Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 61 Entries. Tuesday, March 13 View Page HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL. I HOPE EVERYONES HOLIDAYS WERE GOOD. THIS US MY SECOND SEASON AND CAN'T WAIT TO GET STARTED. I STARTED THE VEGGIES TODAY, AND THE PUMPKINS WILL BE STARTED 04/22, SO THEY HIT THE SOIL 05/01. GOOD LUCK TO EVEYONE THIS YEAR. Tuesday, March 13 View Page THANKS TO EVERYONE I SPOKE WITH THIS EVENING IN THE CHAT ROOM. SOME GOOD ADVICE WAS GIVEN, AND IT WAS TAKEN AND WILL BE USED. THANKS TO ERIC AND CHUCKE FOR THE SEEDS. YOU ARE GOOD GUYS, AND IN THE FUTURE IF I CAN HELP YOU OUT, LET ME KNOW. THANKS TO CURT FOR THE ADVICE ON THE PATCH, THIS IS SO FAR THE BEST ADVICE THIS YEAR.I HAVE MY ARCH NEMISIS BRITTSHIZZLE IN CARBONDALE TO GROW AGAINST THIS YEAR. THE ONLY PROBLEM IS, WHENEVER SHE HAS A PROBLEM,SHE CALLS ME. THIS YEAR BRITT, BRING IT,YOU LEARNED ENOUGH TO BE ON YOUR OWN.IT'S A COMPETITION ON BOTH SIDES OF THE MOUNTAIN. I'M GROWING LOTS OF VEGGIES IN THE NEW GREENHOUSE THIS YEAR. TODAY I PLANTED 206 SEEDS, AND THAT IS THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG.NOT TO MENTION ALL OF THE FLOWERS ALSO. I WILL BE BUSY PLANTING SEEDS OVER THE NEXT WEEK, BUT THE OUTCOME IS WELL WORTH IT. Thursday, March 22 View Page FINALLY AFTER 11 DAYS 36 OF 61 TOMATOS HAVE SPROUTED. THEY CLAIM 10-14 DAYS TO GERMINATION, SO WE WILL SEE HOW MANY MORE COME UP IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS.BEETS,PEPPERS,AND CORN ARE SHOWING SIGNS OF LIFE ALSO. Friday, March 23 View Page THE FIRST TRUE HAS SHOWN UP ON THE BLUEMOON 200. IT WAS TRANSPLANTED IN THE GREENHOUSE WITH PLENTY OF ROOM TO GROW.NOW IT IS ON IT'S OWN TO SEE IF IT DOES GROW,IT IS NOT IN THE HEATED SECTION,SO MOTHER NATURE HAS TO TAKE OVER NOW. Friday, March 23 View Page I HAVE AN AG SEED IN THE GERMINATOR BOX (WHICH I BUILT-WORKS GOOD) AND WAITING FOR IT TO SPROUT. ONCE BIG ENOUGH IT TO WILL GO TO THE GREEN HOUSE FOR AN EXPERIMENT.IT WILL HAVE PLENTY OF ROOM TO GROW,AND MOTHER NATURE WILL DO HER THING-AGAIN NOT IN THE HEATED SECTION. Saturday, March 31 View Page I'VE HAD A PRETTY SUCCESSFUL GERMINATION RATE IN THE GREENHOUSE. ALMOST EVERY SEEDS HAS GERMINATED, A FEW THAT DIDN'T, BUT IF I HAD TO GUESS I WOULD SAY AT LEAST 95% SUCCESSFUL. THERE WILL BE PLENTY OF VEGGIES THIS YEAR, AND THE PUMPKIN IN THE POT IS STARTING TO GROW WELL. Monday, April 2 View Page THIS PHOTO WAS TAKEN TODAY-UP CLOSEST IS BIG ZAC TOMATOS,THERE'S 60 OF THEM. ALSO INCLUDED ARE PEPPERS (JALAPENO,GOLDEN TREASURE,GOLIATH,BANANA,GHOST,GREEN)ALSO ARE 6 DIFFERENT TYPES OF ITALIAN TOMATOS,PATIO TOMATOS,BIG BOYS,BIG BEEFS,AND MORE BIG ZACS.I HAVE SOME CORN, GREY STRIPE SUN FLOWERS, REGULAR SUN FLOWERS,BEETS,AND SOME LUMINA