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Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 37 Entries.
Tuesday, July 7 View Page
I have had this problem on many parts of this plant but I just cut em off and let it grow
 
Tuesday, July 7 View Page
these are my 3 plants, not much to write home about yet!
 
Tuesday, July 7 View Page
After today I am thinking about cooler times so here is a picture of one of the frozen waterfalls at letchworth state park in western NY, voted best state park in the country. Worth a drive through if your in the neighborhood
 
Tuesday, July 7 View Page
here is another from Letchworth state park with wife and hound in front of fountain that froze solid this past winter. I have another name for it but I dont want to offend anybody.
 
Sunday, July 12 View Page
This is what can happen when you try and put 18 day old 38" circ kin on fabric and sand. Had it on fabric and wife asked if I needed a hand for sand and I said no. Rookie mistake that took me 5 years to make. sun of a B
 
Sunday, July 12 View Page
the one I broke is the 1916 Barron
 
Sunday, July 12 View Page
This is what happens when you do it right! lol
 
Tuesday, July 21 View Page
1969 looking good!
 
Tuesday, July 21 View Page
this one isn't looking to good!
 
Tuesday, July 21 View Page
had to expand patch a little, this is the 2nd time!
 
Monday, August 3 View Page
the one with the blossom end rot still going.
 
Monday, August 3 View Page
woodchuck showed up and I need to do something!
 
Thursday, August 6 View Page
This sucks! about 10 days ago I noticed this starting to show up! Cut and hacked at it but still going.
 
Thursday, August 6 View Page
Got the little bastard!
 
Sunday, August 9 View Page
This is the 2323 at about day 45
 
Sunday, August 9 View Page
this is the main coming into 2323 and the main is getting pushed back even though I cut some roots. either i will figure it out or it will fix itself! :)
 
Thursday, August 13 View Page
BE going under!
 
Thursday, August 13 View Page
cutting plywood near blossom end to let it breath , around day 30.
 
Thursday, August 13 View Page
roots under plywood near BE
 
Thursday, August 13 View Page
:) I just liked this picture!
 
Monday, August 24 View Page
not sure what this is but to me it looks like gummy stem from some pics. this is after about a week.
 
Monday, August 24 View Page
this is the same plant after a couple weeks after I used eagle
 
Monday, August 24 View Page
It slowed down the disease but it keeps moving!
 
Monday, September 7 View Page
Hey tim, my phone doesnt work in ca. Will call when I can. Bumkin if you want to check kins they are home alone! In canmore alberta and will be back in states on saturday, will try and contact then!
 
Monday, September 7 View Page
I am getting emails now but wifi could be iffy the rest of the week!
 
Saturday, September 19 View Page
gone for almost 2 weeks and got home to a nice healthy orange pumpkin....
 
Saturday, September 19 View Page
but something just didn't smell right......lol
 
Saturday, September 19 View Page
and the next day it became very obvious as I could smell rot in the house about 50 ft away. Another one bites the dust!
 
Sunday, September 27 View Page
unfortunately this one never took off!
 
Sunday, September 27 View Page
went to barnyard boggers event and had a blast!
 
Sunday, September 27 View Page
nice landing!
 
Sunday, September 27 View Page
truck is in there somewhere!
 
Sunday, October 25 View Page
this is why you want to have mill fabric or something similar under pumpkin, I dont know what made the trail but it never got to kin.
 
Sunday, October 25 View Page
My pumpkin is the yellow one on the right side.
 
Sunday, October 25 View Page
These were carved by Swaintech's wife.
 
Sunday, October 25 View Page
They do a great display at ford farm market outside of Rochester.
 
Sunday, October 25 View Page
Sharon only uses a steak knife to carve the Giants, which is amazing!
 

 

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