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Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 59 Entries.
Friday, April 27 View Page
Let the games begin!!!!!!
 
Friday, April 27 View Page
Pumpkins love well composted manure!!!!!!
 
Monday, May 14 View Page
1046 Montgomery transplanted to patch May 12th,2012
 
Monday, May 14 View Page
1142 Kline transplanted to patch May 12th,2012
 
Monday, May 14 View Page
1185 Kline transplanted to patch May 12th
 
Monday, May 14 View Page
1185 Kline transplanted to patch May 12th
 
Monday, May 14 View Page
1430 Kline transplanted to patch May 12th
 
Monday, May 14 View Page
1486.6 Jarvis transplanted to patch May 12th
 
Monday, May 14 View Page
1657.6 Bryson transplanted to patch May 12th
 
Monday, May 14 View Page
Patch setup for 5 Giants
 
Monday, May 14 View Page
This is for one Giant squash, cabbages, tomatoes and field pumpkins
 
Saturday, May 19 View Page
Tucked in for this week's frosts
 
Saturday, May 19 View Page
Taken earlier this week
 
Saturday, May 19 View Page
More of the same and now it is off to England and Scotland for two weeks...
 
Sunday, June 10 View Page
1046 Montgomery 1185 Kline x 1566 Rodonis 4' main vine
 
Sunday, June 10 View Page
1185 Kline 1385 Jutras x 985 Werner 2' main vine
 
Sunday, June 10 View Page
1430.8 Kline 1264 Kline x 991 Urena 2' main vine
 
Sunday, June 10 View Page
1142 Kline 1185 Kline x 1725 Harp 2' main vine
 
Sunday, June 10 View Page
1657.6 Bryson 1725 Harp x 1468.5 Stevens 2' main vine
 
Sunday, June 10 View Page
Opened one side to let plants breath in heat..about 19' Celcius here
 
Sunday, June 10 View Page
Plants have done well since we returned from Scotland on the 2nd of June
 
Sunday, June 10 View Page
With the President of the Sweet Pea Society!!! Barb' cousins
 
Sunday, June 10 View Page
Showing off my GVGO jacket at the Jersey Vegeetable Growers booth at the Chelsea Garden Show
 
Sunday, June 10 View Page
Barb's cousin Nick at the pub
 
Sunday, June 10 View Page
Here is an 8000 Pound (Dollars) distilled for the Queen's 60th Jubilee
 
Sunday, June 10 View Page
Single malt scotch that is
 
Sunday, June 10 View Page
On the Isle of Iona and St. Columba's Abbey were 14 kings are buried. This isle is the home of one of my ancestors and the neighbouring Isle of Mull where they emigrated from to come to Canada
 
Sunday, June 17 View Page
My combination long ourd, tall corn and tall sunflower stand
 
Sunday, June 17 View Page
Long Gourds
 
Sunday, June 17 View Page
Inside stand
 
Sunday, June 17 View Page
1046 Montgomery
 
Sunday, June 17 View Page
1185 Kline
 
Sunday, June 17 View Page
1430.8 Kline
 
Sunday, June 17 View Page
1142 Kline
 
Sunday, June 17 View Page
1657.5 Bryson
 
Sunday, June 17 View Page
1486.6 Jarvis Squash
 
Sunday, June 17 View Page
1486.6 Jarvis Squash
 
Sunday, June 17 View Page
giant tomato plants
 
Sunday, June 17 View Page
Giant Cabbage Plants
 
Sunday, June 17 View Page
1185 Kline
 
Thursday, June 28 View Page
1046 Montgomery crossed this week with female flower on main vine to Bryson 1657.6
 
Thursday, June 28 View Page
1185 Kline June 28th
 
Thursday, June 28 View Page
1430.8 Kline
 
Thursday, June 28 View Page
1142 Kline
 
Thursday, June 28 View Page
1657.6 Bryson
 
Thursday, June 28 View Page
1486.6 Jarvis
 
Wednesday, July 11 View Page
Trying a new way of shading the freshly pollinated fruit to protect it from aborting and will use tarps to shade later.
 
Wednesday, July 11 View Page
Lots of room for secondary mains to grow.
 
Tuesday, July 17 View Page
Pollinated July 1st Bryson 1657 FFMV X 1142 Kline
 
Tuesday, July 17 View Page
Pollinated July 2nd, 2012 Kline 1142 FFMV X Bryson 1657.6
 
Tuesday, July 17 View Page
Pollinated June 30th, 2012 Kline 1430.8 FFMV X Montgomery 1046
 
Tuesday, July 17 View Page
Pollinated June 29th, 2012 Kline 1185 FFMV X Bryson 1657.6
 
Tuesday, July 17 View Page
Early pollination of June 10th aborted. Pollinated July 6th, 2012 Montgomery 1046 FFMV X Bryson 1657.6
 
Sunday, August 5 View Page
Tapes 216".........222lbs
 
Sunday, August 5 View Page
KLINE 1142..TAPES 227"....256LBS
 
Sunday, August 5 View Page
KLINE 1430.8...TAPES 202"...184LBS
 
Sunday, August 5 View Page
KLINE 1185..TAPES 250"....3337LBS
 
Sunday, August 5 View Page
337LBS
 
Sunday, August 5 View Page
MONTGOMERY 1046...TAPES 243"....310LBS
 

 

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