PUMPKINS. ALL WITH A GOOD GERMINATION RATE. Monday, April 2 View Page THE FLOWERS GROWING-NOTICE THE THERMOSTAT IS SET AT 45- HEATS IT TO 75 AND SHUTS DOWN Monday, April 2 View Page THE VEGGIES GROWING- 209 TOMATOS ALONE. ALSO PEPPERS,CORN,BEETS,CUKES,BROCCOLI,BEANS,PEAS...ETC. Tuesday, April 10 View Page SOIL SAMPLE SENT TO UMASS ON 4/9/12. WAITING FOR RESULTS. HAVE BOTH OPTIONS COMING-PAPER AND EMAIL. Wednesday, April 11 View Page WITH ALL THE HELP FROM THE VETERAN GROWERS I'VE GOT THIS YEAR,I HAVE CHOSEN MY LINE UP. I'VE DECIDED TO PLANT THE 1103 YOUNG,843 RONDEAU, 816.8 BOX, AND 1320 ELLSWORTH. I HOPE TO GET AT LEAST ONE OF THESE TO A WEIGH-OFF THIS YEAR.THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO SENT ME SEEDS,ANY SEED NOT PLANTED THIS YEAR,WILL DEFINATELY BE PLANTED NEXT YEAR. Thursday, April 12 View Page THE ENTRY MARKED AUGUST 9th, SHOULD BE MONDAY APRIL 9th. Sunday, April 15 View Page THIS ONE WILL STAY IN THE GREENHOUSE TO SEE HOW BIG IT WILL GET Sunday, April 15 View Page THESE ARE SOME OF THE TOMATO'S I TRANSPLANTED-108 BIG ZAC'S TOTAL Sunday, April 15 View Page SOME MORE VEGGIES GROWING-BEANS,BROCCOLI,PEAS,CUCUMBERS,PEPPERS,TOMATOS,STRAWBERRIES,AND CORN. A FEW PUMPKIN SEEDS ARE STARTED,JUST WAITING FOR SIGNS OF LIFE :) Monday, April 16 View Page I'VE HAD A STRANGE LOOKING BIRD COMING TO THE NEW PATCH. I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS, BUT IT'S BEEN THERE EVERYDAY SINCE I PLOWED THE SOIL.AS SOON AS I GO TO THE PATCH IT FLIES TO A TREE, WHEN I LEAVE THE BIRD COMES BACK. AS SOON AS I CAN GET A PHOTO OF IT,I WILL POST IT. I DO BELIEVE IF THIS THING HANGS AROUND, I WILL HAVE A MASCOT. Monday, April 23 View Page WE RECEIVED APPROXIMATELY 2.50 INCHES OF RAIN HERE IN NEWFOUNDLAND, PA. LAST NIGHT. GOT UP TO THE PATCH LOOKING LIKE A POND,THEY ARE CALLING FOR MORE RAIN ON AND OFF FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK. I HOPE IT DRIES OUT SOON OR IT WILL BE A LATE START FOR THE SEASON. SEASON IS ALREADY STARTING OUT LIKE LAST YEAR- LET'S HOPE THE WEATHER CHANGES SOON. Thursday, April 26 View Page FINALLY GOT THE RESULTS FROM MY SOIL SAMPLE-EVERYTHING IS WAY OFF. WITH ALL THE AMENDMENTS I HAVE TO ADD, IT WON'T HELP MUCH THIS YEAR. IT WILL BE BACK TO OLD SCHOOL GROWING THIS YEAR. MOST EVERYTHING WILL BE DONE BY SIDE DRESSING THIS YEAR. THIS IS WHAT I GET FOR STARTING A NEW PATCH THIS LATE. I'M SURE I WILL GET A DECENT SIZED PUMPKIN THIS YEAR- BUT MY DREAMS OF A 1000LBS WILL BE PUSHED BACK TO NEXT YEAR. GOOD LUCK TO ANDY AND NED THIS YEAR IN NORTHEAST PA. GOOD LUCK TO ALL FOR THIS SEASON OF GROWING THE GIANTS. Sunday, April 29 View Page HERE'S A PIC OF THE TOMATO'S- ALL 203 Sunday, April 29 View Page HERE'S THE 200 GROWING IN THE GREENHOUSE. IT'S