Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 235 Entries. Tuesday, January 1 View Page this is what the patch looked like right after the spreading of winter rye.... late evening time Thursday, January 3 View Page This is the P-Sweet 3.5lb tomato as of today - with a visitor that is sopose to be good luck! Sunday, January 6 View Page Yellow Trinidad Scorpion Peppers are up and moving along fast...this is going to be trimmed down to 1 plant just to play with. Also the Solar dancing pumpkin that goes non stop when the lights are on. Monday, January 7 View Page Close up on the dirt for joe Monday, January 7 View Page First true leafs popping out on the Pete Sweet 3.5 tomato, looking very solid! Tomatos! Tomatos!!!!! also the peppers in the background Monday, January 7 View Page Cecil Weston- dont beat me :] There is order to my caos, making sure numbers are on the rise or atleast in the right direction so Im going the cheap route on soil test ..atleast for now so I know how much of what came in on the compost a couple months back and if I need to plan ahead to match the last bit of the patch to this or go a different route. Wednesday, January 9 View Page its began, the real quest for the giant tomato Friday, January 11 View Page not patch related just location related, birmingham,AL on the way to class at uab Sunday, January 13 View Page Its turning green to bad im only going to let it go as long as it takes to get a couple more ammendments here about another week but with an extreme warm streak for this time of year in the 60s and 70s the rye may be up about 3 to 4 inches by next week! Monday, January 14 View Page 3.5 pete sweet tomato update just moving along very very nicely Monday, January 14 View Page Incase anyone is wondering how much rain I have been getting the weather service has decided there is now a small creek on the map going through the middle of my pumpkin patch. It looked bad but nothing like the 4-5 yards I lost last time before my soil test was sent out maybe 1/4th a yard slipped under the silt fence as it amost bowled over the silt fence....fancy drainage ditch coming soon. Monday, January 14 View Page This is where i started at....results from feb 9th of last year the report is in lbs per acre so even lower than you think...just used the local extension on this one with a simple test Monday, January 14 View Page Where I am now...although still not quite their balanced wise its leaps and bounds in the right direction and should be extremely close come spring time. Tuesday, January 15 View Page field of dreams reference.... build it for the they will come! My friend has said im just like the field of dreams guy except they actually came on field of dreams....oh well we will see. Thursday, January 17 View Page when the 3 inches of snow started Thursday, January 17 View Page Here is the weekly "pumpkin patch and cars picture" for socal with a hint of winter rye sneaking through Monday, January 21 View Page putting in the the drainage in short sleeves and burning up glad its not warm yet so i can get some stuff done....shoveling building character.. Tuesday, January 22 View Page 850lbs of kmag! in the tahoe.... hows that for a ballast weight and traction control...i didnt mention i like to mix the fertilizer with the 2 15in and 2 12in speakers in the back so atleast i know my ride is rated for 1600lbs running 120......800 for that big box in the back and 850 of sulpomag Tuesday, January 22 View Page damn these character building excercises! Tuesday, January 22 View Page field of dreams moment Monday, January 28 View Page tomato going 3.5 Monday, January 28 View Page trinidad scorpion pepper, yellow one Wednesday, January 30 View Page not bad considering we are under torrential flood warning right now, notice i did miss a little bit of the water on the left side...i will put in a smaller secondary ditch horizontal to the main dtitch so that water will feed into the main ditch overall sucess right side is still possible to walk on with good drainage no mud Wednesday, January 30 