Thursday, April 24
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Let the year begin.... Welcome to Dagobah...2014
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Thursday, April 24
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This is our motivation.....
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Thursday, April 24
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This year will be different......
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Thursday, April 24
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The revenge of the Jedi.....
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Thursday, April 24
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The Target is on hiZ back......
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Friday, May 30
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I told you I smelled bacon.......
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Friday, May 30
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Early on Dagobah......
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Friday, May 30
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The winter waZ calm.....
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Friday, May 30
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SunRiZes...spectacular
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Friday, May 30
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Spring soon arrived.....
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Friday, May 30
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Patch waZ warming up.....
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Friday, May 30
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Did a little broadfork work before the tractor came in for the firZt till.......
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Friday, May 30
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As alwayZ Lord Braddrock did a great job on the patch....
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Friday, May 30
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Time to put out the walkin boards....for Phase I
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Friday, May 30
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PlotZ covered so we dont get seed in the hoop house....Out went the Oregon Rye....LotZ of RTI Myco's! spiked with AZo.....we had to hurry.....
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Friday, May 30
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Hoops went up....April 5th.....
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Friday, May 30
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and we did get thirZty.....
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Friday, May 30
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Time to make a few improvementZ.....This tree, so named the Pepe tree....waZ in the way....Shading me patch...so it had to go.....
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Friday, May 30
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The Pepe tree served us well....but its time to dig it out.....
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Friday, May 30
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Hmmmmm .....Need to think Work Smarter...not harder.....
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Friday, May 30
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Ah..... that waZ eaZy....
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Friday, May 30
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...... and off it went....
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Friday, May 30
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No more Pepe tree......but
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Friday, May 30
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It really opened up my patch......and I'll be able to keep track of the tree.....because
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Friday, May 30
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I still have me eye on that tree.....
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Friday, May 30
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Soon after the snow came.....to wet our rye grassed patch...PERFECT....~
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Friday, May 30
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The stage waZ set.......
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Friday, May 30
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This yearZ competition droidZ ....choosen.....
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Friday, May 30
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SeedZ in the germination chamber.....ItZ Grow TIME
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Friday, May 30
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Rye coming up nicely......It'z the 12 of April...seed starting day for 2014
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Friday, May 30
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This yearZ improvement included using 6" peat potZ vice 5...and they really made a diff....
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Friday, May 30
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Love it when they do this.....
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Friday, May 30
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CHewy.......Crank up the hyper drive!
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Friday, May 30
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TheZe BadBoy T5's just kick AZzz
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Friday, May 30
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On Dagobah...we wrap everything in BACON.....
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Friday, May 30
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LotZ of action under the T 5's ......
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Friday, May 30
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WIth a lil lovin...Fish Seedweed, and a New concoction this year.... The plantZ never looked better.....
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Friday, May 30
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The plantZ went out...May 2nd.....
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Friday, May 30
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This yearZ lineup includeZ the SteltZanator....1495
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Friday, May 30
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The 1985 Miller.....
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Friday, May 30
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The 996*Haist for greenie squash....This iZ Percy...
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Friday, May 30
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Woody II....my 1725 Harp last year croZZed with the 1647 Lancaster....ended up 1386 last year....
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Friday, May 30
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and Harpo III... my best looking plant.... The 1725 Harp
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Friday, May 30
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and letZ not forget...Lord Pappy.....the 1623 Wallace
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Friday, May 30
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The Rye waZ growing nicely.....much better cover crop thiZ year aZ improvmentZ where made since my first year of Jedi training.....
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Friday, May 30
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BiZ been workin hard too....and learning the wayZ of the force....
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Friday, May 30
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LotZ of hard work already.... but we have only started....StormZ were heading in.....
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Friday, May 30
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Time to hook up the heaterZ, blankeyZ, and candles.....We grow in harsh conditionZ here....
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Friday, May 30
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The Rye waZ crankin.....
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Friday, May 30
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We first started with an inch of rain......then
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Friday, May 30
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Then it changed over to snow......
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Friday, May 30
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and more snow......
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Friday, May 30
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and more snow.....
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Friday, May 30
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10"... 27 degreeZ for three dayZ ..they stayed covered up in their warm hoopZ....
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Friday, May 30
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When we peaked inside the hoopZ...the candleZ where still burning....and everything OK.....
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Friday, May 30
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.......The warmth came back....
