Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 111 Entries. Thursday, January 5 View Page 2012 Lineup 1102 Rodonis- 901 hunt x 1725 harp 1450 est Menting - 1725 harp x 1674 Marsh 1196.6* Ghaye - 947* cuypers x 905* Preiss 1028* Johnson - 824* Brunst x self ( this one is tentative might grow 1236* vincent Mcgill or another 1196.6* Ghaye instead) All plants will be backed up with my 633 Langley - 1385 Jutras x 1556.5 Werner   Wednesday, February 1 View Page What do you do on your lunch break?   Wednesday, February 1 View Page Picked this up free yesterday, Started on second pull. The gear is stuck so will pull case apart to investigate.   Wednesday, February 1 View Page Nice tine width of 17 inches and Good HP of 6.5. Hope i can get it fixed.   Thursday, February 2 View Page A good afternoon spent with my son and we have dismantled the entire tiller. here is the internals   Thursday, February 2 View Page here's the other side.   Thursday, February 2 View Page and here's the culprit. Broken drive chain. ordered today from sears. $21 after shipping and tax. $700 tiller what a great find.   Tuesday, April 10 View Page Trying a new design for cold frames this year. 4'x4' pyraminds with a vent door at the peak.   Tuesday, April 10 View Page Here's a close up of the vent   Tuesday, April 10 View Page i have consolidated the Soil Ammendment calcuator interface so it is less busy looking and easier to understand. All the changes are in the same cell ast the initial readings. so there are less cells. The cells that belong to gether are color coded so they are easier to group visually. I hope this helps people use it better.   Tuesday, April 10 View Page Here is my test after all the additions I made. If you compare it to the previous post you will see that the values have changed with it. so there is less data to look at which causes less confusion.   Tuesday, April 10 View Page I also added a converter page. Here you can enter PPM from a compost/manure test and get the lbs per ton (avg weight). and you can also enter the N-P-K analysis from a liquid fert and get the values that would be "PER BOTTLE", based on the weight of the bottle. The macros here will automatically import the values to the Fert List page. You would just need to give it a name after.   Thursday, April 12 View Page This is an Odd tall corn, sprouted yellow, planted it out with other tall corn that is green, checked today and new leaves coming out on all of them, this one is still throwing yellow leaves. It had twice the root system of the others.   Thursday, April 12 View Page Cold Frames placed in 2 spots. Welcome to the "Valley of the Pump-Kings" Frank I think Clyde might feel right at home here.   Friday, April 13 View Page at 7:30 am I started soaking a 1196.6* Ghaye 11 squash seed in "Coded Product 8354" The seed will soak till 12:30 pm and then will be put in Espoma organic starter mix and place in germination chamber that is currently at 87F. The seed was filed around the edges until a small seam was visible. This was to allow "coded product 8354" to gain access to the internals of the seed coat more easily.   Wednesday, April 18 View Page 1196.6* Ghaye went in the patch this morning.   Wednesday, April 18 View Page Brother in Law started 1103 Young and 777 Young. Pretty much a gauranteed orange year for him.   Wednesday, April 18 View Page Filed and Soaked the following from 12:30pm to 7 pm in "Coded Product 8354" (2) 633 Langley's 1196.6* Ghaye squash 1102 Rodonis 1450 est. Menting 800 Neily and (2) 477* Langley Squash not soaked   Wednesday, April 18 View Page All seeds went into germination chamber at 7:30pm   Tuesday, April 24 View Page 1196.6* Ghaye is coming along nicely 1450 est Menting went in the patch today. 800* Neily and 477* Langely went into patch today 1102 Rodonis went into patch today All 4 of my hoops now have a plant in them. Brother in law is finishing his cold frame today as his plants are ready to go in also.   Thursday, April 26 View Page Started 239 Leonard, (2) 185 Barbers , and a 179.5 Barber at 6:30 am. melon season has begun.   Sunday, April 29 View Page Friday the 27th 800* Neily and 477* were sharing a hoop and wind blew vent closed. Got home from work and it was over 100 in the hoop. I watch them shrivel and die over the past couple days. I pulled them and put the 777 Young in the hoop. Looks like i'm going orange this year. Still have and 1196* going in another spot. Gotta have my greenie. Might flag a pollinator along the edge another 1196* or 477*.   