View Page just a few hours later, drying out nicely Friday, February 1 View Page stock piling problem , not me... Saturday, February 2 View Page Every time I log on here I realize how fast the pepper plant I have going is growing...its scorching. picture to come tomorrow! Sunday, February 3 View Page its beigining to get that fake leaf look hmmm, i guess thats what happens when you are passing time til spring with just a single yellow trinidad scorpion pepper plant and a tomato Tuesday, February 5 View Page the 3.5 peter sweet tomato plant nice and happy Tuesday, February 5 View Page trinidad scorpion pepper, starting to get some real sized leafs on it! leaves are so green it nearly looks fake Tuesday, February 5 View Page getting green out there. Tuesday, February 5 View Page the dart is sinking Thursday, February 7 View Page update shot now including watermelon section to the far left next to the silt fence, also this leaves a 10x10 area for tomatos and another 10x10 square left over for.....who knows Thursday, February 7 View Page also on the patch update pictuere, yes i cant dig a ditch in a straight line but yes it is done! and although misleading is rather close to center line with 20 ft on each side plus the extra width for watermelons and a glimpse at the old troybilt tiller Sunday, February 10 View Page update Sunday, February 10 View Page the pepper Tuesday, February 12 View Page waiting by this guy! I hear great things are in the mail! Tuesday, February 12 View Page looks like a rainy febuary Thursday, February 14 View Page Ive got mail! Anonymous source was met in a dark back alley and said he has the goods. so it appears I have a real lineup in watermelooons Not sure who this packager of seeds was with the paper and the staples but he has a future in packaging! Thanks again mr anonymous packager of good deeds guy. Sunday, February 17 View Page looking back at the tiller Sunday, February 17 View Page view down the drain Sunday, February 17 View Page its like im promoting for jacks in this picture, really likeing the color of the dirt Wednesday, February 20 View Page And we are off to the experiments! the first experiment will involve this! type of stuff stay tuned over the next few days. stay tuned Wednesday, February 20 View Page the next will involve these tomatos a long gourd 4 watermelon test subjects and one sweet pumpkin! if all goes well this will be the beginning of the watermelon season as well as tomatoes Wednesday, February 20 View Page yellow trinisdad scorpion pepper (bush) update Thursday, February 21 View Page boron completeling MY recipe for a balanced soil, i wouldnt mind if someone needs about 20 or so ppm of zn and mn though its out there in my dirt if you can find it. Friday, February 22 View Page yellow scorpion Pepper plant passing the time getting bloated Tuesday, February 26 View Page almost tomato time! Thursday, March 7 View Page look its a bush! ....planted jan 09 3.5 pete swee warning the following picture may be graphic in nature Thursday, March 7 View Page same plant as previous picture....except a little more realistic on amount of vines! Thursday, March 7 View Page got to have some roots to go along with the plant! Thursday, March 7 View Page another view of the roots! Thursday, March 7 View Page 2day old covercrop Monday, March 18 View Page mystery mater Tuesday, March 26 View Page good healthy weed in patch soil Tuesday, March 26 View Page thing in a bucket update, hard to tell but all leaves are bright purple ofn the bottom side Wednesday, March 27 View Page finally i found the correct color yes thats patch soil out of my soil test box, had to throw 2 worms out of the soil test box as well, dont think the lab would appreciate that Thursday, March 28 View Page got a package of mykos in the mail... Thursday, March 28 View Page well that didnt take long.... Sunday, March 31 View Page easter pepper Sunday, March 31 View Page the bucket.... brought to you in part by this weeks sponsor " Don Young's Black Slurry- it works in a hurry " Tuesday, April 9 View