Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 21 Entries. Saturday, February 9 View Page Finding Nemo, we only got a foot. But pump on plow was frozen. 1.5 hrs of torching, draining, in blizzard conditions at 6am got it functioning enough to limp through plowing, mostly to the left like a nascar driver, wouldnt turn back to the right, then wouldnt raise.. droped it at the mechanics for thawing and servicing pump, and lines. Not a fun morning. Monday, February 11 View Page metal filings in the plow pump, water got in there and rusted, filings were screwing up valves causing it to go haywire. (that label that says change fluid anually) DO IT!!! Tuesday, February 26 View Page Had the pleasure of sharing a room with Norm. He even wears his coveralls to bed. Tuesday, February 26 View Page He had to tend bar to cover his entry fees, not a bad deal. Wednesday, February 27 View Page Award time. or reward time. Wednesday, February 27 View Page award Sunday, March 31 View Page thought this was cool, crack shell and plant. Anybody got any ostrig eggs for Kins? Monday, April 1 View Page I know people are looking for some info here.. :-) took my soil samples, that about it, set up table and florescent lamps at the new house, bought some starting soil and 5 inch peat pots, got the chamber out, we are getting ready. Heading to RI to the SNGPG Meeting to pick up some supplies, socialize and eat some prime rib. YES I will be vigourously making a run at defending Master Gardener. Good luck to all those that compete, it was a fun and rewarding 2012 for me. strive for it in 2013. Tuesday, April 2 View Page Work began today on the 2014 terrace patches. digging stumps of various sizes and grading subgrade. Friday, April 12 View Page Hoop house are in, coils are running, starting seeds tomorrow. I will be documenting more on facebook this year, satelite internet is so slow to upload photos here, its discouraging, compared to the last 2 years of Highspeed. mobil uploads are faster. Sunday, April 14 View Page We are hosting the Mass Christmas Tree Growers Annual Meeting and Pete's Patch Tour, Saturday August 24th, 2013. Seekonk Tree Farm, Great Barrington Mass. Details as it comes together Monday, April 22 View Page I think I will have some plants in the ground in a day or so.. 1579 Wallace, 1770.5 Lieber, 1799.5 Daletas, 1495 Stelts, 1509.5 Sweet, and some Green, 993 Vincent and 908 Horton. May be a bright orange thing too. ???? Tuesday, April 30 View Page 1579 Wallace twins.. Fortunately they are in one of the houses that heating cables were actual working. Tuesday, April 30 View Page Due to the GFI being tripped and heating coils not on for two weeks, which in turn did not cycle out the corn seed maggots. I lost two 1509.5 Sweets, then a 1404.5 Sweet and 827 Gerhardt that were put in after, and a 993 Vincent Squash, possibly the second one. treated everything with Bayer Tree and Shrub anyway, and of course I used my backups and killed them, so Now I am waiting on 903 Vincents, 1509 Sweets, 1107 Sweets, and 1404.5 Sweets, all for 1 or 2 houses. GGRRRRRR!!!!! Tuesday, April 30 View Page BUT,, my 1579 Wallaces, 1770 Lieber, 1779.5 Daletas, 1495 Stelts, and pair of 908 Horton Squash are all doing fine. A bunch of mellons are germinated and under the grow lights, some of my own, a 282 Dawson, and a 260 Clementz. and the Sam Adams is tasting good!!! Tuesday, May 21 View Page Hope to get some time in the patch this holiday weekend, I will see if I can get some photos up. evrything germinated and going, except for some maters, will be just in time for regular weighoffs for me with them. 1579's leading the way and about ready to lay down. rebounding from Corn seed maggots on 2-3 houses with faulty heat, a couple of times, mowing cover crop still and watering, thats about it here in the Berkshires. planted close to 3000 trees on the treefarm, 100 or so more to go. busy spring Thursday, May 30 View Page Where the Hell is the RuleBook? Does it say how many seasons you must grow to stop making rookie mistakes??? My pair of 1579 Wallace plants, most aggressive in the patch are done!! DO NOT TOUCH THEM IN THE MORNING!!! Especially when it is in the 40's. One was me for sure the other??? might just have been the cold spell and lack of bracing!! 1404.5 Sweet that was in 2 gallon has replaced one of them, if the other secondary takes over on the 1579 for a new main,I might leave it. houses are off, hail cover up on 3. Neglect and weather are gonna be the winners this year. Sunday, June 2 View Page 1495 Stelts at 6ft. Sunday, June 2 View Page storms a coming!! didnt have time to get complete lower patch hail cover on, so 4 plants have temporary's on. all spring amendments added, well almost.. cover crop tilled in, first sign of cuke beetles today. Mellons are in, LG's are in. field pumpkins potted still at 2nd leaf stage, tomatos are 1st leaf, Thursday, July 4 View Page This could be a bummer!!! 1799.5 Delatas, Day 17, and absolutely no plant to push it!! all but 2 secondaries just stopped! so much rain, or pumpkin is taking all the energy, cause its screaming!! giving it everything I got for foliar, and may be with this warm stretch coming some nitrogen will release.. Friday, September 6 View Page one and done!! 1048 lbs first place at Bethlehem Fair, thats it for me this year, got a stunted 500 pounder left in the patch, and a 400 pound squmkin. some tiny melons, maters, and a LG under 100 inches. Happy New Year!!