Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 42 Entries. Monday, March 12 View Page Start off my Diary with a pic from my 1050 from last year. It was grown off the 1276 Marsh. It wasn't my biggest but it was my favorite.. Here it is on display in front of a tavern on Main Street in Damariscotta Maine. The artist who painted it does a lot of work for Stephen King.   Monday, March 12 View Page Bought me a new toy this winter. Should make patch prep alot eaiser this spring.   Friday, April 20 View Page Here is my line up this year. I will start some back ups tomorrow. Still not sure yet what they will be.   Friday, April 20 View Page Here they are all filed and wraped before going into the incubator. The 2012 season has started. I have all the hoops up with heaters in them. This time next week they should be in the patch.   Monday, May 7 View Page Here is a shot of my patch. I have 5 hoops up with plants in the ground.   Monday, May 7 View Page Here is the 1243 Colbert. I really like this cross.   Monday, May 7 View Page 1377 Wallace....Thanks Ron and Pap!   Monday, May 7 View Page 1408.5 Wallace....Another great cross.   Monday, May 7 View Page 1488 Marsh....this seed speaks for itself. You can see the differance in size between this one and my others. I keep this hoop house heated all night compared to others just having a light and blanket put over them.   Tuesday, May 8 View Page Here is the 800 Neily. I also keep this one heated all night.   Monday, May 14 View Page 800 Neily....   Monday, May 14 View Page 1236 Vincent Mcgill.....   Monday, May 14 View Page 1243 Colbert....   Monday, May 14 View Page 1377 Wallace....   Monday, May 14 View Page 1408.5 Wallace....   Monday, May 14 View Page 1488 Marsh....   Tuesday, May 22 View Page 800 Neily getting ready to lay down.   Tuesday, May 22 View Page 1236 VG still very small and growing very slow.   Tuesday, May 22 View Page 1243 Colbert...   Tuesday, May 22 View Page 1377 Wallace....this plant does not look good. The leaves are really poor looking and wrinkeling up.   Tuesday, May 22 View Page 1408.5 Wallace...   Tuesday, May 22 View Page 1488 Marsh getting ready to lay down.....   Wednesday, May 30 View Page 800 Neily at almost 3 feet. My best plant so far.   Wednesday, May 30 View Page 1488 Marsh at just under 2 feet.   Wednesday, May 30 View Page 1236 Vincent McGill just starting to take off.   Wednesday, May 30 View Page 1243 Colbert starting to vine.   Wednesday, May 30 View Page 1408.5 Wallace.   Wednesday, June 6 View Page 800 Neily at just over 4'.   Wednesday, June 6 View Page 1236 Vincent Mcgill at just about 1 foot.   Wednesday, June 6 View Page 1243 Colbert at 2' out on the vine.   Wednesday, June 6 View Page 1408.5 Wallace at just over 1 foot.   Wednesday, June 6 View Page 1488 Marsh at 3'. Slow grower but very thick vine.   Sunday, June 17 View Page 800 Neily at just over 7'....Secondary's are just at 4' and plant is growing 4" to 5" per day.   Sunday, June 17 View Page 1236 Vincent McGill at just over 3'....Very slow growing.   Sunday, June 17 View Page 1243 Colbert at 6'....not really producing secondary's yet.   Sunday, June 17 View Page 1408.5 Wallace at 5.5' and really taking off.   Sunday, June 17 View Page 1488 Marsh at 6.5' and growing 5" per day....secondary's are 3.5'.   Wednesday, July 11 View Page 800 Neily with one pollinated at 14 feet on 7/5 and 17 feet on 7/11. Will be pollinating another tomorrow at 20 feet.   Wednesday, July 11 View Page Here is the one I poll on 7/5. It has a split on the stem that goes in a little. The second one I pollinated on 7/11 is doing the same thing. I am not sure what to do?? Where it is so late in the season...do I just stick with it or try a later one? I think I am just going to go with it.   Wednesday, July 11 View Page 1488 Marsh...have one pollinated at 12 feet on 7/9. Lots of late starts this year. Oh well....just make the best of it. I am excited to have fruits started.   Wednesday, July 11 View Page Here is the baby on the 1488 Marsh. Just 4 days old.   Wednesday, July 11 View Page 1243 Colbert....I can not believe how far behind I am on weeding!! I sprayed round up the next day around the plant and tilled the rest. Should have waited on pictures. Oh well...it is what it is! Oh yea...I pollinated one at 11 feet on 7/7 and another one on 7/11 at 13 feet.