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Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 52 Entries.
Wednesday, February 4 View Page
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ambNQWKyDAc
Tuesday, February 10 View Page
Doesn�t really look like a patch right now, but will in a few weeks...
Wednesday, February 11 View Page
I�ve planed to part my field into 8 patches. On each patch two plants shall start to grow. I�ll try to decide as late as possible,wich one is allowed to produce a fruit. It�s my goal to cut the "looser" about DAP 10-15, when first color occurs on possible HDA winners.
Monday, March 9 View Page
All plans seem to be confirmed. Last seeds I�ve got at the crazy growers annual meeting This is my plan B... maybe the plants will have to change places again but the participants are choosen
Tuesday, March 31 View Page
They�ve taken a bath in the moonlight, now they are sleeping in humid Petri dishes...
Sunday, April 5 View Page
28 of 29 seeds are growing and opening their first leaves
Tuesday, April 7 View Page
One dregree Celsius outside.
Tuesday, April 7 View Page
The greenhouse for eight weeks is quiet ready for the plants
Tuesday, April 7 View Page
... the seedlings are developing their germ layers
Tuesday, April 7 View Page
my "green house for eight weeks" is quiet ready
Wednesday, April 8 View Page
the first seedlings are repoted... --- to be continued --- ;-D
Friday, April 10 View Page
Some are growing in the green house....
Friday, April 10 View Page
... the rest is still resting on the window seat, BUT all are growing like weed ;-D
Sunday, April 12 View Page
plowed soil at the plow soil patch
Sunday, April 12 View Page
"weeds" are increasing in my greenhouse.... pumkins... tomatos... carrot
Saturday, April 18 View Page
The field patch is prepared
Friday, April 24 View Page
They are growing and growing, but still have to wait until I�m sure, there will be no frost at the field anymore for this summer
Wednesday, April 29 View Page
The greenhouse needs another clean out, I guess ;-D
Wednesday, April 29 View Page
Done. This shall last for a few days LOL
Saturday, May 2 View Page
Three days later: The greenhouse is refilled again Each day there are a few plants reguiring bigger pots.
Friday, May 8 View Page
Big plants need big holes for planting.
Sunday, May 10 View Page
All 16 pumpkins are planted to the field patch. 8 of them shall only be for back up.
Wednesday, May 13 View Page
The greenhouse is now occupied by tall corn, chilli, sunflowers, giant carrots my 944 Karkos 14 still needs only very little space in there
Monday, May 18 View Page
1634 Werner 10 in front (one of the most popular proven seeds in Germany) Thanks to Owen for this opportunity 944 Karkos 14 behind
Monday, May 18 View Page
1317 Clementz 13 in front Thanks to wildone, I hope this will grow a big orange one too 620 Karkos 14 behind
Monday, May 18 View Page
1156 BBW 12 in front 944 Karkos 14 behind a lot of chances for my own seed to grow my next PB ;)
Thursday, May 21 View Page
First females are growing in the field not in the greenhouse!
Saturday, May 23 View Page
... afetr another clean out... the first side vines are taking space
Sunday, May 24 View Page
It�s time to bury the main vine
Saturday, May 30 View Page
This is the hindrance of such a small greenhouse: I�ll have to open the foil soon
Wednesday, June 3 View Page
exodus began
Tuesday, June 16 View Page
There has been no rain for a long time, but now the field looks like drying mud
Sunday, June 21 View Page
IT�s RAINING AGAIN ;-D ;-D ;-D
Wednesday, June 24 View Page
Still no pollination in the greenhouse
Saturday, June 27 View Page
Morpheus x Mutti 1399 Christensen 14 x 944 Karkos 14 My favorite cross this year but sadly not the plant of my dreams
Saturday, June 27 View Page
The greenhouse is removed
Sunday, June 28 View Page
sunny morning in the field patch
Monday, June 29 View Page
I�ll have to dicide wich plants to pull and wich may stay
Friday, July 3 View Page
Although it�s way too hot for working I need to work on layout, prunning and burying the vines
Sunday, July 5 View Page
Mutti x Morpheus 944 Karkos 14 x 1399 Christensen 14
Monday, July 13 View Page
944 Karkos 14 x 1399 Christensen 14 DAP 8
Sunday, July 19 View Page
DAP 14
Sunday, July 26 View Page
DAP 21 The plant is in good conditions bat the growth could be a little faster ;-)
Wednesday, August 5 View Page
DAP 31 There�is no vine growth behind the fruit. The hail damged a lot of leafs and cut off the main vine, but still the plant is looking healthy
Monday, August 10 View Page
1399 Christensen 14 in front (two plants) 944 Karkos 14 behind
Monday, August 10 View Page
All plants in the field patch are still really small The rain has been an elixier for grwoing but I need more
Monday, August 10 View Page
Tomatoes need a roof to avoid late blight.
Wednesday, August 12 View Page
Share this: http:// youtu.be/hFBiB1G-PFc ;-D ;-] ;-D
Wednesday, August 12 View Page
My biggest sunflower head ~ 55 cm couldn�t measure it exactly yet.
Wednesday, August 12 View Page
DAP 38 OTT 276
Saturday, September 12 View Page
http://www1.wdr.de/fernsehen/regional/daheim-und-unterwegs/sendungen/kofferquiz-kuerbiszuechter-100.html
Thursday, December 24 View Page
Merry Christmas and an orange new year!

 

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