Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 40 Entries. Wednesday, January 15 View Page Growing 4 competition sized plants this year. Choices to make ... I think I know what I'm going with! Best of luck to everyone this year!   Wednesday, January 15 View Page Accidentally posted twice, editing to ask the question.... which 4 seeds would you all choose if you had to?   Wednesday, January 22 View Page YouTube a link to a video of my entire 2024 season crunched down into an under 10 minute video, if you're bored and in the mood for some winter pumpkin content.   Friday, February 14 View Page Happy Valentine's Day! Test starts got some big ol' cotyleydons. Playing around with some new stuff this year and appears to be showing some good results.   Friday, February 14 View Page Roots on a plant 7 days after popping out of the soil. I might plant them outdoors younger this season.   Tuesday, February 18 View Page Soil test from last year in the spot that grew the 1853. I said it was rough, lol. Hope this years results are friendlier.   Saturday, February 22 View Page Day 6 since breaching soil on the 2nd round of test plants. In the first round, my light was too bright. Adding a white dress shirt to block some of that light has helped a bunch with color. Little bit leggier this time but I'll get that fixed in round 3 (hopefully)   Saturday, February 22 View Page Janky set-up, but it works.   Friday, March 28 View Page Both 20 x 10 greenhouses are up, planting holes are dug and soil is warming up via heating cables   Friday, April 4 View Page Season is officially underway!   Friday, April 4 View Page All coming together now   Friday, April 4 View Page Got at least 2 of everything soaking - 2560 and 2465 in the back. Fingers crossed.   Sunday, April 6 View Page Got the mini hoop-houses set up today.   Sunday, April 6 View Page 100% germination! Let's gooo   Tuesday, April 8 View Page Getting some natural light. One 2560 is decently behind the rest, but I think it will be okay.   Thursday, April 10 View Page In the ground, nice and toasty inside this inner hoophouse.   Saturday, April 12 View Page Woke up to about an inch of snow outside the hoops today   Saturday, April 12 View Page The majority of the snow melted by the afternoon, which gave me a good opportunity to start spreading some azomite.   Saturday, April 12 View Page Cold & cloudy weather sucks but overall the plants seem to enjoy being outside vs crammed in my little grow tent.   Wednesday, April 16 View Page Some supplemental lighting   Wednesday, April 16 View Page Spaceship vibes   Thursday, April 17 View Page Loving the sunshine!   Saturday, April 19 View Page 5.6 Bennett Eggplants, all ethylene treated at seed start. Some residual humic acid on the leaves because of some sloppy watering..oops. I'm pleasantly surprised how easy going these plants are to grow!   Sunday, April 20 View Page Took Noah into the patch today and showed him the greenhouses. He was having a blast in there, super curious about the lights and plants. I smell a future pumpkin grower!   Sunday, April 20 View Page 16 days from seed start and 14 from germination. Some funny looking 2nd leaves here and there, I believe due to some products I've applied that can mess with hormones (my pumpkins are all ethylene treated seeds as well as using some strong biological products). Week 2 in the books!   Thursday, April 24 View Page Getting rid of some of the kickstand leaves   Thursday, April 24 View Page The 2560 Gienger tonight.   Thursday, April 24 View Page Before removing the kickstand leaf on the 2670   Thursday, April 24 View Page After   Thursday, April 24 View Page 5.6 Bennett Eggplant   Saturday, April 26 View Page I think my lawnmower hates me   Saturday, April 26 View Page All for some Eggplants... they better like it   Saturday, April 26 View Page Figured the best companion plant for an eggplant is another eggplant. Four 5.6 Bennett's in 150 gallons.   Saturday, April 26 View Page The 2465s didn't take as well to the ethylene + tryptophan seed priming as the other genetics, but are starting to outgrow their funk.   Saturday, April 26 View Page The 2670 and 2177 fords should be laying down here shortly.   Saturday, April 26 View Page Right side up   Wednesday, April 30 View Page Chugging right along   Wednesday, April 30 View Page For the fellow croc enthusiasts out there   Wednesday, April 30 View Page 2560 finally trying to lay down   Wednesday, April 30 View Page Eggplants overall are loving the big communal fabric pot. I built a mini hoop house over the whole thing to keep it warm at night.