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Friday, May 30
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but it waZ still cool...so we toggled the blankeyZ on and off every night.....
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Friday, May 30
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The 1985 Miller looked great!
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Friday, May 30
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Harpo III...1725
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Friday, May 30
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Lord Pappy 1623 a stud......
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Friday, May 30
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My Woody waZ happy....
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Friday, May 30
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Wont be needing theZe anymore.....FloodZ and Emergency kit now stored for next year.....
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Friday, May 30
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Oh whatZ thiZ?......a Giant cabbage thiZ year...
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Friday, May 30
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Under the T5's....stuff grew BIG>....
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Friday, May 30
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The watering system had a few issues......
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Friday, May 30
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Some leakin pipeZ needing fixing......
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Friday, May 30
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The end resultZ....another improvement for thiZ year patch.... going from two 3/4" feedZ now to a 2" pipe.....
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Friday, May 30
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.....Yo!...Da
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Friday, May 30
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.....The Revenge of the Jedi.....
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Friday, May 30
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Master.... I will make you proud....
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Friday, May 30
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Second cut on the cover....
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Friday, May 30
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Now more stormZ.....this time....Hail and rain.....
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Friday, May 30
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...but no problems to the plantZ...but we got a few nice dentZ in the hoop houseZ....largest hail was bigger than a quarter....but not too many....
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Friday, May 30
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Last night..... The BIZ scalped the patch...... the Rye was over 9" tall...from all the rain.....
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Friday, May 30
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Walkin boardZ picked up....
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Friday, May 30
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...and now we are caught up...Today is the 30th of May...Cover getZ tilled on Saturday......
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Friday, May 30
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Staying on target......Master
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Friday, May 30
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ItZ Rye time....
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Friday, June 6
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HereZ lil squirt...my patch mobile....stormZ and 1/2 inch of rain delayed the cover till....
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Friday, June 6
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just too muddy
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Friday, June 6
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I took a few dayZ vacation...and we tilled on Monday.....
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Friday, June 6
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Tearing up pretty good....
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Friday, June 6
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Back down went the walkin boardZ...
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Friday, June 6
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ThiZ lookZ like trouble......
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Friday, June 6
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A few stoneZ started to fall...some as big as a golf ball....
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Friday, June 6
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But today on ThurZday...we were spared.....today iZ supposed to be in more stormZ.....
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Tuesday, June 10
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Under the WiZardnator....Freddie II is doing well....
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Tuesday, June 10
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Sunday'Z weather brought a 10 minute hail storm with dime siZe hail....good thing plantZ where protected.....The next morning tempZ dropped down to 37 sneaky degreeZ....this iZ a pic of the froZt on the walkin boards....we just got lucky here.....
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Thursday, June 12
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1725 Harp iZ by far my best plant to date....Already haZ a few babieZ..showing long...Time for vineZ to run...gonna hit them with the kitchen sink.....
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Thursday, June 12
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Got my International Giant materZ going well at Dagobah...representing Canada, "Hunt", France with Fabrice top two, and Tuija....SPicked with Master Wallace Tea BagZ.....
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Thursday, June 12
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Another rainbow in the patch....This oneZ too close to BiZ's hutZ....
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Thursday, June 12
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Very happy with the progress so far thiZ year....
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Friday, June 13
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I love this time of the year with all the flowerZ.....
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Friday, June 13
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Great time of the year....
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Friday, June 13
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HereZ a picture of my Woody II...current shot is only 1 hour old....Cant say this is my second best plant as the 1985 Miller and 1623 Lord Pappy would argue otherwiZe....a good position to be in.... :)
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Friday, June 13
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ThiZ iZ my secret....dont tell BiZ....
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Tuesday, June 17
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Baby bunny rabbitZ haZ been a regular visitor to the 1495 El PreZidente II plant....no damage,,,just eatin residual cover crop... but I havent seen him the last few dayZ.....
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Tuesday, June 17
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Been BuZy the last few dayZ......4 of 7 under canopy systems are down....
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Tuesday, June 17
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Sure love it when the systems are in place and hooked up to the WiZmation......
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Tuesday, June 17
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Lord Pappy 1623 iZ very happy......still not out of the hoop house though.......
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Tuesday, June 17
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Harpo III, 1725 iZ looking to be my best plant....Nice long stem and baby kin....
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Tuesday, June 17
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Thursday, June 19
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Another hail storm..... this makes 8 now....seemZ it cant rain without the meteor showerZ....Only got a few of my tipZ hanging out....
