Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 239 Entries. Sunday, January 4 View Page Start for the 2015 diary! This is my 451.5 I am still shocked on how much difference a good grow light can make in getting seeds started! Very excited to grow this seed this season!   Sunday, January 4 View Page Here is a couple other views of my 451.5 , (1317 Clementz X 1985 Miller) the one I used on my labels didn't make it look as pretty as it was!   Sunday, January 4 View Page .....   Monday, January 5 View Page I went outside yesterday and was shocked that it was 60 degrees and I woke up this morning and looked out the window to this lol what is going on   Thursday, January 15 View Page 451.5 still rocking along! I think its time for a bigger greenhouse for winter testing lol this little plant is going crazy, also when Erica was in in the hospital for 8 days this seed was in my cold basement, had just broke soil and had no light or heat for 8 days! Also I have some products from some new companies I have been talking to that I will be starting to test here in the near future, photos and reviews to come! Its going to be fun!   Wednesday, January 21 View Page Just got this in the mail from a VERY generous grower from Maine ! Thank You again !! Now I really cant wait until spring! Very excited to have the chance to grow this seed! How far away is spring?   Saturday, January 24 View Page Started 12 Giant Tomatoes a couple days ago. They started to pop soil today so testing on some products coming soon!   Saturday, January 24 View Page Me my Dad and my son Deegan started building some new hoop houses for this coming season, needed a few more since I have expanded the patch ;)   Saturday, January 24 View Page First time I have built these like this , made it so much easier , cheaper and only took about a half hour per hoop house!   Saturday, January 24 View Page My little helper Deegan with a finished Hoop !   Saturday, January 24 View Page Couple tanks I picked up for $20 a piece , I didn't think that was a bad deal. What a ride home these tanks flew out of the truck like milk jugs while on a major highway. Lucky nobody hit one! Of course one had to roll the whole way down the off ramp lol   Tuesday, January 27 View Page Had some new friends move into the bushes and trees in the back yard , they have been there for over a week...   Tuesday, January 27 View Page This gives you an idea on how many lol   Tuesday, January 27 View Page Wonder how turkey poo would do in the garden? lol   Wednesday, January 28 View Page Ok some giant tomatoes are up and I am going to start some testing with some new products, these are from General Organics talked to a rep and got some very good information and advice on these products! What is really cool about this company they test all there own products on there own plants and show you the results! Amazing customer service and very knowledgeable employee's !! We will see how they do on the tomatoes and soon I will try them on the AG's! I think we are going to see some good results here!   Wednesday, January 28 View Page I am also going to be doing some testing with these Fox Farm products as well also a very great company with very helpful and knowledgeable reps , I am really excited about trying the Bush Doctor Boomerang- Comeback Formula it helps when the stresses of temperature fluctuations, unintentional neglect, and mineral salt build up affect your plants. I think I have all those problems. Also Bush Doctor Bembe -This contains earthworm castings, bat guano, and other high-test organic ingredients. Rock phosphate helps transfer energy into bigger buds and flowers. I think this is going to be a really beneficial addition to my patch along with the Bloom and Grow!!   Friday, January 30 View Page It was a great day to go to the mail box !!!   Sunday, February 1 View Page Got some of my practice/test maters up!   Sunday, February 1 View Page This is my test 451.5 still growing I just cant bring my self to stop this plant I'm just going to let it keep growing and hopefully find a bigger inside greenhouse lol they are calling for 10 to 16 inches of snow in the next day! Where is spring!!!   Wednesday, February 4 View Page Got my package from SGPG WOW great stuff thank you Frank and Tina ! Happy to be a member !!   