Thursday, May 3 View Page 777 Young   Thursday, May 3 View Page 1102 Rodonis   Thursday, May 3 View Page 1196* Ghaye   Thursday, May 3 View Page 1450 Menting   Tuesday, May 15 View Page 1196* Ghaye   Tuesday, May 15 View Page 1450 Est Menting   Tuesday, May 15 View Page 1102 Rodonis   Tuesday, May 15 View Page 777 Young   Tuesday, May 15 View Page 1103 Young   Tuesday, May 22 View Page Started (2) 66 Baggs Marrows, (2) 94 Carter Marrows and (5) 45.2 Webb canteloupes   Tuesday, June 5 View Page 94 carter, (2) 66 baggs and 5 45.2 Webb lopes in the ground. there will be some culling in the future as space is limited   Thursday, June 7 View Page Sprayed Roma test tomatoes, eating tomatoes, marrows, pumpkins, squash, canteloupes, watermelons, rutabagas, turnips, corn, peppers and cabbage with "coded product 8354" at 6:30 pm under cloudy conditions.   Tuesday, June 19 View Page lonely cabbage, lets hope it can endure this weeks heat, already had leaves toasted once. Thanks for the Seeds Mal.   Sunday, July 1 View Page pollinated 1450 menting x 1102 rodonis   Sunday, July 1 View Page brother in law pollinated 1103 young x 777 young   Monday, July 2 View Page pollinated 777 young x 1103 young   Wednesday, July 4 View Page pollinated 1196* ghaye x self   Thursday, July 5 View Page pollinated 1102 rodonis x self   Thursday, July 5 View Page after much time away from the plants from knee surgery I am finally caught up with weeding and burying vines.   Friday, July 6 View Page pollinated 777 young x 1103 young   Saturday, July 7 View Page pollinated 1103 young x 777 young   Monday, July 9 View Page pollinated 1196* x self pollinated 1450 menting x self   Monday, July 9 View Page my brother in laws 1103 Young day 8 1103 Young x 777 Young   Monday, July 9 View Page Giant cabbage   Monday, July 9 View Page swede   Monday, July 9 View Page another swede   Monday, July 9 View Page tomato patch   Monday, July 9 View Page 1102 rodonis x self day 3   Monday, July 9 View Page 1450 Menting polled today, gotta love the secondary fusion. This plant has been less than easy to work with.   Monday, July 9 View Page 1196* Ghaye on day 5, Got Stem? and yes its supposed to be a squash. Time will tell I guess   Monday, July 9 View Page 777 young x 1103 young day 3   Monday, July 9 View Page 94 Carter marrow   Monday, July 9 View Page 66 Baggs marrow   Wednesday, July 11 View Page 1103 Young day 10 CC - 26 SS - 19 EE - 19 OTT - 64   Friday, July 13 View Page 777 young x self 1450 menting x 1102 rodonis   Saturday, July 14 View Page 1196* Ghaye day 10 CC = 34 ss = 27 EE = 27 OTT = 88 Still not squashy looking Can I get a refund?   Sunday, July 15 View Page 1102 Rodonis day 10 35" CC 27" SS 28" EE 90" OTT   Wednesday, July 18 View Page Pulled the 777 Young plant as it wouldn't set a thing.   Thursday, July 19 View Page 1450 Menting Day 10 CC 30" SS 22" EE 22" OTT 74"   Thursday, July 19 View Page Pollinated 66 baggs x 94 Carter Pollinated 66 Baggs x self   Thursday, July 19 View Page 185 Barber x open today. If the bees feel up to it   Friday, July 20 View Page pollinated 94 Carter x 66 Baggs   Friday, July 20 View Page 1196* Ghaye day 16 70" cc at 1pm   Friday, July 20 View Page 1102 Rodonis day 15 65" cc at 1pm   Monday, July 23 View Page 94 carter x self on a side   Wednesday, July 25 View Page 1102 Rodonis day 20 CC 86 SS 60 EE 58 OTT 204   Wednesday, July 25 View Page 1196* Ghaye day 21 CC 91 SS 64 EE 60 OTT 215   Wednesday, July 25 View Page Pollinated 1196* Ghaye #2 x sibb   Sunday, July 29 View Page 1450 Menting on day 20 CC 81 SS 57 EE 55 OTT 193   Sunday, July 29 View Page Here is the stem on the 1450   Monday, July 30 View Page Brother in laws 1103 Young on day 30 CC 95 SS 67 EE 64 OTT 226   Monday, July 30 View Page 179 Barber x open just laying down 2 days old   Tuesday, July 31 View Page I miscalculated 1103 Young age. Today was day 30 on my bro in laws fruit. New day 30 measurements CC 97 SS 69 EE 65 OTT 231 EST 283 #   Friday, August 3 View Page Day 30 On 1196* Ghaye CC 116 SS 79 EE 75 OTT 270 Est 444#   Saturday, August 4 View Page 1102 Rodonis day 30 cc 113 ss 77 ee 74 OTT 264 416#   Wednesday, August 8 View Page 1450 Menting day 30 CC 125 SS 80 EE 78 OTT 283 509#   Saturday, August 11 View Page After Heavy rains last night my 94 Carter Marrow split on a dill ring. Will weigh it today. around 60#'s The 66 baggs sits at 71 # est today which puts it at a new PB for me, has 3 dill rings so not a good scenario.   