Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 315 Entries. Wednesday, March 2 View Page Looks like patch can handle water better now. I feel ready for another season.   Wednesday, March 2 View Page This is looking from the other direction, the stumps will be at this side   Friday, March 18 View Page I sure am glad I raised the patch, I hope it's high enough though.   Thursday, March 24 View Page amazing what 2 years of homemade leaf compost and flipping the patch can do to a soil test   Wednesday, March 30 View Page Nothing says spring like a steaming pile   Saturday, April 9 View Page Pretty impressed with the root mass of my cover crop. Broad fork goes down 14.5 inches so the roots were pretty deep.   Saturday, April 9 View Page Hoops are finally out.   Monday, April 11 View Page 86 in hoop on cloudy day. Hopefully I can get the soil warm in time to start.   Monday, April 11 View Page Tested soil temps today. inside hoop 58*F ,5 inches deep. Outside hoop 42*F , 5 inches deep. after one day of heaters in hoops. hopefully soil will reach good enuff temps for starting soon.   Tuesday, April 12 View Page soil temp is 62 today, getting better.   Wednesday, April 13 View Page Soil in hoop was 72 today. the sun really helped the temp climb quick   Thursday, April 14 View Page Soil holding steady at 72*F   Thursday, April 14 View Page Soaked (6) 388 Langley and (6) 755 est. Langley seeds today for 3.5 hours in willow water and a dash of dunkels. Put them in most paper towels and in ziploc bags. They went in the gem chamber at 3pm at 85*F   Friday, April 15 View Page Soil hit 76*F today in the hoops   Friday, April 15 View Page (3) 755 Est Langley seeds have root showing after 28 hours. will pot them after work tonight.   Friday, April 15 View Page got home after work and all 6 755 langleys were sprouted. I put them all in pots and back in germ chamber.   Saturday, April 16 View Page 3 388 langleys sprouted today, put them in pots and back in germ chamber.   Saturday, April 16 View Page 10 pm hoop was 75F and soil was 78   Sunday, April 17 View Page couple 755's are out of dirt now, should open up tomorrow. had them in the hoops today to enjoy the sun. did a final till in one hoop and added some amendments o get things straight. soil cooled own to 60 from hoop being removed and tilling. lets see how long it takes to warm back up.   Tuesday, April 19 View Page had potted seeds in hoop all day with door open, cots are open and can see the first true leaf on the 755's. they will go in the ground tomorrow.   Wednesday, April 20 View Page (2) 755 Langleys went into the ground today.   Wednesday, April 20 View Page Soil outside hoop was 60*F, soil inside hoop was 74*F   Friday, April 22 View Page Made a decision to put (2) more 755 Est Langleys in the 2nd hoop instead of 388 Langleys. The 388s were just not looking great and the 755s looked great.   Friday, April 22 View Page 1st set of 755s are looking real good.   Sunday, April 24 View Page was a sad day yesterday, went to fire up the tiller and it wouldn't start. did a full tune up and carb clean on it and when I took the bowl off I found the needle gasket in pieces . gas floods the carb now. spent all day today searching for partslist online. now waiting for rebuild kit to arrive this week so I can fix the dang thing.   Monday, April 25 View Page 755s in hoop A. Got a moly drench today.   Monday, April 25 View Page 755s in hoop B. Got a moly drench also.   Tuesday, April 26 View Page Flipped compost pile today. Only 40° F today but pile kept me plenty warm.   Tuesday, April 26 View Page Hoop A   Tuesday, April 26 View Page Hoop B   Friday, April 29 View Page Hoop A   Friday, April 29 View Page Hoop B   Saturday, April 30 View Page 755 Langley x (2) hoop A , day 15 after sprouting   Saturday, April 30 View Page 755 Langley x (2) hoop B , day 15 after sprouting   Sunday, May 1 View Page 755 hoop A 16 days after sprouting   Sunday, May 1 View Page 755 hoop B 16 days after sprouting   Sunday, May 1 View Page Plants got a Fish/seaweed drench today   Monday, May 2 View Page 755 hoop A 17 days after sprouting.   