Wednesday, February 4 View Page 2014 Patch and new addition 2015 Patch, if I ever hit the lottery I will expand , I have the space just not the money lol !!   Saturday, February 7 View Page This is my other Hobby :) This was at LLR speedway in Redbank Pa   Saturday, February 7 View Page .....   Saturday, February 7 View Page Was a good night racing there!   Saturday, February 7 View Page This was racing at Western Reserve Motorcycle Club in Salem OH I am number 517 on my blue quad...   Saturday, February 7 View Page ...   Saturday, February 7 View Page ...   Saturday, February 7 View Page Me racing my buddy's national built quad, got clipped and spun around...   Saturday, February 7 View Page Hole Shot !!!   Saturday, February 7 View Page Another good night of racing in Ohio!   Wednesday, February 11 View Page Got to love Harbor Freight stores, I got this 1 ton hoist on sale, then I had a super coupon on top of that so I got this for $40 bucks and got a free voltage meter with it lol I love shopping there!! I think this means no more hurt backs in the fall lol   Friday, February 20 View Page Got up truck wouldn't start......then jeep wouldn't start .....so I got Erica's keys and barley got her car started.....figures first day her heater would not warm up and car over heated ... Very long half hour drive to work ! Spring please come soon !!   Friday, February 20 View Page We got flowers in the mini green house lol   Sunday, February 22 View Page I love this picture of Deegan and my 451 !   Sunday, February 22 View Page Madison at pgpga weigh off 2014   Sunday, February 22 View Page Here is Deegan at Erica's work showing the squash and pumpkin to the residents :)   Sunday, February 22 View Page Get them seeds buddy!   Tuesday, February 24 View Page Got yet another friend out the kitchen window .....was a buck I could see where antlers fell off ....must be mad I'm not feeding them they are eating pine bushes lol   Wednesday, February 25 View Page Monster Jam at the Console Energy Center ......it was always fun getting to race I front of this many people !   Wednesday, February 25 View Page We did 12 races in 3 days but this was by far always the greatest part for me...I loved interacting with all the fans!!   Wednesday, February 25 View Page We did 12 races in 3 days but this was by far always the greatest part for me...I loved interacting with all the fans!!   Sunday, March 8 View Page My bush eating friends have now moved to the bushes in my front yard lol   Sunday, March 8 View Page They even pulled the Christmas lights out of the bushes and some bulbs are missing lol must be hungry!   Sunday, March 8 View Page My bush eating friends have now moved to the bushes in my front yard lol   Monday, March 16 View Page Dad started some early maters today ...each x2 ..more to come in the near future!   Saturday, March 21 View Page Happy B-Day to me lol I turned 30 today ! It would have been really cool to be with all of you at the Big Show on my Birthday weekend! Hope everyone is having a great time, iv seen some of the pictures it looks like a blast!   Saturday, March 21 View Page Got a cool gift from my parents ...this will come in handy early aeason !   Saturday, March 21 View Page Got a cool gift from my parents ...this will come in handy early aeason !   Sunday, March 22 View Page 2015 season is starting 8 out of 12 out of the dirt :) come on spring !!   Sunday, March 22 View Page Deegan this morning surprised me in the kitchen :)   Sunday, March 22 View Page Deegan this morning surprised me in the kitchen :)   Sunday, March 22 View Page Sorry about the double pictures don't know why that happens when I use must phone.   Sunday, March 22 View Page Sorry about the double pictures don't know why that happens when I use must phone.   Saturday, March 28 View Page Took kids to eat lunch with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and the Easter Bunny this morning! They had a blast!!   Saturday, March 28 View Page Fun morning :)   Thursday, April 2 View Page Got my first soil test in on the brand new patch...have not added anything...going to add a few yards of compost any other ideas / products recommended to get my numbers where I need to be? I got a recommend sheet also just wanted a little feedback. This is first page anyone willing to help I'd be glad to email the recommendations sheet also. Thanks Cory. Cweibz@gmail.com   Thursday, April 2 View Page Sorry that picture was horrible with my phone will post another one!   