Page New shade structure Tuesday, April 9 View Page little messy but another view still alot of work left to do over the next few weeks before planting Monday, April 29 View Page bambalam 1770 says it wants to be orange fromt the start Monday, April 29 View Page 1221 being a 1221 Thursday, May 2 View Page my shadey spot Thursday, May 2 View Page 1221 Thursday, May 2 View Page 1221 update Thursday, May 2 View Page spotty 1770 Thursday, May 2 View Page the freak seemingly normal??? Thursday, May 2 View Page or is the 1789 being freaky.... Sunday, May 5 View Page 1221 today Sunday, May 5 View Page 1770 is going nicely as well, nice fluffy leafs Monday, May 6 View Page errie fog rolling in Monday, May 6 View Page Alot of Lieber in the starting area this is the 1610 (me trying to go ahead and lay it over) with an 1872 in the background and there is another 1770 on the other side of it as well as the one in the patch. Charles Lieber Thank you yet again! Tuesday, May 7 View Page 2nd batch started april 23rd now in the patch this is the 1872 Tuesday, May 7 View Page the 2nd 1770 Tuesday, May 7 View Page then the 1610 leiber Tuesday, May 7 View Page cant forget the 326 bartoli at a distance Wednesday, May 8 View Page morning time in the patch Sunday, May 12 View Page 980 fredricks Sunday, May 12 View Page another view of the 980 Sunday, May 12 View Page 1872 Sunday, May 12 View Page since this is the 2nd 1770 it will be know as 1770 2.0 Sunday, May 12 View Page cant forget hopes for orange and the 1610 Sunday, May 12 View Page beginings of the way to thick corn fence on this side and across the drain/walkway next to the silt fence on left is sunflowers Sunday, May 12 View Page the 2009, i must say was the absolute slowest to starting kicking in and last week was on the pull list but seems it is wanting to start going now, justtt starting going Sunday, May 12 View Page 1221 pumpkin maker reminder for those not in the loop its the 1221 squash 996*haist x 1807 stelts Sunday, May 12 View Page 1770 leiber the original, you dont haveto look hard to see why it is my favorite so far... Sunday, May 12 View Page and night time is coming...and its a shade retracted kind of day Thursday, May 16 View Page 980 looking green Thursday, May 16 View Page 1770 lieber Thursday, May 16 View Page 2009 making a comeback Thursday, May 16 View Page 1221 all still healthy but still appears everything trying to make a super sized plant and then put out a vine. all is welll Thursday, May 16 View Page vine time for the 980 Friday, May 17 View Page got some rain today Sunday, May 19 View Page making vines Sunday, May 19 View Page update of the tiny little 2009 Sunday, May 19 View Page more vines Sunday, May 19 View Page another view Sunday, May 19 View Page for cecil....since we are measuring leaves and all, I would guessturrmate thats a big leaf hiding an even bigger vine Friday, May 24 View Page This is the when was that really taken and guess which plant that is post? Thursday, May 30 View Page this is a photo for camelman, the fence seems to be keeping all straying camels away. Thursday, May 30 View Page 980 vine tip Thursday, May 30 View Page shroom! Thursday, May 30 View Page from far to near. sunflower fence, 1221 Robinson, 2009 wallace, 1770 lieber Saturday, June 1 View Page WHYYYYY is my 2009 doing this? Anyone? -- [email protected] main is making a 180 over the top of itself Saturday, June 1 View Page 1140 Finders planted Saturday, June 1 View Page pumpkin patch shrroms got to keep up with socals mushrooms farm Sunday, June 2 View Page 1221 robinson Sunday, June 2 View Page melon Monday, June 3 View Page 1770 Tuesday, June 4 View Page 2009 split Wednesday, June 5 View Page rain Thursday, June 6 View Page June bugg or jap beetle? Friday, June 7 View Page overview Friday, June 7 View Page melon Saturday, June 8 View Page melon Sunday, June 9 View Page the current 2009 Sunday, June 9 View Page my creepy cat says quit creeping on my patch yet to spot any camels Sunday, June 9 View Page 1610 Sunday, June 9 View Page 2009 front view