Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 28 Entries. Sunday, March 18 View Page New beginnings Tuesday, April 10 View Page Soil test back, time to make some final adjustments. Tuesday, April 10 View Page soil test back, now time for final adjustments Tuesday, April 10 View Page Soil test back, what would you be worried about, other than some P & K? Monday, April 23 View Page 2 of my better looking plants after 6 days 282 dawson, Monday, April 23 View Page and 110 Bright Wednesday, June 20 View Page Here's my biggest plant 110 Bright. It's been loaded with male blooms for a while. Found 1st female this past weekend, you can see her in bottom left corner. Wednesday, June 20 View Page Here's a close up of the little girl. Wednesday, June 20 View Page Thanks to handy, I have this little 255 growing in my patch this year. I decided after a long struggle to just self it. I couldn't decide which of my plants would make the best daddy, so I just kept it in the family. You know that's how we do it in TN. Wednesday, June 27 View Page Pumpkin is gone. It couldn't take the heat, but the melons are thriving. Wednesday, June 27 View Page 115 Attaway vine as of this morning Wednesday, June 27 View Page First gourd, I'm playing around with. It's only about 7ft up trelis so I know it won't make much, just want to see how they grow this first year. It's amazing how fast they are growing. Sunday, July 1 View Page Found this guy hiding on the back side. He just became my number one on the 282 Dawson plant. I have no idea who his daddy is, but anyone in the patch will be good. Sunday, July 1 View Page It was decision day on the 255 Mitchell plant. This little guy got the boot, just didn't like where it was on the plant. OTT says it weighs 35.9lbs, I'll weigh it at work tomorrow, and see how close my measurements are. Monday, July 2 View Page Just noticed grass in last pic. That's what 19days without rain, and 4 days over 100 does to your yard. I think we're at 16 or 17 days in a row over 90 Thursday, July 5 View Page My how things change. I went out yesterday morning early to get the culls off, and what did I spy? My 255 plant went down over night. Not sure what got it, everything was fine Tuesday afternoon. I had a good melon going on it, and then just gone. I'm assuming the squash bugs got it. Thursday, July 12 View Page 1st long gourd, I went ahead and cut it off, because it was growing along the ground, and I figured I'd come in one day with it broke from the stress. Monday, July 30 View Page I've got 2 more plants having trouble. They both are yellow around the stump, the outside of plants look good. This is my 282 Dawson plant, is there any hope, it's got a melon over 150 on it now. The vine around the melon looks good. Monday, July 30 View Page close up of vine above. Thursday, August 2 View Page I cut the 11 day old 255 melon I had culled on July 1st today, hoping for seeds, as it was selfed. This is what I found. None of the seeds seem mature. Thursday, August 2 View Page But, then I noticed a black spot. After digging I started finding these. Thursday, August 2 View Page Didn't end up with many, but it looks like 100 or so viable seeds. I'll know after drying. Thursday, August 30 View Page Found something in the weeds a couple weeks ago. Being as it's done everything on it's on, I'm not going to disturb it now. I had a 239 Leonard plant that just wouldn't seem to grow, so I started neglecting it work on the plants the seemed to be trying. This plant has to be the worst looking plant I've ever seen, but it has a nice fruit on it. I'll show it off whether it's damaged or not next Wed. when I pull it for the TN State Fair. Tuesday, September 11 View Page test, without pic Thursday, September 13 View Page weed melon in all its morning glory Friday, September 14 View Page Bear Wallow or BUST!!! Tuesday, September 18 View Page This is rain from last 24 hours. I haven't waded out to the rain gauge yet. I ran over 2 carp and a catfish on my way home last night. Tuesday, September 18 View Page Is this ring around the blossom end normal 15 DAP, or is this the result of 4.42" of rain in hours?