Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 84 Entries. Sunday, August 8 View Page I think this is squash mosaic virus. Is it? Thursday, August 26 View Page I picked my first ag on 8/22/10. To put it lightly, I will be making many changes next year. My cc watermelons are attempting to grow more melons so maybe I'll actually pick a ripe one this year. Sunday, August 29 View Page First attempt at growing an ag. It was set to close to the stump and quit growing at around 40 days. It's only 33.2 pounds but beat my pb and is nice looking. Sunday, August 29 View Page Forgot to mention the pumpkin went about 20% light. Sunday, August 29 View Page My remaining pumpkin. It is 44 days old and should break my pb once it's picked. It has a measurement of 122 ott and is still growing. I'm worried about its shape. Sunday, August 29 View Page The cc's are trying to set melons again after the first two were lost to rot. Saturday, September 4 View Page D50? 128" OTT The other plant will have a pumpkin to pollinate in a few days which is incredible considering there's barely any plant left and the plant has squash mosaic virus. It's on a secondary 10ft out or so, but is in a bad spot. If it sets,it will still have plenty of time to grow. Friday, September 10 View Page 2 days after pollination. Not sure if it set yet. 13" ott Friday, September 10 View Page It seems to be done growing. It's getting a more orange.It's at day 56 and I'll probably pick it sometime within the next two weeks. Friday, September 10 View Page Possible set on one of the watermelon plants. Friday, September 10 View Page These next few pictures are pictures that I never got around to posting. Friday, September 10 View Page This was the pumpkin I picked in August on 7/3/10(D2). Friday, September 10 View Page On 7/3/10(D2). It later aborted. Friday, September 10 View Page The start of squash mosaic virus. Friday, September 10 View Page My Musa velutina in happier days. They now look terrible after being fried by the sun. Friday, September 10 View Page The plant looked very healthy back then. Now the new foliage is distorted due to smv and the plant has lost quite a few leaves. Friday, September 10 View Page A shot of this pumpkin on 7/17(D16) shortly after it stopped growing. Friday, September 10 View Page Pumpkin on 7/17(D16). Proof that very small ag can still have bad vine positioning. Friday, September 10 View Page On 7/20(D19)it felt soft and was beginning to rot on the bottom. Only weighed 3-5 lbs or so. Friday, September 10 View Page Shortly before the autopsy. Friday, September 10 View Page It had fairly large seeds. Friday, September 10 View Page D27 Friday, September 10 View Page My other pumpkin on 7/28/10(D15 or so). Friday, September 10 View Page 7/31(D30). Friday, September 10 View Page 7/31/10(D15) Friday, September 10 View Page 8/6(D37) Saturday, September 11 View Page D3 15" ott. Still not sure if it set yet. I noticed a little watermelon growing today so I may have a ripe watermelon yet. Monday, September 13 View Page D4 was 17.5" D5(today)21" Growth is starting to pick up. Tuesday, September 14 View Page D6 24.5" I uncovered my other pumpkin yesterday so it can "color up". Wednesday, September 15 View Page D7 28.5" Thursday, September 16 View Page D8 32.5" I overestimated on my bigger pumpkin by a few inches. It might have grown a lit bit in the past week. Friday, September 17 View Page D9 33.5" Saturday, September 18 View Page Yesterday's ott should have been 33.0". Today(D10)it is 35.5" with a 15" circ. Monday, September 20 View Page Biggest tomato so far this year at 9.6 oz and a circ. of 11". I was sold this plant under the variety of brandywine. Monday, September 20 View Page This might be last chance on getting a ripe watermelon this year. Monday, September 20 View Page D12 37" ott. Monday, September 20 View Page The tulle was there to try to protect the bottom of the fruit. I removed it today. Monday, September 20 View Page I think it is still might be growing .25-.5 inches a day. It's at D64 now. Monday, September 20 View Page The stem still has some 'juice' in it. Monday, September 20 View Page the pumpkin is too close to the vine there but it's not nearly as bad as it was with my previous pumpkin. Saturday, September 25 View Page My new pb (for this year at least) is now 13.7 oz(.86lbs). Saturday, September 25 View Page A gopher has eaten into my little ag. RIP Saturday, September 25 View Page It severed the main vine and has killed several other plants. The gophers along with other pests and diseases have been terrible this year. Saturday, September 25 View Page My watermelon. Saturday, September 25 View Page I will probably pick this pumpkin next Saturday. According to the ott measurements it has grown a little bit in the past week but who knows whether it really did or not. Saturday, September 25 View Page Another view. Saturday, September 25 View Page Yet another view. Saturday, September 25 View Page A look at the stem. Saturday, September 25 View Page A young kiwano fruit. This is my