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Thursday, June 19
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Lord Older BunZ 1623 has a good looking flower....nice lobeZ Lord Pappy...
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Thursday, June 19
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Harpo III 1725...gotta a nice porno stem going and longer fruit...should be pollinating by Sunday with the 1623
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Thursday, June 19
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Gotta love thiZ 1725 plant....until last night, every leaf was perfect...
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Thursday, June 19
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El PreZidente....the SteltZer 1495
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Thursday, June 19
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ItZ 1985 Miller time....
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Monday, June 23
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May you rest in peace Barry Todd....
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Monday, June 23
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Rest in peace Champ
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Wednesday, June 25
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Very happy with Harpo III...pulled off the plastic and row cover to install a hail netting....
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Wednesday, June 25
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With one set at 11 feet...I have another in the tip that will open next week....should have 13 sideZ before that final pollination. This plant iZ growing great.
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Wednesday, June 25
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One thing that had to go waZ the tendrilZ....I tried to leave them on, but they go find the sprinkler headZ and wrap them up. They also make it harder to bury and hold the vine higher off the ground... So I went back to Plan A
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Wednesday, June 25
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There done....Now the rain will pass thru....
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Wednesday, June 25
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Harpo III haZ some nice torpedo looking fruit with a long stem....
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Wednesday, June 25
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Wednesday, June 25
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Storm cloudZ approaching.....
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Wednesday, June 25
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ThiZ one missed us.....
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Wednesday, June 25
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Tonight....Woody getZ his turn.....
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Thursday, June 26
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Pulled the cover off of my WoodZster.....
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Thursday, June 26
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Plant is doing well...Nice yellow stemZ...One in the tip ready to pollinate next week with the 1450 X 1810 Cross for BIG ORANGE...
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Thursday, June 26
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HereZ a shot of a baby on Woody....
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Thursday, June 26
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Perfect 5 Lober...SOLID
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Thursday, June 26
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This shot is of one from the 1725 that had seedZ in the blossom and twisted lobeZ....This would not of been a good set to keep....
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Thursday, June 26
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Gotta to love theZe cloudZ.....
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Thursday, June 26
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OoopZ...4 lober...on this not 5 WiZzzy
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Thursday, June 26
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Freddie II is kickin it into gear under the WiZardnator....
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Thursday, June 26
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HereZ that 5 lober off of Freddie....
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Thursday, June 26
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Wednesday, July 2
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996 Haist ready to pollinate....on 6/27
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Wednesday, July 2
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This oneZ a 5 lober :)
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Wednesday, July 2
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A beauty....so Ill go with it!
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Wednesday, July 2
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So Percy the 996* getZ hit with "Cup of Joe" Jutras...1132* next one open on July 4th
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Wednesday, July 2
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This one is a real nice shaped kin...off of the 1985 Miller...Ill be using pollen off this plant for my 1725, 1623 as the fruit shape is perfect...nice and long...and the plant is doing very well. Pollination on the Miller should happen July 4th....same as the 1725 Harp....
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Wednesday, July 2
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With cloudZ like theZe....they make me real nervous.....
Cause we grow naked....
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Wednesday, July 2
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Wednesday, July 2
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Meteor Planetary Defense System (MPDS).....
SheildZ UP
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Wednesday, July 2
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Wednesday, July 2
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Ill be adding tied stakes this weekend to keep them in place....For next year they will get bigger to cover the entire plant... But itZ a start
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Wednesday, July 2
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LetZ go pollinate the 1623 Lord OlderBunZ
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Wednesday, July 2
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PerhapZ this iZ the year of the 4 lober....
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Wednesday, July 2
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Wednesday, July 2
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LordOlderBunZ X the 1985 Miller All tied up
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Wednesday, July 2
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And covered up with the WiZzzy hat
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Wednesday, July 2
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My 1386 Grande ...AKA Woody II...1725 Harp X 1647 Lancaster..
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Wednesday, July 2
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This AM my 500 Grande (1450 Wallace X 1810 Stevens) was pollinated with Woody II*... this lookZ to be nice and long as well.....
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Wednesday, July 2
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Yup....another 4 Lober....
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Monday, July 7
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ThiZ is why I have to cut off the tendrilZ...
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Monday, July 7
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1725 Harp...Got a lil Miller Time.....
