Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 32 Entries. Thursday, January 1 View Page Heating up.   Friday, January 30 View Page Must be crazy. Going to grow 3 plants again. Spend a lot of money and time I don't have. Like I need more stress. Going with a bigger melon spot this year.   Friday, January 30 View Page Seeds look like this- A lot of Northrups, Hope the Canadian seeds can take my heat. 1813 Northrup thanks Iceman! 1389 and 1352 Northrup. 1870 and 1362 Lieber. 1775.5 Sperry and others. I going with 1676 2009 1623 1495 crosses. I like anything with 1288 Wallace in it, seems to be some what heat tolerant.   Sunday, February 8 View Page Spread gypsum and humic granular. 60s this week end making me stir in the garden.   Tuesday, March 10 View Page Rain rain go away!   Thursday, April 9 View Page Sub soiler on the 66 year old 8n.   Wednesday, April 15 View Page Looking like the 1676 and 1775 Sperry are getting the nod.   Tuesday, April 28 View Page 1775 Sperry split put 1403 Companion in its place. So much for a early start.   Sunday, May 17 View Page Flash flood watch!   Monday, May 25 View Page Flash flood watch again. 2 inches last night in rain gage. uggh!   Saturday, May 30 View Page !426 is comming along.   Saturday, May 30 View Page Pollinated a 4.5 lobe today.   Monday, June 22 View Page Dadgum borer in the blossom of my 1426. Gessssssssss!   Monday, June 22 View Page Heatwave 94 97 97 94 92 next 5 days. Lows only in mid to upper 70s.   Tuesday, July 7 View Page Dan deer!   Tuesday, July 7 View Page Dang   Friday, July 10 View Page Lost pumpkin on best plant. Cut a 200lb softy off the 1403 Companion vesterday. There were no backups on it.   Friday, July 10 View Page Really need to consider fore going growing. With my heat and humitiy plus working 6 days a week. Unable to give the extra care needed. Gardening is susposed to be stress relief not the opposite.   Sunday, July 26 View Page I see all the post about cool wet weather and it is hard to take in. I will trade any body any day. Hate to wine but I must. Between the dear and the heat this year is a bust. The deer have only shown a little interest in the pumpkins until this year. Maybe because I did not have time to put my shade cloth up this year.   Sunday, July 26 View Page Must speal check. Deer and anybody.   Sunday, July 26 View Page Mid to upper 90s since the 5th of July. It is cooler in Cullman AL. Go figure. I have a few cities on my weather list. It is hard to see all these cooler temps. Exp at night.   Sunday, July 26 View Page Wine wine wine. No think Ill have another beer!   Sunday, July 26 View Page Got a little crazy with the weedeater! pics coming,   Sunday, July 26 View Page Weeds and patch are out of control!   Sunday, July 26 View Page spell spell spell spell spell spell   Sunday, July 26 View Page Note to self Dont not post on suds!   Wednesday, July 29 View Page 22 staight days over 91. 99 today!   Wednesday, July 29 View Page straight   Monday, August 17 View Page And were off!   Sunday, August 23 View Page 1426.5 LaRiviere now the Uow 726 Taylor. 304 ott 630 lbs.   Sunday, October 18 View Page My 726 UOW taped 620 . Cross is 1426 Laverire [1676x2009]. I have a few seeds for a bubble . Email me . Be patient only check emails 2 times a week.   Sunday, October 25 View Page New helper.