STAYING THERE TO SEE WHAT WE CAN GET. Sunday, April 29 View Page THE WHITE LUMINA PUMPKINS Sunday, April 29 View Page ODDS AND ENDS Sunday, April 29 View Page MORE ODDS AND ENDS Sunday, April 29 View Page THIS IS THE FLAG FLYING OVER THE PATCH THIS YEAR Sunday, May 6 View Page 6 TONS OF GOOD BLACK 3YR OLD COW MANURE ADDED TO THE PATCH TODAY, GRUB EX ADDED ALSO. WILL BE TILLED IN TOMORROW, 5-7 AND PLANTS WILL BE ADDED. Monday, May 7 View Page HERE'S A VIEW OF THIS YEARS PATCH Monday, May 7 View Page THIS IS NOW THE NEW HOME FOR THE 777 YOUNG '11. A NICE LOOKING SEEDLING, NOW LET'S HOPE IT TAKES RIGHT OFF. Monday, May 7 View Page AWESOME PHOTO WE TOOK OF THE MOON ON SAT. 5-5-12. KIND OF REMINDS YOU OF HALLOWEEN, WHICH MEANS THE AG's HAVE REACHED THEIR MATURITY- CAN'T WAIT TO SEE HOW I MAKE OUT THIS YEAR. Tuesday, May 8 View Page ANOTHER RAINY DAY IN NORTHEAST PA. AFTER TILLING THE PATCH YESTERDAY, I AM WALKING THREW MUD BUILDING THE SECOND HOOP HOUSE.IT'S 11:40am AND IT'S 3/4's FINISHED. PLANT SHOULD BE IN BY 12:30. I WILL GIVE IT A SMALL DOSE OF FLUID, BUT THE GROUND IS WET ENOUGH, I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO WATER FOR 2 DAYS. Tuesday, May 8 View Page AT 12:35pm MY SEASON OFFICIALLY STARTED.BOTH PLANTS ARE IN WITH NO BACK-UPS. IF I NEED A BACK-UP I WILL START ANOTHER.EACH PLANT HAS APPROXIMATELY 450 SQ.FT.OF GROWING ROOM. THE REST OF THE PATCH WILL BE FOR LUMINA PUMPKINS AND 01 DILLS ATLANTIC GIANT. THERE WILL ALSO BE 01 MORE AG PLANTED, BUT THAT ONE IS SECRET BECAUSE MY 4yr OLD IS GROWING THAT ONE. WATCH SHE WILL OUT GROW ME. Friday, May 11 View Page AFTER ALL THE RAIN WE HAVE HAD HERE, THE PATCH IS DRYING OUT FAST. I CAN'T BELIEVE HOW MUCH IT HAS DRIED OUT IN 02 DAYS.BOTH PLANTS HAD A SOAKING OF FISH EMULSION TONIGHT AND ALL TUCKED IN FOR THE EVENING. HIGH TEMP TODAY WAS 67 AND HAD A 20 MPH WIND. Monday, May 14 View Page THESE ARE THE LUMINA PUMPKINS PLANTED TODAY. NO PROTECTION, LET'S HOPE THE WEATHER COOPERATES. Monday, May 14 View Page HERE WAS TODAY'S PROJECT, 87 TOMATO PLANTS. BEHIND THE TOMATO'S, IN FRONT OF THE GREEN HOUSE IS BUTTER & SUGAR CORN(ALREADY UP) AND (SILVER QUEEN,PLANTED 5-13). BOTH PATCHES OF CORN ARE 30x30 EACH. Sunday, May 20 View Page ON MAY 19th I POLLINATED THE FIRST PUMPKIN OF THE SEASON. I HAVE A BLUEMOON 200 GROWING IN A POT, THE KIN IS OUT AT 4 AND 1/2 FOOT. LETS HOPE IT HOLDS-LETS SEE HOW BIG IT WILL GET :) I WILL POST PICS OF THE KINS IN THE PATCH SOON. Wednesday, May 23 View Page HERE'S THE 777 YOUNG, ONLY 2 WEEKS IN THE GROUND Wednesday, May 23 View Page LOOK HOW THIS VINE IS ACTUALLY TURNING AROUND. THIS ONE IS ALSO 2 WEEKS IN THE GROUND. I CAN'T BELIEVE HOW THE FLOWERS ARE OUT ON THIS ONE ALREADY. SOIL IS QUITE WET FROM ALL THE RAIN