first year growing them and this one is probably the only one that has set so far. I hope it ripens in time. Sunday, October 3 View Page I went to the Elk Grove weigh yesterday.They were extremely disrespectful to me and my pumpkin. They decided it wasn't worthy enough to place it with the other pumpkins and placed it(obviously)with it's bottom side showing. It was one of the very few orange pumpkins there and maybe even the orangest. Part of it was hanging off the table. And then they never even brought me up to get mine weighed. Later on my pumpkin popped on the results board. I came there to get my pumpkin weighed and the least they could have done was put with the other pumpkins, placed it on the correct side, and weighed it with the other pumpkins. They allowed some kid come up with his 6lb ag. It was obviously a joke entry and questionable whether the kid even grew it. Grass was thrown at me by another entrant! Not to mention the illegal entries allowed and that won prize money at the weigh off. Whoever that was in charge of the other giant vegetables obvious didn't know the gpc rules and where to put things. The places were labeled and they still screwed it up. Monday, October 4 View Page A picture of my pumpkin yesterday. Monday, October 4 View Page Another. Monday, October 4 View Page ... Monday, October 4 View Page Its good side. Monday, October 4 View Page Its ugly side. Monday, October 4 View Page This is how they displayed it. You clearly tell its on the wrong side. Even after they "weighed" it, it was still put on the wrong side. I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if they did this intentionally. Monday, October 4 View Page I pulled out the vine that grew my pb since it was almost dead. It was about 18 and half feet long with only a few secondaries, the longest a little under 6ft. The pumpkin was set about 10ft out. Next year I'd like to see a much larger vine and for it to still be in okay condition at this time. Monday, October 4 View Page The tiny stump.... Monday, October 4 View Page This watermelon had blossom end rot as the others did. I cut off the end to see what would happen. I don't think it will last much longer. Monday, October 4 View Page Too little time and no males to pollinate them. Last week there were a couple days in the 100s. Today it only got to the low 70s. Last week was most likely the end of hot weather for 2010. Monday, October 4 View Page The other remaining tertiary. These are on my remaining ag plant. Monday, October 4 View Page Roselle. Monday, October 4 View Page ... Monday, October 4 View Page ... Monday, October 4 View Page ... Monday, October 4 View Page My only kiwano fruit. Monday, October 4 View Page Some of my tomatoes. Wednesday, October 6 View Page The pumpkin was 12.23% light to the 2008 ott chart and 31.91% light to the circumference chart. This was not a very long fruit. I actually thought this would go heavy since it seemed pretty solid. Both of my pumpkins have gone over 10% light. Next year with good seeds hopefully my pumpkins will be close to the chart or heavy. Saturday, October 9 View Page And the season has gotten even worse. A deer has now decided jump the 6ft+ fence and smash down and eat the tops off my tomato plants and almost all the leaves off the okra. Not to mention it rips off tomatoes,takes one bite out of them,and then throws them back down on the ground. They only positive garden thing that happened today was one of the cats killed a rabbit. I went to a car show today and lo and behold there were two giant pumpkins in someone's driveway. They were both over 100lbs. Sunday, October 10 View Page The deer continues to destroy my garden. It ripped my chayote plant out and destroyed my peppers. I guess I'll need a 12ft fence if I want to grow anything next year. This has been my worst year as a gardener ever and will probably completely destroyed before the frost kills it. Thursday, October 28 View Page I just got my first sasbe today. Thanks Jeremy B. Pictures to follow Thursday, October 28 View Page All four seeds. Thursday, October 28 View Page The Bosworth genetic cross. Thursday, October 28 View Page 876 Lombardi. Thursday, October 28 View Page 736 Paton. Thursday, October 28 View Page 742.5 Lombardi. Thursday, November 25 View Page Picture of last week's auction. Thursday, November 25 View Page An ice formation on a rock. Thursday, November 25 View Page What's left of a jack-o-lantern. Thursday, November 25 View Page A frosty (soon to be) giant pumpkin patch. Thursday, November 25 View Page Some ice on the ground. We had a hard freeze yesterday and today. The garden is toast except for a few plants I covered. Most of the remains of the vegetable garden were pulled out today. Now I can begin soil prep for next season. Thursday, November 25 View Page One of my birthday presents. Thursday, November 25 View Page Another one. Thursday, November 25 View Page This came free with the second book. I'll grow at least one of these next year. I have started reading both books and they are good reads.