Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 72 Entries. Friday, January 2 View Page Happy New Year ..to all   Wednesday, February 4 View Page a look at the patch from 2011   Sunday, March 8 View Page 2102 Meier dap 33 est at 535 lbs .. ave in the mid 30 lb range for a while now .. hope it keeps it up   Sunday, April 5 View Page Well , a new season is upon us , I want to wish the best of luck to all the growers out there.. I've been pretty busy the last month or so .. getting every thing ready as the greenhouses are getting closed in   Sunday, April 5 View Page Another angle of the patch , finally broke down and bought some polycarbonate panels for the sides and gable ends .. plus new 5 ply IR/AC poly for the roof .. a lot of work   Sunday, April 5 View Page This years line- up ...2-1817 Mc Conkies.. thanks Matt buddy .. just love that cross 1623x1985.. hoping for big things out of one of these... the 2102 Meier another great plant .. was waiting on another seed , but ran out of time I need to be germinating late march ..since its a late august weigh-off...   Sunday, April 5 View Page A little side project, hope to put in a water feature this year .. still pondering ... HD had on this size for 600 bucks.. I don't think I have 20 bucks into it... though on the next design will be better ..need to tweek a few things   Sunday, April 19 View Page ground thawing... is just about done in our snow less winter... its great its like getting an extra month of summer   Sunday, April 19 View Page soil temps looking good under the blankets.. as the radiant tubing has been on for a 6 days now .. its what you have to do to compete up here   Monday, April 20 View Page about a 20 degree difference between inside and outside temps when sun is out   Monday, April 20 View Page my latest distraction .. wife saw something similar on the internet .. and decided we need one...   Monday, April 20 View Page Inside view ..of the treasure chest.. probable cause of all future mistakes.. lol..   Sunday, May 10 View Page a look at the patch in early May ... been a great spring no snow and daytime highs in the mid 50's and night lows in the low 40 's .. but got to love the 17 hrs of daylight...adding 5 minutes a day .. things are starting to happen   Sunday, May 10 View Page the 1817 Mc Conkie this plant is growing great the main is down and its running   Sunday, May 10 View Page 2102 Meier   Sunday, May 10 View Page butler lg's in the ground.. and 70.5 wursten in pots waiting to be planted...the 70.5 is the 206 x sib 2011 ..if I recall right ..the awesome part is it germinated in 24 hrs ...a la paper towel method   Sunday, May 10 View Page got a cold one waiting ... for any patch visitors..lol   Sunday, May 10 View Page giant tomatoes ..waitng ..   Tuesday, May 19 View Page plants are looking good , both with strong secondaries.. the 1st female off the 1817 mc conkie is showing.. should be ready in 10 days or so .. for pollination which would be nice..   Thursday, May 21 View Page 2102 Meier   Thursday, May 21 View Page 1817 Mc Conkie   Thursday, May 21 View Page 70.5 Wursten marrows   Thursday, May 21 View Page 124.5 butler long gourds   Thursday, May 21 View Page OS -giant cabbage cross   Monday, May 25 View Page 1st female on the 2102 showing, males on both 1817 and 2102 opening   Thursday, May 28 View Page the 1817 Mc Conkie at 8 weeks old , this plant germed on april 3rd, into the ground 18 days later , with no slow down, main is over 17 ft long   Thursday, May 28 View Page 1st female opened today on the 1817, nice shape and neck looks okay   Thursday, May 28 View Page a normal looking 4 lober on the 1817   Thursday, May 28 View Page pollinated with the only 2 males available on 2102... they were nice normal flowers...hoping it takes   Thursday, May 28 View Page all set, hoping for the best ..will get the fabric down , vine postion done here over the next few days... 2nd and 3rd females also showing on the main   Thursday, June 4 View Page 1st female on the 2102 meier opened today a nice normal 5 lober   Thursday, June 4 View Page side view of the 2102 potential   Thursday, June 4 View Page The 1817 mc conkie gang came over for a pollination party   Thursday, June 4 View Page the 2nd female on the 1817 opened today and was crossed with the 2102 ( insurance on the 1st set) just in case   Friday, June 19 View Page time to get caught up with this years efforts, both the 1817 (on left ) and 2102 are closing in on the 700 sq ft mark .. no growing outside the GH this year . The main on the 1817 was terminated at 32 ft..the 1st.. 4 sets of 15 ft secondaries also terminated   Friday, June 19 View Page another look at the 1817 Mc Conkie   Friday, June 19 View Page the 1st set on the 1817 ..DAP 21.. betting the farm on this one   Friday, June 19 View Page the 2102 Meier.. probably the best plant I've ever grown , just a awesome plant for me .. need to hit up Gary for a 1985 seed next year ..lol.. haven't lost one leaf yet in almost 90 days   Friday, June 19 View Page the 1st set off the 2102 it looks it'll be the keeper.. its about a week behind the 1817 as far as pollination goes   Friday, June 19 View Page giant cabbage.. hoping to top a certain guy in Vermont..lol don't know .. John's a pretty good grower   Friday, June 19 View Page one of the 70.5 marrows..   Sunday, June 28 View Page always nice when the pumpkins start rising out of the sea of green   Sunday, June 28 View Page 1817 at Dap 31   Sunday, June 28 View Page 2102 at dap 24   Wednesday, July 8 View Page My buddy tony went fishing over the 4th, ran into whales bubble feeding on herring...really cool at the end of the clip.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sj3SJ0Sma40   Sunday, July 12 View Page 1817 0n the left and 2102 on the right   Sunday, July 12 View Page this is the right picture.. most current   Sunday, July 12 View Page 2102 day 38   Sunday, July 12 View Page 1817 mc conkie   Friday, July 24 View Page I finally had time to finish my water wheel set up ..looks a lot better in a video.. when its actually moving   Friday, July 24 View Page my grizzly skull planter...   Friday, July 24 View Page blew up one of my competition cabbages .. bummer   Friday, July 24 View Page down to just one now ..   Friday, July 24 View Page butler long gourds staring to drop   Friday, July 24 View Page only way to get orange in my patch this year is to put a blanket on it...   Friday, July 24 View Page 1817 mc conkie   Friday, July 24 View Page 2102 meier...alrighty then I'm off to the kenai.. for some reds and halibut fishing.. much needed break   Thursday, August 20 View Page 12 days to go for the weigh- off and still in the game   Thursday, August 20 View Page the 1817 mc conkie still hanging in there..   Thursday, August 20 View Page 2102 meier could possibly be a new state record   Thursday, August 20 View Page butler lg ..still hanging...   Thursday, August 20 View Page one of the marrows off the 70 wursten   Thursday, August 20 View Page big shout-out to M.Sadiq from the Utah giant pumpkin growers, for paying me a patch visit during his time in Alaska..love hearing how other people grow and getting tips ..it was a great time, really enjoyed it..,thanks for stopping by   Tuesday, September 1 View Page what started out as a nice lifting experience   Tuesday, September 1 View Page came crashing down... fitting way to end a crazy season..best to luck to all ..Alaska out   Wednesday, September 2 View Page now officially named Humpty Dumpty   Saturday, September 19 View Page compost crew , stopped by   Sunday, September 20 View Page its a family tradition..lol   Tuesday, October 27 View Page the enemy on the prowl...searching the perimeter   Tuesday, October 27 View Page new recruits..   Tuesday, October 27 View Page my wife surprised me with some new plates...pretty cool   Monday, November 2 View Page this years marrows..88lbs and 74 lbs ..both suffering stem splits.. off one of brads crosses