LATELY, NOTICE THE LOWER LEAVES ARE A SLIGHT YELLOW COLOR FROM ALL THE RAIN. Wednesday, May 23 View Page THIS IS MY FAVORITE PHOTO FROM LAST YEARS DIARY. SHE DOES NOT SEEM HAPPY ABOUT THE SIZE OF HER PUMPKIN ON THIS DAY. MAYBE SHE WILL BE A LITTLE HAPPIER THIS YEAR WHEN HER PHOTO IS TAKEN. Wednesday, May 23 View Page ALL 90 TOMATO'S - EIGHT DIFFERENT VARITIES, AND IN THE GROUND ONLY 9 DAYS Wednesday, May 23 View Page AND THE FINAL PHOTO IS THE DILL'S AG. THIS BABY IS OUT 5 AND 1/2 FOOT AND RUNNING FAST. I WILL SEE WHAT COMES OF THE FIRST PUMPKIN I POLLINATE, THIS IS SHANNON'S PLANT, EASY FOR A 4yr old TO TAKE CARE OF. Wednesday, May 23 View Page THE #38 ENTRY HAS AN ERROR-IT IS 10 VARITIES NOT 8 Thursday, May 31 View Page A DECENT DAY IN NORTHEAST PA. JUST AS THE PATCH IS STARTING TO DRY OUT FROM ALL THE RAIN LATELY...ANOTHER 1" OF RAIN PREDICTED FOR TOMORROW. ADDED A TON OF MATERIAL TO THE PATCH TO HELP DRY IT UP FASTER IN THE LOWER AREA. THE 777 YOUNG IS OUT ABOUT 3' AND STARTING TO PICK UP SPEED Tuesday, June 12 View Page ANOTHER RAINY DAY IN NORTHEAST PA. JUST AS THE PATCH DRIED UP FROM ALL THE RAIN, THEY ARE CALLING FOR 1.78 INCHES OF RAIN BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. BACK TO A SOGGY PATCH AGAIN. Wednesday, June 20 View Page FINALLY GOT THE HOOP HOUSES OFF THE KINS ON SUNDAY. THE 777 YOUNG IS OUT TO 10 FEET AND MY OTHER PLANT IS SMALL BUT OUT TO 6 FEET. ON ANOTHER NOTE I POLLINATED THE DILLS ATLANTIC GIANT AND IT SEEMS TO HAVE TAKEN.THAT IS MY DAUGHTERS PLANT AND THE BEST GROWING ONE, IT'S OUT TO 15-16 FOOT AND HAS 3-4 FOOT SIDE VINES RUNNING. I ALSO HAVE A 1596 WERNER IN THE GROUND, IT WAS TRANSPLANTED FROM MY MAIN PATCH BECAUSE IT WAS DOING NOTHING IN THE PATCH. IT IS REALLY TAKING OFF NOW,BUT IT WON'T BE READY TO POLLINATE UNTIL THE END OF JULY-BETTER LATE THAN NEVER. PHOTO'S WILL COME THIS WEEK Friday, June 22 View Page THE 2 KINS I'VE POLLINATED ARE DOING WELL, A LITTLE BIGGER THAN SOFTBALL SIZE AND GROWING FAST. THE PUMPKIN IN THE GREENHOUSE IS THE SAME, IT'S A LITTLE BIGGER THAN SOFTBALL SIZE AND GROWING FAST. THESE SHOULD HAVE NICE ORANGE COLOR. Thursday, June 28 View Page I TOOK THIS PHOTO ABOUT A 1/2 HOUR AGO. LOOKS LIKE I WILL BE POLLINATING NEXT TUESDAY OR WEDNESDAY ON THIS PLANT. THIS IS THE 777 YOUNG. Thursday, June 28 View Page TODAY IS DAY 8 ON THIS PUMPKIN. THIS IS SHANNON'S PLANT-GROWING FAST Friday, June 29 View Page YESTERDAYS PICS ARE SIDEWAYS BECAUSE THEY WERE TAKEN WITH THE CELL PHONE. THE OTT FOR THE PUMPKIN IS 69 INCHES...NOT BAD FOR 8 DAYS. Saturday, June 30 View Page POLLINATED TODAY ON THE 777 YOUNG. IT WAS AT 12 FEET AND WAS THE FIRST FEMALE TO SHOW. HOPEFULLY IT TAKES IN THIS HEAT...ONLY TIME WILL TELL Saturday, June 30 View Page POLLINATED THE 