Monday, May 2 View Page 755 hoop B 17 days after sprouting   Tuesday, May 3 View Page 755 hoop A 18 Days After Sprouting (DAS)   Tuesday, May 3 View Page 755 hoop B 18 Days After Sprouting (DAS)   Tuesday, May 3 View Page Plants got Agri-FOS drench today   Wednesday, May 4 View Page 755 hoop A (19DAS)   Wednesday, May 4 View Page 755 hoop B (19DAS)   Wednesday, May 4 View Page Finally finished garden raised bed design. Hopefully it will make harvesting easier. Now I just need to finish putting washed stone on paths and put up fence. Oh and fill raised beds. Guess I'm not that close to done then.   Wednesday, May 4 View Page Plants got manganese drench today. and hoop be had a pinch of added boron as I didn't have any when I amended the hoop area.   Thursday, May 5 View Page 755 hoop A (20 DAS)   Thursday, May 5 View Page 755 hoop B (20 DAS)   Thursday, May 5 View Page Had to weed some in the hoops today. Good thing I got a hoe with a long handle.   Friday, May 6 View Page 755 hoop A ( 21DAS)   Friday, May 6 View Page 755 hoop B ( 21DAS )   Saturday, May 7 View Page 755 hoop A ( 22 DAS )   Saturday, May 7 View Page 755 hoop B ( 22 DAS )   Sunday, May 8 View Page 755 hoop A ( 23 DAS )   Sunday, May 8 View Page 755 hoop B ( 23 DAS )   Monday, May 9 View Page 755 hoop A ( 24 DAS ) getting closer to laying down.   Monday, May 9 View Page 755 hoop B ( 24 DAS ) this hoop is lagging a bit behind the others. Not sure why. Both plants acting the same way. Gonna have to keep an eye on this side of the patch.   Tuesday, May 10 View Page 755 hoop A ( 25 DAS )   Tuesday, May 10 View Page 755 hoop B ( 25 DAS )   Wednesday, May 11 View Page 755 hoop A ( 26 DAS ). Plants will be down and running in a day or two   Wednesday, May 11 View Page 755 hoop B ( 26 DAS ). These plants are slightly behind hoop A but are heading towards the ground as well.   Thursday, May 12 View Page 755 hoop A ( 27 DAS ). Plant in the right I'm battling to not kink as it lays down. It is more aggressive than the plant on the left but still will get culled if it kinks.   Thursday, May 12 View Page 755 hoop B ( 27 DAS ) .   Thursday, May 12 View Page Right plant in hoop B looking lil odd.   Thursday, May 12 View Page Left plant in hoop B looking ok though.   Thursday, May 12 View Page Here is the area in hoop A that is in danger of kinking. I piled some soil under vine to relieve stress. Plant is pretty much down and running. The left plant is down and running as well.   Thursday, May 12 View Page Patch got a hair cut today. Also trying to get things ready for the fencing. It shipped today so I'll be busy with that soon.   Friday, May 13 View Page 755 hoop A ( 28 DAS ), cut out the left plant. The right plant had larger leaves and better secondary growth. Tilled around hoop and amended with borax, 0-0-50, Epsom salts, gypsum and manganese sulfate.   Friday, May 13 View Page 755 hoop B ( 28 DAS ). Getting closer to the ground. Adjusting stakes each day to get nice easy landing.   Saturday, May 14 View Page 755 hoop A ( 29 DAS ). Main is 4 feet long now.   Saturday, May 14 View Page 755 hoop B ( 29 DAS ).   Sunday, May 15 View Page 755 hoop A ( 30 DAS ). Still moving well.   Sunday, May 15 View Page 755 hoop B ( 30 DAS ). Both are laid down. Cull decision in the next few days.   Monday, May 16 View Page 755 hoop A ( 31 DAS ). If you look you can see the secondaries coming in very healthy. This plant is amazing me with its full throttle attitude.   Monday, May 16 View Page 755 hoop B ( 31 DAS ). Plants are neck and neck. Gonna be a tough decision.   Tuesday, May 17 View Page 755 A ( 32 DAS ). Had to bury quite a bit today. I put my full grown saint Bernard in the pic for a size comparison ;).   