Thursday, April 2 View Page that's a little better cweibz@gmail.com   Saturday, April 4 View Page Early maters looking good!   Saturday, April 4 View Page Early maters looking good!   Sunday, April 19 View Page Early maters looking good!   Sunday, April 19 View Page Finally got a nice day to add amendments and get the new lower patch started !!   Sunday, April 19 View Page Upper patch...rye looking good ..plan on starting my seeds tomorrow!   Saturday, April 25 View Page Maters getting a little time in the sun today.   Tuesday, April 28 View Page Everything is up but one 451.5 !!! But its OK I planted 3 or 4 of those ...season is off to a good start!   Tuesday, April 28 View Page Everything is up but one 451.5 !!! But its OK I planted 3 or 4 of those ...season is off to a good start!   Tuesday, April 28 View Page .....   Monday, May 11 View Page Tiller blew up so I had a good buddy stop by and till both patches ! Looking good.   Saturday, May 23 View Page 1873 steil   Saturday, May 23 View Page 1725 Harp little leaf burn but new ones look great!   Saturday, May 23 View Page 1725 Harp little leaf burn but new ones look great!   Saturday, May 23 View Page 1578 holub   Saturday, May 23 View Page 1947 clementz   Saturday, May 23 View Page 2323 meier   Saturday, May 23 View Page 800 neily   Saturday, May 23 View Page 2 -- 451.5 weibel's fighting for the spot   Saturday, May 23 View Page 1175 holub and 1362 Pugh fighting for the spot   Saturday, May 23 View Page Put 5 out of the 10 early maters in the patch today...will start my field kins and late tomatoes tonight or tomorrow !!   Saturday, June 6 View Page 1725 Harp rocking right along so happy to have the chance to grow this seed!   Sunday, June 7 View Page 1873 steil   Sunday, June 7 View Page 1725 harp   Sunday, June 7 View Page 2323 meier   Sunday, June 7 View Page 1578 holub   Sunday, June 7 View Page 1947 clementz   Sunday, June 7 View Page 800 neily   Sunday, June 7 View Page Pics of 451 1175 and 1362 I'll post tomor   Sunday, June 7 View Page Got my banshee out for the first time in over a year and went racing here is my cheerleader madi :) took a 1st a 2 nd and a 3rd not bad racing with national guys !!! Then was up for another first shot and blew er up I think lol give her hell and see what happens I always say lol   Sunday, June 7 View Page My other helper Deegan !!! Love to watch daddy race!   Sunday, June 7 View Page Very severe storms all plants took a bad beating ....forecast has 7 more days of rain very discouraged already :( thought hill would be good drainage looks like where all runoff goes   Monday, June 8 View Page Field Pumpkins will hopefully be planted in garden tomorrow , they will be the 211 Mackinnon , 189 Steil and 248 Timm, one 248 Timm didn't germ and my 197 Steil didn't germ. On another note I have some Zaczilla's up but very sad I had 3 8.41's one didn't germ one started to break soil and just stopped and other had seed coat on it and I accidently ripped it off Darn! All other maters look good will post pics soon....   Tuesday, June 9 View Page I hate when this happens ...2323 grew so much over night it grew up toward the top of cold frame I opened up in the sun and it relaxed and layer down too fast ...small splits but I'm not giving up on it yet !   Tuesday, June 9 View Page ...   Friday, June 12 View Page Lost my 211 Mackinnon this afternoon , deff. sucks, thank you Mark and WWGG for giving me the chance to grow the seed don't know what happened little windy today went down to the patch to check stuff out and it was snapped off.   Friday, June 12 View Page Got heavy down poors right now and 60 mph wind wish me luck!!!   Saturday, June 13 View Page 1873 Steil strong and healthy   Saturday, June 13 View Page 800 Neily ....strongest 3 so far   Saturday, June 13 View Page No idea why my pic of the 1725 harp went back like 10 pages lol   Monday, June 15 View Page Pretty bad when its raining so hard you can take a pic of it ... Will it ever stop   Wednesday, June 17 View Page Even with all this crazy rain plants are looking good 1725 Harp really starting to crawl now what to cross it with any ideas shoot me an email ...self,1873,2323,1947,451...   