Sunday, August 12 View Page 3 days of T-Storms have saturated my patch. 1450 menting had split forming at stem to fruit junction. Decided filleting the stem was best option given its growth rate and water availability. at noon the stem was opening and the split on fruit side was larger. couple uneasy days coming up I guess.   Monday, August 13 View Page 1196* ghaye day 40 cc 132 ss 88 ee 83 303 OTT 620#   Wednesday, August 15 View Page 1102 rodonis day 40 cc 129 ss 86 ee 82 OTT 287 EST 585#   Wednesday, August 15 View Page 1102 was day 40 on the 14th   Wednesday, August 15 View Page Went home for lunch and found 1450 chewed on. didn't touch any other pkn. applied sulfur to the wounds. will give it a good fluching with peroxide later and re apply sulfur. Deer also ate the tops of most of my okra plants. looks like fence investment is inevitable. If this hobby was easy everyone would be doing it, right?   Friday, August 17 View Page 66 baggs x 94 Carter estimates 3# shy of US record. Lets hope estimates are right since its growing at about 3# a day. still has minimum of a week to grow. skins is still soft, no alligator back feel yet.   Friday, August 17 View Page 185 Barber x open Day unknown Named it Conan der Barber ( german for Conan the Barabarian) Lets hope I can get 100#er.   Saturday, August 18 View Page 1450 Day 40 CC 149 ss 93 ee 92 Ott 334 821#   Monday, August 20 View Page A sea of green and orange. Great job Norm   Monday, August 20 View Page Next few entries will be from SNGPG patch tour. To protect the innocent Names will be changed.   Monday, August 20 View Page Here is a couple in the, ummm, we'll call him Moe, patch   Monday, August 20 View Page "Moe" was a great host   Monday, August 20 View Page He had a couple nice squash too   Monday, August 20 View Page here's the other   Monday, August 20 View Page Next stop was at "some connecticut guy's" patch. Had some beatiful landscaping. And a very nice looking Pkn.   Monday, August 20 View Page We stopped at "Rick and Don's" Patch. The had some ok pumpkins. Nothing earth shattering or extremely large.   Monday, August 20 View Page This was at their patch also. It is doing ok I guess   Monday, August 20 View Page You never know what you'll see on a patch tour!   Monday, August 20 View Page I think I found where the hid Jimmy Hoffa! He's in this Stump.   Monday, August 20 View Page We made one last surprise stop on the tour at "another guy's" patch. very nice sized pkn.   Monday, August 20 View Page Thank you SNGPG for the great day. My first Patch tour was a great one!   Monday, August 20 View Page Today at lunch my marrow on the 66 Baggs taped 61 EE x 34 SS. Based on Brad Wurstens chart it now estimates at 94.5 lbs which puts it at a possible new US marrow record if it holds. most of my marrows have weighed light to the chart so i need some more padding on the estimate to feel comfortable. I also blew up another marrow on the 94 Carter today.   Thursday, August 23 View Page 1196* Ghaye day 50 CC 142 ss 93 EE 90 OTT 325 759 #   Thursday, August 23 View Page second marrow on 66 baggs est 63#   Friday, August 24 View Page 1102 rodonis Day 50 CC 135 SS 90 EE 88 OTT 313 681#   Tuesday, August 28 View Page 1450 Menting day 50 CC 154 SS 96 EE 96 OTT 346 909#   Monday, September 3 View Page 1196* Ghaye Day 60 CC 146 SS 96 EE 92 OTT 334 821#   Tuesday, September 4 View Page found out why 1450 stopped, stem split made it to the cavity, it was rotted today the nose was all folded so i cut it open. Bad idea! what a stink. atleast I know why the sudden growth stop.   Thursday, September 20 View Page lost my last marrow today to a BES, cabbage is getting descimated by pests, cantaloupe eaten by something, pkns haven't grown in a month. not a leaf left on either plant. melon still moving along slowly. rutabagas only thing doing well but fighting rot on those. looks like season is not one of my best considering it started as my best. might need a year off to recover from this one. Topsfield cant come fast enough. if a pkn dont make it to topsfield then i am definitely taking a year off.   Thursday, September 27 View Page What do you do when your pkn wont fit in the bed of your truck? You put it above the bed!!!   Thursday, September 27 View Page it sure was a close call, I needed 57" of lift, I got 57 and a 1/4, lol   Tuesday, December 18 View Page line up started showing up in the mail today