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Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 53 Entries.
Wednesday, April 2 View Page
My first entry---just showing some of the line up for 2014 and the patch. Time to begin 2014!
 
Wednesday, April 2 View Page
Ooops--- thouught all pictures would be attached
 
Wednesday, April 2 View Page
Here are the Big Boy Kents ready to roll.
 
Sunday, April 13 View Page
My 2010 Kent 291 is just running away---WOW!
 
Sunday, April 13 View Page
The Ole Hog Melon 350 Kent is almost ready to go in the ground later in the week.
 
Saturday, April 19 View Page
Sure hope my melon experiments this year turn out like my sweet corn experiment last year
 
Sunday, April 20 View Page
My Kent 291 continues to grow, got to start looking for larger dome for protection.
 
Saturday, April 26 View Page
My weekly update of my Kent 291. This plant has been enjoying the sunshine the past few days. Just letting it do it's thing
 
Monday, April 28 View Page
My 2010 Kent 291
 
Monday, April 28 View Page
Is that flowers I see
 
Monday, April 28 View Page
One of my baby pictures
 
Tuesday, April 29 View Page
Houston---We have ignition---Prepare for blastoff
 
Sunday, May 4 View Page
My 2010 Kent 291 continues to expand with vines
 
Sunday, May 4 View Page
My 2013 Kent 350 is coming right along behind his mother Kent 291 in growth. Melons growing well now that weather has settled down
 
Sunday, May 4 View Page
Got some Edwards genetics in the patch as well
 
Sunday, May 4 View Page
Got a backup Kent 291 in the patch with all the rest as well
 
Sunday, May 25 View Page
This Edwards 316 is growing like something crazy
 
Sunday, May 25 View Page
291 Kent 2010 WR out in the patch
 
Sunday, May 25 View Page
282 Dawson representing NC in the patch
 
Sunday, May 25 View Page
The Ole Hog Kent 350 is progressing right along
 
Sunday, June 1 View Page
291 Kent Melon growing
 
Sunday, June 1 View Page
8 days old, this one looking nice in length
 
Sunday, June 1 View Page
More melon pictures
 
Sunday, June 1 View Page
Got some Dawson in the patch as well
 
Sunday, June 1 View Page
Another Kent on the way
 
Sunday, June 1 View Page
One row of the early melons
 
Sunday, June 1 View Page
The whole patch
 
Sunday, June 1 View Page
316 Edwards Plant
 
Sunday, June 1 View Page
Got work to do this week getting melons on racks and tent over them
 
Sunday, June 8 View Page
The Kent 291 just getting fatter. Wish he had more length
 
Sunday, June 8 View Page
Got a few with roofs on them. Need to cover more.
 
Sunday, June 8 View Page
Meet MAX
 
Sunday, June 8 View Page
kent 291 Melon
 
Sunday, June 8 View Page
More melons
 
Sunday, June 8 View Page
This Bright & Vaughn parent plant is producing a melon with length.
 
Sunday, June 8 View Page
gonna get busy picking sweet corn this week
 
Sunday, June 8 View Page
Eating Melons coming right along. Hope to have melons by 4th July.
 
Sunday, June 22 View Page
Here is the 316 Edwards melon growing
 
Sunday, June 22 View Page
291 Kent Melon
 
Sunday, June 22 View Page
282 Dawson melon
 
Sunday, June 22 View Page
297 Kent Melon
 
Sunday, June 22 View Page
The Patch
 
Sunday, June 22 View Page
The short FAT 291 Kent melon
 
Sunday, June 22 View Page
5 more acres of sweet corn to pick this week and 2014 sweet corn will be over.
 
Sunday, June 22 View Page
Sunflowers are beginning to open
 
Sunday, June 22 View Page
The top blew off this melon in the storm yesterday evening
 
Saturday, July 19 View Page
My melon came in way light according to chart, but was able to hang on and win Fair Bluff watermelon festival today. Weighed in at only 136lbs, when it was charting 184 OTT (177lbs). When I rolled him over to load this morning, it sounded like a washing maching inside. Oh well, it was good enough to win
 
Monday, July 21 View Page
Found out why my melon came up so lite to the OTT chart. It was hollow on the inside in a big way. Could have put 3 hammars in the big cavity
 
Friday, July 25 View Page
Sneaked into the patch last night and took this picture while melon was asleep. Did not wanr to bother him in the day time while he was eating
 
Tuesday, August 26 View Page
2014 Season over.
 
Tuesday, August 26 View Page
More melons at end of 2014 season
 
Tuesday, August 26 View Page
some that just ran out of gas
 
Tuesday, August 26 View Page
Me and my rat chaser guard dog say good bye to 2014 and am ready for 2015 to start again
 

 

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