Tuesday, May 17 View Page 755 B ( 32 DAS ). Culled down to one plant today. The left plant stayed, it had better sides coming in.   Tuesday, May 17 View Page after I culled the plant in site B, I amended as necessary out ahead of the plant.   Wednesday, May 18 View Page 755 A ( 33 DAS ). Leaves have spray damage on them. Guessing it is from last spray I did with daconil. Live and learn , next time I'll go even lighter.   Wednesday, May 18 View Page 755 B ( 33 DAS ). Seeing same spray damage here as well.   Thursday, May 19 View Page 755 A ( 34 DAS )   Thursday, May 19 View Page 755 B ( 34 DAS )   Friday, May 20 View Page 755 A ( 35 DAS ) .   Friday, May 20 View Page 755 B ( 35 DAS )   Friday, May 20 View Page Finished the fence around the patch/garden. 5 feet high. Still need to complete one more removable panel access patch with truck and tractor.   Saturday, May 21 View Page 755 A ( 36 DAS )   Saturday, May 21 View Page 755 B ( 36 DAS )   Saturday, May 21 View Page Finished the access panels for my trick and tractor. There is one on each side of the patch.   Saturday, May 21 View Page Made a simple latch system to hold in the access panels. There is 4 per panel.   Sunday, May 22 View Page 755 A ( 37 DAS ) . 6 inches of growth on main vine   Sunday, May 22 View Page 755 B ( 37 DAS ) this one had 6 inches of growth also.   Monday, May 23 View Page 755 A ( 38 DAS )   Monday, May 23 View Page 755 B ( 38 DAS )   Tuesday, May 24 View Page 755 A ( 39 DAS ) . Plants got some needed N last night and with today's rain they are looking less saggy. Tonight I'll follow up with some moly and Mn.   Tuesday, May 24 View Page 755 B ( 39 DAS ) . Plants got some needed N last night and with today's rain they are looking less saggy. Tonight I'll follow up with some moly and Mn.   Wednesday, May 25 View Page 755 A ( 40 DAS ). Sides are coming in nicely.   Wednesday, May 25 View Page 755 B ( 40 DAS ). Sides are just now getting their move on. Major difference from plant A.   Wednesday, May 25 View Page Planted (5) 4.69 Langley tomatoes. Cross is 3.12 Marley x open.   Thursday, May 26 View Page Kowalski! Do I see what I think I see?   Thursday, May 26 View Page Skipper! I believe we have a unwanted female at 9 feet. What should I do about it?   Thursday, May 26 View Page 755 A ( 41 DAS ) . 9 feet long   Thursday, May 26 View Page 755 B ( 41 DAS ) . 6 feet long   Thursday, May 26 View Page tonight was agrifos and fulvic spray   Friday, May 27 View Page 755 A ( 42 DAS ) burying a little each day.   Friday, May 27 View Page 755 B ( 42 DAS ).   Saturday, May 28 View Page 755 A ( 43 DAS ) starting to fill out nicely. Pinched of the female on the main. Main is 11 feat long now.   Saturday, May 28 View Page 755 B ( 43 DAS ) . Main is now 7 get and sides are coming .   Saturday, May 28 View Page Had to give patch cover crop a hair cut again.   Sunday, May 29 View Page 755 A ( 44 DAS )   Sunday, May 29 View Page 755 B ( 44 DAS )   Monday, May 30 View Page 755 A ( 45 DAS ).   Monday, May 30 View Page 755 B ( 45 DAS ). Sides showing more life.   Monday, May 30 View Page Broadforked all around plant B. This will help the soil dry from today's rain. Should be able to till sooner.   Monday, May 30 View Page Gave all the maters dunkels foliar tonight.   Tuesday, May 31 View Page Apparently my daily entries are not enough to satisfy everyone. Some think I am lying about my plants. So here are some entries to quiet their grumbling. Here is plant A at 12 feet.   Tuesday, May 31 View Page Here is the start of the tape measure at the stump of plant A to show that my measurement is accurate. Since my honesty is in question.   Tuesday, May 31 View Page Here is a full side shot of 755 A ( 46 DAS ).   Tuesday, May 31 View Page 755 A from the back.   Tuesday, May 31 View Page 755 B ( 46 DAS ). The main is at 8 feet.   Tuesday, May 31 View Page 755 B full side view.   