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Monday, July 7
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Finally a 5 lober..on the 1985 Miller
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Monday, July 7
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and a good looking baby
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Monday, July 7
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2nd one on the 996... with nice long stemZ...
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Monday, July 14
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996 Haist is on the matt....Percy iZ starting to GO BIG...
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Monday, July 14
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1985 Miller iZ so slouch...buried and trimmed...
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Monday, July 14
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Tonight we put the fruit on the mat....
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Monday, July 14
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Lord OlderbunZ 1623 iZ kickin Azz...Fruit on mat tonight as well....
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Monday, July 14
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And we can forget Harpo...1725... well you can see for yourself....
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Monday, July 14
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Quite some plant....
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Monday, July 14
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Looks like Ill have 7-8 sideZ her termed...in a day or so
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Monday, July 14
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We off and running....
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Monday, July 14
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WiZ & BiZ done alot of work to make the patch....well..ready to party.....
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Monday, July 14
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Earlier Pic wasnt the 1725 it waZ woody.... here is HARPO III crossed with my mega miller....1985.... this is going to be some cross.....
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Tuesday, July 15
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Amorbus Rubinginosus .. They are plentiful here on Dagobah...High Pressure thiZ year...found a couple around the covers over the pumpkin... not on the leaveZ...but on the towels or inside cover thatZ over the pumpkin... SO we deordorized there home with Warrior II, Merit..and will spray bifethrin mid week..... They dont like landing on the leaveZ...
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Tuesday, July 15
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They shall not survive....
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Wednesday, July 16
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Harpo...With a hail nick...and a porno stem...Crossed with the 1985 Miller...12 days old
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Wednesday, July 16
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I grew 2 other 1725's over the yearZ....none compared to this plant....This 1725 iZ crankin..
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Wednesday, July 16
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LordOlderBunZ.... 1623 Wallace....Crossed with the 1985 Miller...14 dayZ old here with this pic....
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Wednesday, July 16
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Another screaming plant with great rootZ....
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Wednesday, July 16
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HIt all plantZ last night under the canopy with a 2 gallons mix of AZO blue, BIOTAMAX, Fish & SW, and Mycos wetable powder....
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Wednesday, July 16
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EACH....The 1985 Miller...shown here, well there is a reason itZ being put into most fruit.... WOot WootZ
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Wednesday, July 16
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FruitZ on the 1985...Looking GOOD>..
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Wednesday, July 16
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The Good Stuff....
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Wednesday, July 16
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From RTI....Grow BIG or Go Home....
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Wednesday, July 16
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Check out thiZ 4 lober....on the 1495 SteltZ.....
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Wednesday, July 16
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Tuesday, July 22
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This IZ my BIG Wooody Plant....1647 X 1725... MeasureZ 37 feet across the sideZ and still growin....
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Tuesday, July 22
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996 Haist iZ kickin it into gear....Fantastic rootZ on this plant...
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Tuesday, July 22
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Lord OlderBunZ...stay on target....
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Tuesday, July 22
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LeaveZ on LordOlderBunZ...
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Tuesday, July 22
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I gave this 1874 Mathison to the neighbor across the street....I knew I kept the wrong plant.....lol
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Tuesday, July 22
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Main on the 1725 now sitting out at 45 feet....thiZ plant too is 37 feet wide... 8 sideZ set, 15 sideZ before the pumpkin....
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Tuesday, July 22
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Been 95 plus here for several dayZ....The SiZZZle iZ on...
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Tuesday, July 22
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Yes Master...ALL SYSTEM are GO
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Thursday, July 24
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Percy iZ growing BIG.....GER
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Thursday, July 24
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So iZ LordOlderBunZ....
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Thursday, July 24
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Woody wont be left out....He's not even 20 Days old yet
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Thursday, July 24
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And the 1725 with a Hail marking....as well.....
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Thursday, July 24
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My biggest plantZ ever....will see if it tranZlates to poundZ....68 dayZ to grow
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Thursday, July 24
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The assault on the Death Star haZ begun.....
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Friday, July 25
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Gorgeous 5 lober on BiZ's Jutras greenie....look at all that pollen on the bee....
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Friday, July 25
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This iZ what the bee seeZ.....lol
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Friday, July 25
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Great rain last night...so far so good for thiZ year....
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Tuesday, July 29
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Monsoon Moisture iZ here....
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Tuesday, July 29
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Its time to get naked......
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Tuesday, July 29
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AH....that feelZ better......