Sunday, June 9 View Page 1770 Sunday, June 9 View Page 1872 Sunday, June 9 View Page 1872 Sunday, June 9 View Page somebody put corn in my creek! Thursday, June 13 View Page 1221 ...causalty Thursday, June 13 View Page 1221 inside the vine Friday, June 14 View Page the good kind of dead bug Friday, June 14 View Page 164 melon Friday, June 14 View Page id say this is what a large majority of my leaf nodes look like on the melon Friday, June 14 View Page the frank mudd spotted melon, frank spotted it Sunday, June 16 View Page 164 west x self fathers day melon Tuesday, June 18 View Page i calls em as i sees em and i calls em yellow vine Monday, June 24 View Page Mr leiber this is your 1610- also just for note it is happy healthy and not sterile, so far been a very painless plant the 1770 was not as lucky but a very very strong grower while it was around Monday, June 24 View Page the 1872 filling in nicely Monday, June 24 View Page 2009 Monday, June 24 View Page this is what 3 days after pollinantion looks like here on the 2009 Monday, June 24 View Page down the 2009 main Monday, June 24 View Page nighttime melon shot Wednesday, July 3 View Page 2009xself Wednesday, July 3 View Page 2009xself 16 dap 142 ott Thursday, July 4 View Page the bowling pin! 2009xself day 17 Sunday, July 14 View Page 1872 3dap Sunday, July 14 View Page 1610x2009 7dap Sunday, July 14 View Page 53lb melon cull :) Sunday, July 14 View Page 1610 canopy also a note....the 1872 is 1872x2009 Sunday, July 14 View Page 2009xself Monday, July 15 View Page the 2009 is being a struggle Monday, July 15 View Page 2009 kin day....28 Monday, July 15 View Page 2009xself still day 28 Monday, July 15 View Page 1610 Monday, July 15 View Page 1872 Monday, July 15 View Page 1610x2009 kin day 8 Tuesday, July 16 View Page to the finders-got a nice looking 1140x1872 july 16th id guesstermate at about 12ft out Tuesday, July 16 View Page sea of leafs melon and pumpkin Tuesday, July 16 View Page 1610 day 9 32in circumference still got all my sides too Thursday, July 18 View Page day 30 on the 2009xself Thursday, July 18 View Page 2009xself day 30 blossum view Thursday, July 18 View Page stem view-2009 Thursday, July 18 View Page shiney leaves Thursday, July 18 View Page day 10 night time on the 1610x2009 I believe we might just see a fun shape to this one. but who cares if it holds and is over 40in circ on day 10 Friday, July 19 View Page 1610 growing out of that shape a little bit Friday, July 19 View Page 1872 leaves Friday, July 19 View Page Mr. Liebers 1610 Not going to say how its doing but... I am pretty sure he still owns it, considering the pace it is on right now. Saturday, July 20 View Page looking green out there :) Sunday, July 21 View Page 1610 day 14 with special guest a suppose to be yellow turned out orange trinidad scorpion...one of my own Sunday, July 21 View Page its a sign of orange Sunday, July 21 View Page melon a day or two ago Sunday, July 21 View Page 1872 with some wind damage looks like 90% will stand back up Sunday, July 21 View Page cant forget the 1872s good side....also day 10 at 36inch circumference Sunday, July 21 View Page overview, during aftermath of the rain/storm Sunday, July 21 View Page nice rain action Sunday, July 21 View Page 2009xself starting to fill in and get lumpy Monday, July 22 View Page more rain today 1610 and watermelons in foreground. 2009 on back side Monday, July 22 View Page tiny little 1140 6 dap Monday, July 22 View Page 1610x2009 is quite shapely at day 15 and an even 160 ott still have day 16 17 18 19 and 20 will it hit 200ott by day 20? (its on track) who knows Will it even make it to day 20? Will I make Mr Leiber proud? Stay tuned... Monday, July 22 View Page will it hold??? 1610x2009 15dap Monday, July 22 View Page the 1872 recovered wayyyyy better than expected after yesterdays storm.The sun popped out and the leaves popped up Monday, July 22 View Page 1610 leaves sureeee look nice :) Thursday, July 25 View Page 1610x2009i 17 days after pollination Thursday, July 25 View Page We call this