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Wednesday, March 14 View Page
This item and many more will be at the IGPGA Silent Auction a $94 value these certificates expire 12-31-18. Western Laboratories has soil and tissue tests designed specifically for the Atlantic Giant pumpkin https://www.westernlaboratories.com/
Wednesday, March 14 View Page
This irrigation kit can get you started watering with drip tape. A $79 value, add more products to fit your gardening needs.This LOT also comes with two 692 Arnold 17 HD seeds https://www.dripworks.com/ Kit --KDT1 https://www.dripworks.com/drip-tape-row-crop-kit-small
Wednesday, March 14 View Page
This lot contains two 810.5 Smith 16 seeds and A Hot Pepper seed collection donated by Bohica Pepper Hut (260 seeds) 13 different Hot Pepper varieties with 20 seeds in each pack, with a $44 value https://bohicapepperhut.com/collections/new-arrivals/products/best-sellers-pepper-seeds-combo-pack-13-varieties-seeds coming soon !!
Wednesday, March 14 View Page
This lot contains one1385.5 Howell/Jollivette seed and a Nutrient pack valued at $50 from Keep It Simple Farm & KIS Organics Designed for raised bed gardens these Ingredients are all organic and natural (minerals). The KIS Organics Nutrient Pack has all the nutrients, and minerals your plant needs to be happy and healthy for up to 6 months. https://www.kisorganics.com/collections/organic-soil-for-sale-bulk-potting-soil-mix/products/kis-organics-nutrient-pack www.kisfarm.com www.kisorganics.com
Wednesday, March 14 View Page
USA RESIDENTS ONLY DUE TO SHIPPING COST This lot contains two 354 Arnold 15 HD seeds and a combo package from Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds total value $70 It contains an Heirloom Collection of seeds valued at $48 and their hardcover book The Heirloom Life Gardener valued at $22 https://www.rareseeds.com/heirloom-seed-collection/ https://www.rareseeds.com/search/?keyword=Heirloom%20Life%20Gardener https://www.rareseeds.com/
Wednesday, March 14 View Page
Shown are just two of the pumpkin seeds in lot 5 the 904.5 Wade grew the 673 Smith. There are 17 seeds in this lot and two sets 904.5 Wade grew the 673 Smith 16 Big Orange,
Wednesday, March 14 View Page
From the �The Ladies Garden� HD Orange showing 4 of the 5 seeds for Auction
Wednesday, March 14 View Page
Donated by Frank Buglio this set contains old Orange and the 1789 est Wallace 1789 Est Wallace 11 1610 Lieber 10 1028 Gienger 09 875 Northrup 06 288 Buglio 13 665 Wolf 14 556 Wolf 16
Wednesday, March 14 View Page
From the Gansert collection
Wednesday, March 14 View Page
one lot containing 29 seeds from Joseph House Joseph House (AG Teacher) owns and operates The Pumpkin Place in Princeville, IL consisting of 5 acres of field, ornamental, and AG pumpkins and an acre of gourds and different types of corn. His Ag pumpkins are grown without irrigation and little pruning sometimes with several pumpkins on one plant.A few get some special treatment but he can't give them much time.
Wednesday, March 14 View Page
a bushel Gourd combo
Wednesday, March 14 View Page
Thank you for the seed donations,we have a great line up of seeds.There will be random seed giveaways for bidders at our Auction so stop by for a look, you could win a 2003.5 Lancaster or 1944 Connolly . Winners will be chosen using a Randomizer. Depending on the number of participants the winners of the seed giveaway may not be notified for several days, we will want to take care of the LOT buyers first
Thursday, March 15 View Page
I great addition to the IGPGA Silent Action, a complete growing package from the WWGG worldwidegiantgrowers Mark Clementz's fertilizers and three top seeds Mark will mail this package to the lucky buyer of this Lot https://www.worldwidegiantgrowers.com/
Thursday, March 15 View Page
You should come up with a giant orange using these three seeds https://www.worldwidegiantgrowers.com/
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Sunday, July 8 View Page
My newspaper ( 4 photos)experiment,I used both shredded and sheet newspaper to cover the rooting area of the vines. To see if its practical to use I simply dunked a handful of paper in water very quickly and slapped it on, as if in a hurry burying vines. I never watered the paper again but it did get rained on once, the paper was dry when I took these photos. In the shredded paper photo the sunlight is obscuring the root, but it looks similar to the roots under the sheet paper. I did this in 8 locations and at one of them the root grew into folds of the sheet paper and never reached the ground so shredded may be better. The paper has been on for 8 days, I dont know if there are practical ways to use this, it may be useful during heavy rains . I only added the dirt on top of one of the locations, it didn't seem to change anything
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I better photo of the root in shredded paper
Thursday, July 26 View Page
how would you set-up your plant it gets full sun until the trees leaf out A would be gentle on the older leaves,B would be 50/50 and dotted line C would give the fastest start but weak ending
Thursday, October 4 View Page
What pumpkin and grower is this
Thursday, October 11 View Page
Here are two roses I made out of steel, left is unfinished and right is buffed
Thursday, October 11 View Page
and a red one, if your interested in buying one give me an email
Sunday, October 28 View Page
For the grower that has everything, here is a rough model, I want different straps and it needs smoothing and paint . Would there be anyone interested in buying one for $50.Probably works out to $2 bucks per hour...I never imagined how long they would take to make
Sunday, October 28 View Page
the ring , no guarantees on max weight
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Monday, December 3 View Page
This rose is $40 on a straight or curved stem,with shipping its $48 I have others to choose from
Monday, December 3 View Page
this is a curved stem
Friday, December 14 View Page
I will have 4 of these ready ,but waiting on new pumpkins to arrive in the mail,$50 each add another $5 for postage if your feeling generous
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