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Tuesday, July 29
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Now I can see thoZe thirdZ....and they must GO..!
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Tuesday, July 29
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Not so good for the Miller....aborted...after the stem doubled in size...got another set going....X the 1623 about 10 dayZ old....
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Tuesday, July 29
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Woody iZ doing very well...24 dayZ old now....
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Tuesday, July 29
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Lord Older BunZ.... iZ happy
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Tuesday, July 29
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Hope to have the same shape and resultZ that my buddieZ Ian and Stu have.....
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Tuesday, July 29
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But I got something Ian and Stu DONT HAVE......
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Tuesday, July 29
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996 HAIST.......DOnt be a Weenie....Grow a Greenie...
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Tuesday, July 29
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Hitting them with the kitchen sink
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Tuesday, July 29
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and putting out the laundry....
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Tuesday, July 29
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DagobAH...iZ crankin.....
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Tuesday, July 29
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Under the WiZardNator...haZ some issues again...next year the wife growZ veggieZ here...
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Tuesday, July 29
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ThiZ iZ the reason....
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Tuesday, July 29
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ThiZ iZ Woody...the other pic waZ really The StelZ..1495...nice and orange it iZ.....
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Thursday, July 31
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Night before the BIG rain, I sprayed fish, seaweed, Boron, and 9-18-9.......
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Thursday, July 31
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and set out the Colorado rain guageZ....
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Thursday, July 31
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Night time pic of LordOlderBunZ.....
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Thursday, July 31
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The next day reveled a good level of water in over 24 hours...temps dropped to 57 night time....
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Thursday, July 31
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Left out my measuring cup....4 OZ to the level....3.5 inches
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Thursday, July 31
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Woody waZ loving the water....
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Monday, August 4
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There iZ a monster 1623 hiding somewhereZ......
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Monday, August 4
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HereZ the pic of the dripper....that over filled that 5 ox shot glass....
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Monday, August 4
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Cleaned up my stump area on LordOlderBunZ
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Monday, August 4
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My Woody haZ no Stem......
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Monday, August 4
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So off came the main vine past the stem....Now my Woody haZ a Big Stem....
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Monday, August 4
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1647 Lancaster X 1725 Harp, both where shiny orange last year.....This one got pollinated with my 1450 X 1810 Cross....
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Monday, August 4
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Tower thiZ iZ Maverick.......requesting flyby......
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Monday, August 4
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Monday, August 4
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Negative Maverick....the pattern iZ full.....
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Monday, August 4
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Almost no more room left in the patch.....
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Tuesday, August 5
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Started to terminate vineZ....ItZ GO TIME....
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Tuesday, August 5
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Most leaveZ we have ever had....
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Tuesday, August 5
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Worked hard on burying...and trying to keep them fresh
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Tuesday, August 5
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1725 NeedZ to pick it up....plant is still in high gear, so itZ going to get totally termed by this weekend....
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Tuesday, August 5
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Demarcus....The SteltZanator....1495. Great shape and ORANGE....I want to cross a side pumpkin with my orange 1450 Wallace X 1810 StevenZ..shiny orange...
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Tuesday, August 5
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Percy iZ putting on the weight...Crossed with the 1135*Jutras....
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Tuesday, August 5
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Ah...I remember last year well......
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Tuesday, August 5
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Pay no attention to the fruit behind the curtain....
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Tuesday, August 5
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Wednesday, August 6
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....ItZ not November yet....
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Thursday, August 7
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Wonderful Colorado Storm juZt passed over the patch....I scurried to put towelZ over all the fruit in case it hailed......
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Thursday, August 7
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This is how it looked on dopplerZ Dagobah radar.....The PIN iZ where the patch iZ.... small hail and 3/4" of rain in 15 minuteZ....We survived this one...just in time for warm weather gainZ...now...
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Thursday, August 7
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One mean lookin storm.....we dodged a bullet....
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Monday, August 11
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Saturday was patch tour time.....
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Monday, August 11
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Pretty good weather...and great seeing all the growers again...
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Monday, August 11
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1495 SteltZ...
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Monday, August 11
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LordOlderBunZ.....1623 Wallace
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Monday, August 11
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996 Haist....
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Monday, August 11
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BiZ's 1135 JutraZ greenie....
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Monday, August 11
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Over at the CoJoe patch...he has a monster off of his 282 Scherber....Looking real nice....