Tuesday, May 31 View Page Tilled and amended around 755 B. Broadforking the soil really helped it dry out enuff for tilling.   Tuesday, May 31 View Page My wife wanted a butterfly bush so I went and got her one and planted it. This area cleaned up nice with it. I had some extra hostas that seemed perfect for the border. Hope she likes it.   Wednesday, June 1 View Page 755 A ( 47 DAS ).   Wednesday, June 1 View Page Tilled ahead of 755 A plant and amended with 0-0-50, borax, gypsum and manganese sulfate.   Wednesday, June 1 View Page 755 B ( 47 DAS ).   Thursday, June 2 View Page 755 A ( 48 DAS ).   Thursday, June 2 View Page There is something lurking in the next few feet.   Thursday, June 2 View Page 755 B ( 48 DAS ).   Thursday, June 2 View Page Patch overview.   Thursday, June 2 View Page Merit and Si drench this evening.   Friday, June 3 View Page 755 A ( 49 DAS ).   Friday, June 3 View Page 755 B ( 49 DAS ).   Saturday, June 4 View Page 755 A ( 50 DAS ).   Saturday, June 4 View Page 755 B ( 50 DAS ).   Sunday, June 5 View Page 755 A ( 51 DAS ).   Sunday, June 5 View Page 755 B ( 51 DAS ).   Monday, June 6 View Page 755 A ( 52 DAS ).   Monday, June 6 View Page 755 A female will be at 15 feet.   Monday, June 6 View Page 755 B ( 52 DAS ). Filling out nicely.   Tuesday, June 7 View Page 755 A ( 53 DAS ). Got nearly an inch of rain in under an hour today. Plus some hefty wind gusts with the storms. Plants handled it quite well.   Tuesday, June 7 View Page 755 B ( 53 DAS ).   Wednesday, June 8 View Page 755 A ( 54 DAS ). Broadforked and tiled the remaining area for this plant. Main is 16 feet now. Pinching a lot of females off secondaries.   Wednesday, June 8 View Page Few more days for female at 15 feet to be ready.   Wednesday, June 8 View Page 755 B ( 54 DAS ). Pinched off female at 10 feet.   Thursday, June 9 View Page 755 A ( 55 DAS ). Plant is 17 ft long x 17 wide at longest secondaries.   Thursday, June 9 View Page 755 B ( 55 DAS ). Plant is 12 ft long x 9 ft wide at longest secondaries.   Thursday, June 9 View Page Added needed amendments to area I tilled yesterday around plant A.   Friday, June 10 View Page 755 A ( 56 DAS ).   Friday, June 10 View Page 755 B ( 56 DAS ).   Friday, June 10 View Page Plant B lagging a lil bit. I think it is because the soil seems denser on that side of the patch. Spot A got more compost to raise it as it was the lower side in previous years. Ron W showed in his diary that he forks around the plant. Seemed like a lot of work to me, however I visited a fellow grower this week who had forked his patch as well and I couldn't believe how soft it was. so I took their idea and ran with it. I forked around both plants. Plant B soil was definitely denser than plant A. I will keep up this practice for the remainder of the season. Also buried vines while I was out there. Gave Plant B a lil N kick in the pants to see if it responds.   Saturday, June 11 View Page 755 A ( 57 DAS ).   Saturday, June 11 View Page 755 B ( 57 DAS ).   Sunday, June 12 View Page 755 A ( 58 DAS ).   Sunday, June 12 View Page Female has taken her time getting ready. Like most women. But she looks purty. Maybe tomorrow is the day maybe not , the flower is a tinge of yellow. She is tired up just incase she tries to sneak open in the morning. Put 4 males on standby.   Sunday, June 12 View Page 755 B ( 58 DAS ). Kick in the pants looks to be working.   Monday, June 13 View Page 755 A ( 59 DAS ). Pollination definitely tomorrow. The cool weather slowed everything down. Let's hope it doesn't affect pollination.   Monday, June 13 View Page Operation Kick In The Pants is a full on success. Plant is accelerating side growth and the vines are climbing to the sky. Now let's just wait for a female to show. At this rate it will be well past the minimum 15 foot mark.   Tuesday, June 14 View Page 755 Langley (plant A) x self. Not happy with lobe deformity which I think is due to the slow growth from cool weather. 