Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 75 Entries. Sunday, April 19 View Page decided to do a limited diary this year. for those who may be new growers this pic may help to show why we bury plants up to the cot leafs you can see as plant lays over when main forms there is roots coming from side stalk just below surface .keep them covered in soil   Monday, May 4 View Page learned something is possible i never thought of before today. i had a couple of seeds not come up when germing and very last minute to keep me from getting way behind i recieved a 1288 wallace plant in the mail from rhode island thanks to ron wallace and peter rondeau .sngpg guys never cease to amaze me and do things that seem impossible. thanks guys   Monday, May 4 View Page 1288 wallace in its hot house may 4 i have another backup plant in there to. will move hot house long ways for main once plant gets bigger and backup plant is culled   Friday, May 8 View Page got males   Friday, May 8 View Page 1026 young front/ 1207 back   Saturday, May 16 View Page interesting glows when frost is in forecast   Tuesday, May 19 View Page today was day i decided to cut backup plants and repostion hot house's warm and windy in iowa today   Tuesday, May 19 View Page 605* huff squash   Tuesday, May 19 View Page 1385 jutras   Tuesday, May 19 View Page 1207 young   Tuesday, May 19 View Page 1288 wallace   Tuesday, May 19 View Page 1483 werner   Tuesday, May 19 View Page 1207 young   Tuesday, May 19 View Page 1026 young   Sunday, May 24 View Page been warm and windy this week microsprinklers are in now to cool leafs and wind fences are in place a few more days until hot houses outgrown and removed   Monday, June 1 View Page after seeing ron wallace and joe jutras wearing plywood shoes i had to try it   Monday, June 1 View Page i left the heel not screwed down so i can still flex foot to walk easy and work on vines they work great no compacting soil easy velcro on and off and from now on no more messing with walking boards   Monday, June 1 View Page 605* huff today   Monday, June 1 View Page 1483 werner today   Monday, June 1 View Page 1207 young fall plant today   Monday, June 1 View Page 1385 jutras today   Monday, June 1 View Page 1288 wallace today   Monday, June 1 View Page 1026 young 6 lobe   Monday, June 1 View Page 1207 young 5 lobe   Tuesday, June 9 View Page choices, we all gotta cull some sometimes 1207 left 1026 right in a few days all the other extra sets get culled to   Tuesday, June 9 View Page hmm some interesting pics penquins and elfs in diary;s i found a old pic of sambo when he was here couple years ago   Sunday, June 14 View Page 605 * huff today   Sunday, June 14 View Page 1483 werner today   Sunday, June 14 View Page 1288 wallace today   Sunday, June 14 View Page 1207 young today   Sunday, June 14 View Page 1385 jutras today   Sunday, June 14 View Page 4 .48 perry tomatoe plants today -early fair plants are growing 1207 /1026 but no pics   Sunday, June 14 View Page mudd melon late start # 1 today   Sunday, June 14 View Page mudd melon number 2   Saturday, June 27 View Page patch shot today   Monday, June 29 View Page 605* huff day 6 got stem?   Monday, June 29 View Page 1385 jutras plant is trimmed now in pitch fork type pattern no main past fruit trying for new personal best or nothing   Monday, June 29 View Page 1385 jutras day 10 another long stem   Monday, June 29 View Page 1207 young (fall) so far only set a 3 lobe but another opening tomorrow 1483 werner is growing great nothing pollinated yet but soon pics will follow when fruit is on   Tuesday, June 30 View Page 1288 wallace doing good 1 set so far more to pollinate   Thursday, July 23 View Page 1483 werner day 23 crossed with 1288 wallace   Thursday, July 23 View Page 1207 day 23 crossed with 1385 jutras pic of my dog curtis he;s a great dane   Thursday, July 23 View Page 1385 jutras today   Thursday, July 23 View Page 1288 wallace day28   Tuesday, July 28 View Page pic of 1483 werner plant with leaves that have (the look) i try for minus the small hail holes this plant gets companion seaweed water and jake vankootens humic from here out   Wednesday, July 29 View Page 1288 wallace day 33 133 circ 82 ss 82 fb=297 ott 555 lbs   Wednesday, July 29 View Page 1207 young day 29 118 circ 79 fb 81 ss ott 278=458 lbs   Wednesday, July 29 View Page 1385 jutras day 40 133 circ 86 fb 94 ss 313ott=647 lbs   Wednesday, July 29 View Page underleaf watering now as vines are mostly stopped and heat isnt flagging newer leafs theses are same i use early to mist with but on a 4 foot stake above leaf im playing with pressure and distance between each microsprinkler for good coverage   Thursday, July 30 View Page 1483 werner day 30 252ott=345 lbs   Thursday, July 30 View Page 1207 young day 30 288ott=507lbs   Monday, August 10 View Page 1207 main   Monday, August 10 View Page stump 1207 with cover above   Monday, August 10 View Page stem day 41   Monday, August 10 View Page 1207 day 41 351ott=907 lbs   Tuesday, August 25 View Page 1288 wallace today   Tuesday, August 25 View Page 1207 side to side today   Friday, October 2 View Page up and away   Friday, October 2 View Page I80 and hammer down   Saturday, October 3 View Page 1207 young pumpkin on scale   Sunday, October 4 View Page 1622young 09 thanks to everyone at anamosa it is great weighoff   Sunday, October 4 View Page thanks to greg and nancy norlin great people put on great event   Sunday, October 4 View Page ready for parade   Sunday, October 4 View Page truck pic for ford fans lol   Sunday, October 4 View Page other view   Sunday, October 4 View Page last pic 1622   Saturday, November 14 View Page 1658 halfmoon bay   Saturday, November 14 View Page pic of scar of 1658 it grew into chair i had shading it when young a little faster than i could get chair off in time   Saturday, November 14 View Page 1333young at uesugi its was 1483 werner x 1288   Saturday, November 14 View Page another pic 1333   Wednesday, November 18 View Page ritz carlton pumpkin display halfmoon bay   Wednesday, November 18 View Page a few pics of the place .alot ask whats it like   Wednesday, November 18 View Page another view   Wednesday, November 18 View Page charity fundraiser   Wednesday, November 18 View Page the line never ended saturday and sunday