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Monday, August 11
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....One of our growers plateZ...lol
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Monday, August 18
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LordOlderBunZ>...keepZ packin it on.....
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Monday, August 18
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I like the shape on thiZ one.....
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Monday, August 18
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But Woody being a week younger...doeZnt want to be left out.....
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Monday, August 18
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and iZ
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Monday, August 18
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pickin up poundZ>...fast....slow and steady....Grow Woody Grow.....
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Monday, August 18
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1495 SteltZ...crossed with LordOlderBunZ>...
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Monday, August 18
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LeaveZ are still looking fresh.....
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Monday, August 18
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996 Haist...
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Monday, August 18
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ahead of last yearZ pace....
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Monday, August 18
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....Keep Growin....Percy....
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Monday, August 18
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Having some great weather currently....looks like 10 more good days in the upper 80's...We have had a cool year...so this weather iZ welcomed....
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Thursday, August 21
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Guess whoZ back......It'Z GiZmo...
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Thursday, August 21
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Im visiting SkyWiZzzy on Dagobah.....Sorry.... Ive been
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Thursday, August 21
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busy..... since Vegas... I
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Thursday, August 21
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have a new girl friend... Meet Edith....She's from Alberta....and a relative...of
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Thursday, August 21
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You might know ...
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Thursday, August 21
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her Mom.....
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Thursday, August 21
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They are both quite talented.....
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Wednesday, September 3
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LordOlderBunZ... LOB iZ doing quite well....this is where I catch him in September....lol TempZ today 94, Bring out the KDL.....
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Wednesday, September 3
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Percy iZ just chuggin along.....
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Wednesday, September 3
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This iZ what happenZ when you cross a green squash with an Pumpkin......
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Thursday, September 18
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Does thiZ hat make my pumpkin look BIG...??
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Thursday, September 18
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Percy timeZ coming thiZ Sunday.....Broncos VS the SeaChickenZ
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Thursday, September 18
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We had severe frost on Saturday.....turned on misters....and it created this ice pumpkin leaf.....
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Thursday, September 18
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Got half the leaveZ....so if Im going to bring home the bacon.....
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Thursday, September 18
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I got to give them some more.....
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Thursday, September 18
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Joe Scherber cookieZ......Come get your cookieZ.....Scherber num numZ......
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Thursday, September 18
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This iZ Fugly Eddy....he got hit with a hail stone when he was the size of an egg.....
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Thursday, September 18
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As Fugly Eddy grew....so did the dent.....
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Thursday, September 18
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Thursday, September 18
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As Fugly grew...so did the dept of the hole.....
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Thursday, September 18
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Thursday, September 18
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Thursday, September 18
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... now the ribs on the sides are filling in...I swore it was going to go into the cavity...but it appears quite dense....and solid
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Wednesday, October 1
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Dont have any pics with me on the scale....Oh well....Lord Older BunZ did well, first place and 1170.5 pounds beating Darth Scherber by a mear 7 pounds.....
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Wednesday, October 1
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Wednesday, October 1
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....Joe Scherber CookieZ.....
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Wednesday, October 1
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56.1 pounds on the Marrow....so far the Colorado State Record...to get us started...
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Tuesday, October 7
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1495 SteltZ ... DeMarcus in Orange......
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Tuesday, October 7
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Bronco Orange
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Tuesday, October 7
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.....getting some face time
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Tuesday, October 7
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Downtown at the 16th street mall
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Tuesday, October 7
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Percy iZ almost ready for the BIG WEEKEND
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Tuesday, October 7
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We had a great time at Nicks Weigh off......
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Tuesday, October 7
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Darth Scherber squeaked out 1292 Pounds for first place
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Tuesday, October 7
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So far not doing too bad at this years event.....I got one of each of the plaques.... and some beautiful ribbons....
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Monday, December 29
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A few picZ I would like to share with you.....
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Monday, December 29
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......Dagobah is beautiful in the morning....
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Monday, December 29
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Monday, December 29
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Monday, December 29
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Monday, December 29
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Monday, December 29
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Our RMGVG Seed putogether....had a BIG showing....
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Monday, December 29
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We had lotZ of good eatZ.....
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Monday, December 29
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And lotZ of Wizzzy ElveZ...putting the seed promo together
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Monday, December 29
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Monday, December 29
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Monday, December 29
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Monday, December 29
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Years from the Rocky Mountain Giant Vegetable Growers Org www.ColoradoPumpkins.com
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