 1015 Peirce plant Sunday, May 10 View Page This is the 1161 Rodonis plant. Sunday, May 10 View Page This is the 985 Werner plant. All plants are recieving a regular feeding of fish and seaweed once a week. Saturday, May 30 View Page Here you go Greg these are for you. This is a picture of my best plant so far the 1015 Peirce the main vine is about 3 feet long. Saturday, May 30 View Page This is another picture of my 1015 Peirce. You can see that I burned a few leaves. I tried something new and it didn't work very good. It has been cold and wet the last 3 days so they have not grown much in the last few days. Saturday, May 30 View Page This is my 1161 Rodonis it is growing good and not too far behind the 1015. The main is about 2 1/2 feet long now. I also have a few burnt leaves on this one. Saturday, May 30 View Page This is also the 1161 Rodonis. Saturday, May 30 View Page This my sons plant the 985 Werner. It is growing good considering it gets the least amout of sun. The main is about 2 feet long. As you can see he is behind on his weeding in the greenhouse but he will eventually do it. He is only 10 so its hard to get him to do the weeding but he ends up doing it. Sunday, June 21 View Page All the plants look good, they are all around 10ft long. I wish it would stop raining so these plants would start picking up the pace. I am looking to pollinate around 16ft this year but if the weather doesn't change it will be alot closer. I will post pictures in a few days. Sunday, June 28 View Page The plants are still growing good considering the weather. All plants are at about 15'. The 985 Werner has a female that will be ready to pollinate tomorrow at 12'. There will be no pictures for alittle while becuase we just broke our camera. I have been spraying compost tea once a week and have been trying different recipes each week. The one I used this week produced the most foam that I have had so far which means nothing but I had just about nothing for solids at the bottom of the brewer. The recipe I just used for 15 gallons was 6 Cups Worm Castings 2 Cups Alfalfa Pellets 1 Cup Molasses Monday, June 29 View Page I pollinated the 985 Werner female at 12' today with 4 males from my 1015 Peirce. It was a nice looking 6 lober. Friday, July 3 View Page Pollinated a female at 14' on the 1161 Rodonis with the 1015 Peirce. It was 5 lober with one slight deformed lobe with a few seeds in it. Sunday, July 5 View Page Pollinated another female on the 1161 Rodonis this one at 15' out also with the 1015 Peirce. This one was a perfect 5 lober. Sunday, July 5 View Page All mains at about 18' out. I will be pollinating the 1015 in the morning. The pumpkin on the 985 has fell on the main so I might cut the main after the pumpkin. Monday, July 6 View Page I pollinated the 1015 Peirce this morning. The female is 17' out and I pollinated it with the 1161 Rodonis. I have sets on all plants so now let the fun begin. Thursday, September 24 View Page My son's long gourd broke 100" today. He is very excited, it's still growing an inch per day. We will be taking it to Topsfield Fair in about a week. I am not sure of the seed though. I got the seedling from Bill Rodonis which got it from the Rhode Island seed swap. It said 102 on the seed pot. If anybody has any idea which seed this was can you please email me. [email protected]