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Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 33 Entries.
Friday, March 13 View Page
This is a test from Android!
 
Wednesday, March 18 View Page
Testing Android app with image.
 
Thursday, March 19 View Page
Monkeying around with the Android app.
 
Thursday, March 19 View Page
Test photo...
 
Monday, March 30 View Page
Do these vertical photos work yet?
 
Thursday, April 9 View Page
Testing photo orientation from the Android app.
 
Thursday, April 9 View Page
This is a test of edit on Android. Edit. More edits!
 
Sunday, May 17 View Page
Finally got my plant for the 150 contest in the ground on 5/17. The wooden stakes mark my 10' x 15' area.
 
Tuesday, June 2 View Page
We finally got some rain after a very dry May. Down to two plants.
 
Monday, June 22 View Page
The main vine is about 5 feet out on now. Very behind this year!
 
Tuesday, June 23 View Page
Watch out CT growers! They're here!!
 
Wednesday, July 1 View Page
I was out of town for several days and missed this one on the main vine.
 
Wednesday, July 1 View Page
Took off the greenhouse and put up the windbreaks.
 
Thursday, July 9 View Page
Finally got one pollinated on the main. I hope it takes.
 
Thursday, July 9 View Page
Do these leaves look ok? There seems to be some variation in the green.
 
Thursday, July 9 View Page
Another picture.
 
Saturday, July 25 View Page
150 contest update. We are done. Can't seem to get one set this year.
 
Saturday, July 25 View Page
Going to have to go outside the 150 square feet just to get a chance at a pumpkin on a secondary.
 
Saturday, July 25 View Page
The squirrels have been feasting on my corn already. Last year they got most of it.
 
Saturday, July 25 View Page
Not this year you little tree rats!
 
Saturday, July 25 View Page
Some strange plants in the garden this year!
 
Saturday, August 1 View Page
Patch tour at Bart's. A pumpkin adjustment in progress.
 
Thursday, September 3 View Page
Russ Klowan 925 at Woodstock
 
Friday, September 4 View Page
We did manage to get a couple of pumpkins set on secondaries. Since we are out of the 150 contest, we are keeping both.
 
Friday, September 4 View Page
This is our "big one". Around 325 pounds or so.
 
Friday, September 4 View Page
This one is about 150 pounds.
 
Friday, September 4 View Page
Our #1 pumpkin must be tasty. The mice are after it.
 
Sunday, September 13 View Page
We lost this one from the recent rain. Blossom end split.
 
Wednesday, September 16 View Page
This is one way to handle squash bugs that try to hide in the garage!
 
Saturday, October 10 View Page
My son Nicholas and I at the Frerichs Farm weigh-off. Our pumpkin weighed in at 470 pounds.
 
Friday, October 30 View Page
Cutting open our 470.
 
Saturday, October 31 View Page
Carving nearly complete.
 
Saturday, October 31 View Page
Ready for trick-or-treaters!
 

 

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