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Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 45 Entries.
Thursday, February 7 View Page
Planted 6 seeds all 3 came up with pear moss. And 1 out 3 came up with worm castings so far....#5th day from planting
Friday, March 8 View Page
4.28 big Marley cross
Sunday, March 17 View Page
See how long it takes for a cat to slice through it..
Sunday, March 17 View Page
5.95 getting leggy...Going in cold frame tomorrow
Monday, April 1 View Page
Going to put my big Marley 4.28 in a bottle to get some heat from the sun outside
Monday, April 1 View Page
Big Marley the roots are growing faster than the plant. But it has been kept on the cold side
Monday, April 1 View Page
Big marley roots
Monday, April 1 View Page
Get this big Marley outside to heat up and grow
Monday, April 1 View Page
Going outside in the sun tomorrow should not have any more freezer Frost this year I think
Tuesday, April 9 View Page
Busting some dirt...
Wednesday, April 10 View Page
First tomato to get the dirt. Big Marley
Friday, April 12 View Page
3 lb slankerd...looks good
Friday, April 12 View Page
Zac Heart looking good.. going in the ground soon after I get my fence put up to keep out the puppy
Monday, April 22 View Page
Some more tilling.. raised bed planted 1 big marley,1 4.70 zac heart, and 1 5.83 mz
Sunday, April 28 View Page
Garden pathways..
Tuesday, April 30 View Page
Planting small mega zacs.. to try to develop a bigger root system for the First Trust Mega blossom. It is trial and error I'll see what happens I'm putting a cup over it to block the light cuz I just come out from under the grow light
Tuesday, April 30 View Page
Same as above
Tuesday, April 30 View Page
I call this state record row!! Although I don't think Illinois is recognized as a state record tomato. Last I checked it was a little over 4 lb
Tuesday, April 30 View Page
My best looking plant is a 4.7 Zack heart
Tuesday, April 30 View Page
Working on another raised bed. This has shredded paper cow manure with straw, some black mulch, half a bag of Stay Green potting mix, some composted grass and leaves, and a 5 gallon bucket of promix.
Tuesday, April 30 View Page
So far my lineup is 1 6.23 3 mega Zack, two 5.16 spaz, 606 spaz, 5.83 Mega Zack, 606 spaz, big Marley, another big Marley, 3 5.83 megazac, 3 lb slankerd, 2 5.56 spaz
Friday, May 10 View Page
First truss on Zac heart
Friday, May 10 View Page
Plant only 1 foot tall
Sunday, May 19 View Page
Zacheart
Monday, June 3 View Page
Flower buds on flower buds
Tuesday, June 4 View Page
Zacheart
Tuesday, June 4 View Page
Weird stems I guess
Wednesday, June 5 View Page
5.83 megazac
Wednesday, June 5 View Page
Spaziani plant
Sunday, June 9 View Page
Mega bloom??
Sunday, June 9 View Page
Let's go let's grow
Sunday, June 9 View Page
Another nice bloom first truss
Sunday, June 9 View Page
They all look the same lol
Sunday, June 9 View Page
Should I pinch it off or is this a good one?
Tuesday, June 11 View Page
Another nice bud..
Thursday, June 27 View Page
Why my best flowers cracked on top and fell off? UGH
Tuesday, July 23 View Page
2lb 4oz slankard.. It's a start
Thursday, August 22 View Page
Guess the weight
Thursday, August 22 View Page
Guess the weight
Thursday, August 22 View Page
Another pic
Thursday, August 22 View Page
Last one
Friday, August 23 View Page
Maybe my personal best
Saturday, August 24 View Page
Today's pic
Sunday, August 25 View Page
2.71 oz or 2.45lb
Saturday, October 5 View Page
120" long gourd at Republic Daze

 

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