Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 26 Entries. Thursday, February 6 View Page People sometimes ask me what do I do with the pumpkin at the end of the year. I tell them " deer food ".   Sunday, May 11 View Page I have a trio of Glasiers in the east end that I will need to eventually narrow down to one. 1553 '13, 1784 '13, and on the right, the 1602 '12. The leaves started to rot on the 1784 before I could get the seed coat off, but hopefully it can catch up.   Sunday, May 11 View Page I have mini greenhouses over the Glasier transplants until they outgrow them.   Sunday, May 11 View Page In the west end I'm growing a couple 1208.5 Kibler '13's and then cull one at a later time.   Sunday, May 11 View Page I'm trying the 316 Edwards in the melon patch this year. The stem started thinning, so I put a styrofoam collar around it for added support.   Saturday, May 17 View Page Melon patch after last weeks 3+ inches of rain.   Saturday, May 17 View Page The 316 Edwards. My melon season is over before it even began.   Saturday, June 28 View Page My 2nd attempt at growing a watermelon. 79 Kibler uow ( 274 Kent x self ).   Saturday, June 28 View Page 1602 Glasier. I had much success with this seed last year. Female on main vine should open next week.   Saturday, June 28 View Page 1208.5 Kibler. Growing nicely, and female on main vine will open in a few days.   Saturday, June 28 View Page 2nd time trying to grow another watermelon. 79 Kibler uow ( 274 Kent x self ).   Saturday, June 28 View Page Growing the 1602 Glasier after having much success with it last year.   Saturday, June 28 View Page My 1208.5 Kibler growing nicely, and with a female growing on the main vine opening in a few days.   Saturday, July 5 View Page Pollinated my Kibler 1208.5 with the 1602 Glasier yesterday morning.   Sunday, July 6 View Page 1208.5 Kibler - Day 2 - never to early to start positioning!   Sunday, July 6 View Page Trying to grow giant cantaloupe again this year. These plants are the 25.5 Cole '11, Vermont State record.   Monday, July 7 View Page Pollinated the 1602 Glasier with the 1208.5 Kibler this morning.   Monday, July 21 View Page 1602 Glasier at 14 days. Put down on sand tonight.   Tuesday, July 22 View Page Ended up culling my first pollination on the 1208.5 Kibler. It was becoming misshaped and my 2nd pollination, ( July 8th with the 1602 Glasier ) was catching up in size.   Saturday, July 26 View Page Discovered a soft spot on side of 1602 Glasier a few days ago that wouldn't dry out after applying Daconil. Today I removed the soft decayed material and applied Daconil. I never tried this before, but I have a back-up on a side vine if this doesn't work.   Saturday, July 26 View Page Added a fan to help dry out wound.   Saturday, July 26 View Page Put the 1208.5 on sand today.   Sunday, July 27 View Page This may end up being my keeper on the 1602 Glasier. 15 dap growing on first secondary. Put on sand today.   Tuesday, July 29 View Page 1602 Glasier on main vine. The bad spot I repaired was totally healed and dry. Apparently something else was going on inside.   Friday, August 15 View Page Something tells me if the tape measure goes in 2 feet, I just might be in trouble. Par for the year. This is off of the 1208.5 Kibler.   Friday, August 15 View Page The one pumpkin I have left is on the 1602 Glasier chugging along on the first secondary taping at 210 ott. Just glad to have anything at this point.