Wednesday, June 17 View Page 1725 leaves getting big!   Wednesday, June 17 View Page Pic lol   Monday, June 22 View Page First to show on the 1578 and she's green :)   Monday, June 22 View Page 1873 ....man with 2 plus weeks of straight rain I can't get into patch to do any weeding so swampy lol hope it dries up soon looks horrible   Monday, June 22 View Page 1873 ....man with 2 plus weeks of straight rain I can't get into patch to do any weeding so swampy lol hope it dries up soon looks horrible   Monday, June 22 View Page 1873 ....man with 2 plus weeks of straight rain I can't get into patch to do any weeding so swampy lol hope it dries up soon looks horrible   Monday, June 22 View Page 1873 ....man with 2 plus weeks of straight rain I can't get into patch to do any weeding so swampy lol hope it dries up soon looks horrible   Monday, June 22 View Page Don't know why or how that posted so many times sorry lol   Friday, June 26 View Page Patch from top view plants doing well females have arrived...hard to keep weeds down with close to 3 weeks of crazy rain!!   Friday, June 26 View Page Lower view   Friday, June 26 View Page Some of the early maters   Sunday, June 28 View Page 1578 Holub pol. Tomorrow going to be selfed...wanted to cross with 800 Neily just no males for tomorrow ....   Sunday, June 28 View Page Lower patch view from up by my tree stand   Sunday, June 28 View Page Dad Madison and Deegan picking black berries in the grape arbor in the yard..   Sunday, June 28 View Page Grapes looking good this year they must like rain!   Sunday, June 28 View Page New friends on the property mom and 3 cubs   Monday, June 29 View Page First Pol. on the 1578 Holub X self beautiful 6 lober, hope she takes !!!   Tuesday, June 30 View Page 1578 x self 1dap wishful thinking lol gotta fix small creek running under it tomorrow   Tuesday, June 30 View Page Giant storm going to hit in 10 mins, see if we can hold it down through another one wish me luck!   Thursday, July 2 View Page Pol 2323 x self this morning plant flat vined for 10 feet then split to reg vine going to experiment with this one   Thursday, July 2 View Page Got a mater going my 4.57 maccoy any tips on what I should be feeding now and on other plants to push blooms new to the tomato game lol cweibz@gmail.com   Thursday, July 2 View Page 1873 getting pollinated in the morn with 1725 Harp hope all goes well!!   Saturday, July 4 View Page Goodmorning beautiful !   Saturday, July 4 View Page 1947 just got introduced to the 1873 ...went with some good advice one of my strongest plants and most males ready for this morning!   Saturday, July 4 View Page One of the patch protectors Madison's cat Pumpkin.   Sunday, July 5 View Page Pol. 1725 Harp X Self this morning I want to keep those genetics so maybe have some other shots in the future growing it !   Sunday, July 5 View Page Gave the maters a little Fox Farm food tonight !   Monday, July 6 View Page 1578 is on the ground ;) 7 dap looking good   Sunday, July 12 View Page "Shrek" at 13 dap 1578 x self   Sunday, July 12 View Page 1725 harp x self   Sunday, July 12 View Page 800 Neily x 1578 Holub   Sunday, July 12 View Page 1873 x 1725   Sunday, July 12 View Page 1947 x 1873   Sunday, July 12 View Page 4.57 maccoy   Sunday, July 12 View Page 189 steil fp   Sunday, July 12 View Page 248 Timm   Sunday, July 12 View Page 248 Timm   Sunday, July 19 View Page 1578 at 20dap rocking right along hope "Shrek" makes it to the end !!   Tuesday, July 21 View Page 1873 starting to pick up the pace   Tuesday, July 21 View Page 248 Timm FP this plant is super agressive!!   Wednesday, July 22 View Page Madison and Shrek .....dang weeds lol   Wednesday, July 22 View Page 1947 :)   Wednesday, July 22 View Page 451 weibel   Wednesday, July 22 View Page 451 weibel   Thursday, July 23 View Page Cool pic of the patch while watering this evening ! Gains are slow 80 degree days 50 degree nights   Friday, July 24 View Page 248 on fire!!   Friday, July 24 View Page Mater on the 4.57   Friday, July 24 View Page Gave the patch a shot of bio weed along with Hollands bloom food ;)   Wednesday, July 29 View Page Porkchop twins ....which one will make the cut!   