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Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 45 Entries.
Tuesday, May 10 View Page
hopefully this comes out and is the correct picture, just wondering if the bumps are a problem.
Friday, May 13 View Page
the 1725 harp is looking a little sickly and I don't know if it's to much heat or what. The hoop houses are opened all day that's why I don't think it's the heat but I could be wrong.
Monday, May 16 View Page
This is what I have been using to keep patch semi dry.Having tarps on ground wasn't working so I lifted them with pvc and duct tape so the wind could get in , the bad part is the water from tarps ends up in the yard near some other plants. The 1725 harp is in the hoop house but going slow.
Monday, May 16 View Page
This is after 2 inches of rain last week Harp in hoop house . 1332 is now in hoop house where blue tarp is. 1421 is behind me.
Monday, May 16 View Page
Doing everything I can to keep plants from drowning. 1421 stelts is in this house but I don't know if they will live if we keep getting more rain. Over 11 inches of rain in about 6 weeks.
Friday, May 27 View Page
this is what I found when I got home today in one of my hoops. I think it's a type of fungus that formed during the day because it wasn't there this a.m. Has been warm and moist for a couple of days and used actinovate and companion in the last week so hopefully it doesn't harm the plant.
Saturday, May 28 View Page
Just what I didn't want to happen. This is my 1725 harp that was being held up by the 2nd leaf stem and in the morning it was fine then a few hours later it had rolled sideways to lay down. It will be fine. :)
Saturday, May 28 View Page
My 1725 after a few hours of letting nature do it's thing and it seems to be straightening itself out nicely. I added acouple of pieces of bamboo to keep it in position overnight. The main is growing for the sky so I have to figure out how to get it on the ground.
Monday, June 13 View Page
secondary broke for unkown reason. Leaf stem has indents and stem next to it is starting the same, looks like trouble. What can I do?
Tuesday, June 14 View Page
picture of 1332 wolf which I think has ribbon vined. Don't know what to do but I think I have one on my stelts plant also. Guess I might do surgery if thats what it is. Any Ideas are appreciated.
Tuesday, June 14 View Page
1421.5 that, I think, has also ribboned. Surgery?
Sunday, June 26 View Page
thanks dave for the 1677 Hunt pollen for the 1725 Harp. It will be an awesome cross.
Friday, July 8 View Page
day 12 20" 1725 harp x 1677.5 around 12ft. unfortunately first 3 secondaries on one side were stopped early by rabbits. only 5 on one side. Have another(1725x1332wolf) 2 ft down thats poll. but not sure what to do.
Friday, July 8 View Page
1725x1332wolf 2 ft after larger one. will make a decision soon. pollinated 7-1
Friday, July 8 View Page
1332Wolfx1725Harp poll on 7-8. What do I do with leaf stem?
Friday, July 8 View Page
1332 Wolf 7-8. Not as big as I had hoped but it's still healthy.
Friday, July 8 View Page
Hit with calcarb 7-7. will hit with ferts 7-8 and tea on 7-10
Sunday, July 17 View Page
This tree frog climbs onto the water meter almost every day to hang out. High perch on the north side of the house.
Sunday, July 17 View Page
1725 Harp around day 17. Around 50" circ. All I can do is keep watering, feeding and hang on.
Sunday, July 17 View Page
1332 wolf day around day 10. about 8 secondaries have been chewed by something, a rabbit I think. The shortest ones are chewed around 8' so we'll be ok. Have at least 20 behind fruit.
Sunday, July 17 View Page
1421.5 Stelts at around day 15. Doing ok but many of the secondaries were chewed. will post a picture of chewed vines.
Sunday, July 17 View Page
This is a picture of one of my chewed vines on the stelts plant, but it has happened to all my plant even though they have been fenced. It is my down fall this year but all in all the 2 main plants are doing well, if I can get rid of moles, considering we haven't had any rain in 3 weeks and we have seen 90 a few days so far.
Friday, July 29 View Page
1725 Harp at day at around day 33. OTT at 250 ish. should do well as long as it doesn't blow.
Friday, July 29 View Page
1332 Wolf wheel that I am growing. don't have a measurement but seems to be doing o.k.. Plant needs something but I am not sure what.
Friday, July 29 View Page
Harp leaf problems. Might be burn but I don't know from what.
Tuesday, August 2 View Page
yes we can
Sunday, August 7 View Page
these are some of my sunflowers from giant gardening. Not huge but started late so I am happy.
Sunday, August 7 View Page
Leaf that has the start of something. I dug deeper and it was pm and I cut out the terts that I was using to fill in around stump but it is to wet.
Sunday, August 7 View Page
1332 wolf. no idea what ott is but it was 239 last week.
Sunday, August 7 View Page
1725 Harp day 30 something :) looking pretty good. ott is ?
Sunday, August 14 View Page
we got crushing winds last night that knocked down a bunch of the Harp plant and some of the Wolf. Another 1-1 1/2" in an hour. Doesn't help nurse the 1725 back to health as it hasn't split and the stump rot has slowed. Need to do an actual taping of the Harp with my wife.
Thursday, August 18 View Page
1725 Harp. hole in middle is from lack of 3 secondaries on left side and cut off old leaves
Thursday, August 18 View Page
1725 Harp stump
Thursday, August 18 View Page
4 ft up stump. possible old hole
Thursday, August 18 View Page
Burned leaf? On main near kin
Thursday, August 18 View Page
1725 Harp. leaves after pumpkin.
Thursday, August 18 View Page
1332 Wolf
Thursday, August 18 View Page
1332 Wolf in first secondary. Don't have good access but I made it in today and it's a good thing.
Thursday, August 18 View Page
stopped growing on Aug. 9th at around day 45. 345 OTT. Haven't watered since. Added ferts on 17th. toms program minus micro nutrients. found surprise pumpkin, maybe that was drawing energy away. softball to a little bigger
Saturday, September 3 View Page
380?
Sunday, September 25 View Page
BES? It means that it's still growing but if it started inside I am done.
Thursday, September 29 View Page
The eagle has landed, at least in the truck.
Saturday, November 5 View Page
This is my 796.5 that I weighed at pumpkinville. 1332 Wolf x 1725 Harp
Saturday, November 5 View Page
My 524 est. from 1421.5 Stelts x 1725 Harp. Didn't water or Fert after I realized it was in a bad spot.
Saturday, November 5 View Page
This is my 1311.5 Fletcher 1725 Harp x 1677.5 Hunt at Clarence . Went light and was growers fault. Didn't water at all in Sept.

 

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