777 YOUNG x SELF Friday, July 13 View Page IF MY TIMELINE IS RIGHT, THIS IS SHANNON'S PUMPKIN 20 DAP. THE OTT NUMBER IS 99.5.A LITTLE SLOWER THAN I WANT, BUT I WILL TAKE IT. THIS WILL BE SHANNON'S ENTRY TO THE GDS FAIR THIS YEAR. Friday, July 13 View Page THIS IS THE DILL'S ATLANTIC. IT WAS CROSSED WITH THE 777 YOUNG, 6 DAP Friday, July 13 View Page ANOTHER PHOTO OF THE DILL'S AG x 777 YOUNG: 6 DAP Friday, July 13 View Page THIS IS THE 777 YOUNG, NEEDS A LITTLE WEEDING- BUT I HAVE A FEW GROWING. Friday, July 13 View Page THE 777 YOUNG x SELF- POLLINATED THE END OF LAST WEEK. Friday, July 13 View Page LAST BUT NOT LEAST IS THE 1596 WERNER. THIS PLANT GOT IN LATE, BUT HAS NOW REACHED 13 FOOT. I HAVE ONE FEMALE ON THIS PLANT @ 10' THAT WILL BE READY IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS. A LITTLE LATER THAN I WANT, BUT ONLY A WEEK OFF FROM WHEN IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN POLLINATED.LETS HOPE THIS POLLINATION TAKES. ALL PLANTS GOT A HEAVY DOSE OF 20-20-20 TODAY, AND WILL BE WEEDED AND THEN I WILL BE BACK ON TRACK FOR THE SEASON. GOOD LUCK TO ALL. Friday, July 20 View Page I HAVE SOME BAD NEWS. THE 777 YOUNG HAS TAKEN A TURN FOR THE WORST. THE PUMPKINS ARE AT A STAND STILL AND SOME OF THE LEAVES ARE DIEING OFF. I'M HOPING IT'S JUST THE HEAT AND NOT ENOUGH RAIN, BUT I REALLY DON'T THINK THAT'S THE PROBLEM. BUT ON ANOTHER NOTE THE 1596 WERNER HAS TURNED INTO A BEAUTIFUL PLANT. I HAVE ONE GOING ON THE MAIN VINE AROUND 13' AND ONE ON A SIDE VINE,BOTH WERE POLLINATED ON 7-14. THOSE ARE THE ONLY 2 PUMPKINS THAT HAVE SHOWN UP ON THAT PLANT. MY DILL'S AG HAS 3 GROWING ON IT AND ONE WAS CROSSED WITH THE 777, ALL 3 ARE LOOKING GOOD. Thursday, August 2 View Page I HAVE A NICE PUMPKIN GROWING ON THE 1596 WERNER...TODAY MAKES DAY 12. I WILL POST MEASUREMENTS WITH A PHOTO THIS AFTERNOON. I ALSO HAVE A NICE TOMATO GROWING ON ONE OF MY BIG ZACS- LAST WEEK IT TAPED 18 INCHES IN DIAMETER, JUST STARTING TO TURN RED NOW. MEASUREMENTS AND A PHOTO TODAY ALSO. Thursday, August 2 View Page I SEEN A NICE IDEA IN NED SANDERCOCK'S DIARY. I'M GOING TO START MY PHOTOS REGULARLY WITH MY DAUGHTER IN THEM. THIS WAY 10 YEARS FROM NOW, I CAN COMPARE MY PHOTOS OF HOW MY PUMKIN GROWING HAS IMPROVED ALONG WITH HOW MY RELATIONSHIP WITH MY DAUGHTER HAS GROWN AND ALSO HOW BIG SHE HAS GOTTEN OVER THE YEARS. THANKS FOR THE IDEA NED, AND ALSO HOOKING ME INTO THIS SPORT. Thursday, August 2 View Page THIS IS THE 1596 WERNER x SELF @ DAY 12. cc 42-ee 31.5- ss 31.5. Thursday, August 2 View Page JUST PICKED THIS TODAY. I TOOK IT TO GREENTOWN AGWAY AND IT WEIGHED IN @ 2.47lbs. FIRST BIG ONE I EVER GREW. Monday, August 6 View Page THIS IS DAY 16 WITH MY 4 YEAR OLD. SHE IS HAPPY AND HAS NAMED THIS ONE DAPHNE.