Wednesday, July 29 View Page Shrek 30 dap   Wednesday, July 29 View Page Gave the patch a shot of Cali and some bloom food   Sunday, August 2 View Page Me and Erica went to an awesome show last night , this place was rocking!!!   Sunday, August 2 View Page We had awesome seats!   Sunday, August 2 View Page there were a few people there lol   Monday, August 3 View Page Squash on the 800 Neily......meet slimer next pic will explain the name deff slimer off ghost busters lol hope it keeps going will look cool all grown up!   Monday, August 3 View Page ;) Slimer   Monday, August 3 View Page Nice 15 mins ago the just had a huge hail storm season could be over   Wednesday, August 5 View Page Madison and Shrek growing slow but sure!   Wednesday, August 5 View Page One of my big maters on the 4.57   Wednesday, August 5 View Page 248 Timm hope I can keep this going!   Wednesday, August 5 View Page 1947 :)   Wednesday, August 5 View Page 1725 Harp   Wednesday, August 5 View Page 1873 :)   Sunday, August 9 View Page I think the 1578 "Shrek" is going down for the count, very sad been battling a leaking stump and then some soft spots on the stem , also have a few of the new leaf growth drooping and turing dark dont know what to do at this point? cut the stump off? try to keep it alive maybe? any pointers please shoot me an email !! hoping im wrong but not looking good   Monday, August 10 View Page Cull off 1725 harp   Monday, August 10 View Page Bloom on Zaczilla !! I like the looks of this one!   Wednesday, August 12 View Page Figured out why the 1578 slowed way down ...removed today hope the small plant can keep pushing it !!   Wednesday, August 12 View Page Really excited about this one!!   Thursday, August 13 View Page First mater picked 2 lbs uow will be weighed tomorrow morn   Thursday, August 13 View Page Second picked 3.2 uow will be weighed tomorrow happy bigger to come!   Friday, August 14 View Page Not as big as I thought but these are my smallest ones and the first year I have tried to grow giant maters   Friday, August 14 View Page Bigger to come   Monday, August 17 View Page Shrek officially went down (1578) will get a home weight and harvest seeds ....dang stump rot and all the early rain lol   Monday, August 17 View Page Picked Shrek today 1578xself ....got one more greenie left on the 800 Neily that's bigger wish this one wouldn't have quit stump rotted then down hill from there bad placement on my part ...learn from mistakes!   Monday, August 17 View Page Inside looked good   Monday, August 17 View Page Lots of seeds as big as my thumb lol   Wednesday, August 19 View Page 1725 Harp finally kicked into gear found a bad kink in the main I over looked...got it all straightened out hope the gains continue !!   Wednesday, August 19 View Page Slimer --- still having good gains (800neily) finally got over a 20lb night with this one ;). Hope it holds on   Wednesday, August 19 View Page Young mater on the Zaczilla ....does this qualify as a baby slammer porkchop? I'm excited about it !! I wanna be in the slammer club...Stems as wide as my thumb.   Friday, August 21 View Page Me and Erica with one of the smaller ones in our patch ! Lol   Saturday, August 22 View Page Last of my early maters going to weigh them in a few! 4.57 maccoy on left 5.30 on right not to bad so far for my first year trying maters!   Saturday, August 22 View Page Picture helps lol   Saturday, August 22 View Page Not as big as I was hoping but still new personal bests for my first year hope my weigh off ones hold on ;)   Saturday, August 22 View Page ...   Sunday, August 23 View Page Slimer getting bigger 800 Neily x 1578 Holub hope she holds on for another month put a stapler on top for size reference :)   Wednesday, August 26 View Page Slimer still trucking in the cold lol   Wednesday, August 26 View Page Blossom shot   Thursday, August 27 View Page 1873....still growing this one should be me a pb if it holds on !!   Tuesday, September 1 View Page May be last pics till weigh off don't wanna jinx myself personal bests so good season for me :)   Tuesday, September 1 View Page Deegan and Slimer   Tuesday, September 1 View Page Madison and the 1873   Tuesday, September 1 View Page Future slammer ! I hope   Thursday, September 3 View Page One of my Steil fp's love the shape hope she keeps cranking !!   