shape kitchen sinking. possibly even an orange 1610, still on pace despite flood level rain lately and 3inches away from wettest july on record. day 18 Thursday, July 25 View Page melonnnn Thursday, July 25 View Page shes growing Friday, July 26 View Page 30 inch flower, the 1872 grows on a larger scale Friday, July 26 View Page 1140x1872 day 10 81ott Friday, July 26 View Page finally caught the 1610 on day 19 in the right lighting to show off the orange future Sunday, July 28 View Page 1610x2009 day 21 Sunday, July 28 View Page blossum end 1610x2009 day 21 Sunday, July 28 View Page 1610x2009 more day 21 pics... got some watermelon trying to invade as 1610 ended up right in the middle of my path Wednesday, July 31 View Page day 24 for the 1610x2009 somewhere north of 300lbs Wednesday, July 31 View Page picture to go with 1610x2009 day 24 Sunday, August 4 View Page 1140 looking ribby, with a chance of orange Sunday, August 4 View Page behind curtain number 1 ... a 164west melon Sunday, August 4 View Page 1610x2009 day 28 Monday, August 5 View Page wal-mart grey stripe sunflowers! Monday, August 5 View Page 1610x2009 day 29 Monday, August 5 View Page 1610x2009 day 29 Monday, August 5 View Page 2009xself is apparently a late grower... Wednesday, August 7 View Page 1872x2009 day 26 super white Wednesday, August 7 View Page chinooks in the neighborhood Wednesday, August 7 View Page added some shoulder support, no chance of shoulders touching the ground, that seems to be where last few days of growth has been at the shoulders dramatically different tape not saying alot but its growing. Wednesday, August 7 View Page little bit closer look at the 1610x2009 day 31 Wednesday, August 7 View Page cant forget my late season plans Wednesday, August 7 View Page by late season..... i mean might pick it before halloween maybe i can build a frosty the snowpumpkin with this one Wednesday, August 7 View Page heres a shot of the 326 pear tree Friday, August 9 View Page 1610 day 33 Sunday, August 11 View Page 1610x2009 Sunday, August 11 View Page another Wednesday, August 14 View Page and there it sits Thursday, August 15 View Page looks like the 1610 packing the lbs on the inside Thursday, August 15 View Page good pic of blossum side of the 1610 Sunday, August 18 View Page more 1610 stress Sunday, August 18 View Page ive got blossum Sunday, August 18 View Page reflections Friday, August 23 View Page 2009 x self.... going to be a dmg thanks to all this rain and a soft spot underneath Sunday, August 25 View Page Finished out the 2009xself at 619lbs dmg Sunday, September 15 View Page cooler weather coming in i hired mouse patrol to sit patiently Sunday, September 15 View Page 1000est grenchik just above 300lbs looking interesting Sunday, September 15 View Page 1872x2009 Sunday, September 15 View Page 1610x2009 closeee up Saturday, September 21 View Page 753 glasgow. (1610x2009) Saturday, September 21 View Page the lift 753 Saturday, September 21 View Page ending bear wallow ky Tuesday, September 24 View Page there's snoopy Tuesday, September 24 View Page 753 on the hill Tuesday, September 24 View Page stem side Thursday, September 26 View Page Meanwhile at the bear wallow weighoff, When mr frank mudd wasnt paying attention, Here is my mom and clyde :] Friday, September 27 View Page it was a dark winters eve... (Do not evennn ask how I got it stood up on its end) Thursday, October 3 View Page 753 inside Thursday, October 3 View Page walls of 753 Friday, October 4 View Page orange in them thar hills Monday, October 7 View Page you guys knew this picture was coming! Friday, November 1 View Page me and imposter snoopy waited for the great pumpkin last night... Wednesday, December 25 View Page the great christmas pumpkin that the mom snuck into the truck at bear wallow when i wasnt looking... so bear wallow pumpkins are good atleast til christmas... sep20th or so til christmas.... sitting on the mantle Wednesday, December 25 View Page cover crop is slightly greener than normal.. it deffinantly did not do this good last year!