Sunday, September 13 View Page Got to do a quad wars show yesterday ....Deegan giving me a pre race talk :)   Sunday, September 13 View Page Me Erica and Deegan ....Madi was taking the pic   Sunday, September 13 View Page Weather was a little crappy ....aftermath lol   Monday, September 14 View Page Ok a few more pics just in case these don't make it to the scales lol 1725 Harp   Monday, September 14 View Page 1873 Steil   Monday, September 14 View Page 800 Neily *   Tuesday, September 29 View Page Here are some labels I made last year   Tuesday, September 29 View Page Here are some I just whipped up , I can pretty much do anything you would like...   Tuesday, September 29 View Page ...   Tuesday, September 29 View Page ..   Tuesday, September 29 View Page ..   Tuesday, September 29 View Page ..   Tuesday, September 29 View Page ... just put a new ink cartridge in so pictures should be nice and crisp now , these were with old one   Saturday, October 3 View Page Squash took 3rd place at 513.5 lbs.....thought she was a little heavier but I am happy personal best squash, congrats to all today at the PGPGA   Saturday, October 3 View Page Got a personal best pumpkin today also 561.5 happy :) Had a great day minus the weather got to meet and chat with some great people and growers !!   Wednesday, October 7 View Page Took pumpkins to Deegan's school today to show everyone! They all had a blast :)   Wednesday, October 7 View Page Checking on tree stand for me !   Wednesday, October 7 View Page Fun day in the woods with my little partner ;)   Wednesday, October 7 View Page Parking beside dad after checking the trail cam !   Wednesday, October 7 View Page Madison and Deegan with Bigfoot at one of our quad wars shows.   Wednesday, October 7 View Page Little tires lol always gotta get a pic by the tires :)   Wednesday, October 7 View Page Kids first camp out !!   Wednesday, October 7 View Page Little off roading in the jeep!   Wednesday, October 7 View Page Madison on her bike :)   Wednesday, October 7 View Page Me and my Dad love spending every day with him and sharing the love of gardening !   Tuesday, October 13 View Page And it starts all over again :) got a better supply this year !   Tuesday, October 13 View Page Got a little out ! Tons more where that came from! Some of that is older than my kids ;)   Friday, October 16 View Page Spent the day at my daughters elementary school with my father with the pumpkins and squash! Over 500 students and teachers tons of questions and smiling faces! What a great morning :) Madison got to talk to her class about all the stuff we do from planting through harvest ...proud daddy moment !!   Friday, October 16 View Page Bought a new toy for a great price and it works awesome !! Email for info if interested cweibz@gmail.com   Friday, October 16 View Page So much easier !   Sunday, October 18 View Page Started 3 seeds for the winter indoor mater contest! Might start a few more just in case these don't germ ...excited about this it will keep me busy during the long wait till spring :)   Tuesday, October 20 View Page Got a little decorating done for our annual Halloween party! Better late than never lol   Tuesday, October 20 View Page .....   Saturday, October 24 View Page Getting ready for our annual Halloween party :)   Saturday, October 24 View Page ...   Saturday, October 24 View Page .....   Sunday, October 25 View Page Kids ready for trunk or treat !!!   Sunday, October 25 View Page Erica and the kids handing out candy at trunk or treat :)   Sunday, October 25 View Page Madison Deegan and the 532 Weibel - 1725 Harp x self   Tuesday, October 27 View Page Deegan getting seeds out of the 561.5 !   Tuesday, October 27 View Page Good seed count 1873 Steil x 1725 Harp   Thursday, October 29 View Page My orange one this year ! 1947 Clementz x 1873 Steil   Thursday, October 29 View Page Good seed count !   Friday, October 30 View Page Headed to Parker PA to the annual Halloween Parade!   Friday, October 30 View Page 1st place woot woot!   Sunday, November 1 View Page Wall on the 513.5 Weibel squash !! 800 Neily x1578 Holub!   Monday, November 2 View Page First round of labels should be going out tomorrow morning !! Hope everyone likes them ! Man I'm tired lol