1 lonely male was used.   Tuesday, June 14 View Page Forgot to add pollination is at 15 feet.   Tuesday, June 14 View Page 4.69 Langley giant tomato plants   Tuesday, June 14 View Page 755 A ( 60 DAS ). Main is approaching the end of the patch so I started to turn it because the next female would have no room if the one I did today isn't "the one".   Tuesday, June 14 View Page 755 B ( 60 DAS ). Both plants got sprayed tonight for impending bug attack. They are coming I'm sure of it , I just don't know when.   Wednesday, June 15 View Page 755 Langley (A) x self 1 DAP   Wednesday, June 15 View Page 755 A ( 61 DAS ). I'm usually very careful when I spray and try not to hit the young leaves. I guess I wasn't careful enough. I can see some damage to younger leaves on both plants. The extent will be more noticeable in the next few days.   Wednesday, June 15 View Page 755 B ( 61 DAS ). Main is approaching 15 feet and there is a baby in the tip. Probably 2 weeks out unless nice weather holds. Had a high of 83 today.   Thursday, June 16 View Page 755 Langley ( A ) x self (2 DAP)   Thursday, June 16 View Page 755 A ( 62 DAS )   Thursday, June 16 View Page 755 B ( 62 DAS ) all the females on this plant are perfect lil round spheres, whereas on plant A they are a little more elongated. Will be interesting to see the difference once pumpkins are growing.   Friday, June 17 View Page 755 B ( 63 DAS ).   Friday, June 17 View Page 755 A ( 63 DAS ).   Friday, June 17 View Page 755 A ( 63 DAS ).   Friday, June 17 View Page 755 Langley (A) x self 3 DAP you can see the funky lobe. Really unlikely I'll keep this one, only if next one doesn't take.   Friday, June 17 View Page 755 Langley (A) x self 3 DAP you can see the funky lobe. Really unlikely I'll keep this one, only if next one doesn't take.   Saturday, June 18 View Page Spent the entire day at a graduation party so no pkn update today. But here is a picture for Sue. I made this from 2 watermelons for the party. If I had one of your melons I could have made about 10 of these, lol   Saturday, June 18 View Page Here's a side view.   Sunday, June 19 View Page 755 A ( 65 DAS ). Next poll in a few days.   Sunday, June 19 View Page 755 Langley ( A ) x self 5 DAP   Sunday, June 19 View Page 755 B ( 65 DAS ).   Monday, June 20 View Page Pollination tomorrow on 755 A about 20 feet on main.   Monday, June 20 View Page 755 Langley ( A ) x self 6 DAP. Blossom looking more and more like a problem every day.   Monday, June 20 View Page 755 Langley ( A ) x self 6 DAP. Blossom looking more and more like a problem every day.   Monday, June 20 View Page 755 B ( 66 DAS ).   Tuesday, June 21 View Page 755 A ( 67 DAS ) big plant will be pushing anything I pollinate on it. It's roughly 300 sq ft now. Never been in this situation before.   Tuesday, June 21 View Page I thought this would open this morning but it didn't. My wife always tells me I will never understand women. Looks to be tomorrow for sure. Got 6 males on standby.   Tuesday, June 21 View Page 755 Langley ( A ) x self , 7 DAP.   Tuesday, June 21 View Page 755 B ( 67 DAS ).   Wednesday, June 22 View Page 755 B ( 68 DAS ). Caught up on vine burying. And loosened soil around plant.   Wednesday, June 22 View Page 755 A ( 68 DAS ). all caught up on vine burying also.   Wednesday, June 22 View Page 755 Langley ( A ) x self 8 DAP   Wednesday, June 22 View Page 755 Langley ( A ) x self @ ~20 feet on main vine. Nice symmetrical lobes.   Wednesday, June 22 View Page Used 6 males to pollinate this morning.   Wednesday, June 22 View Page Overhead view of patch.   Thursday, June 23 View Page 755 B ( 69 DAS ).   Thursday, June 23 View Page 755 A ( 69 DAS ) .   Thursday, June 23 View Page 755 Langley ( A ) x self 9 DAP   Thursday, June 23 View Page 755 Langley ( A ) x self ~20 ft , 1 DAP   Friday, June 24 View Page 755 A ( 70 DAS ).   Friday, June 24 View Page 755 B ( 70 DAS ).   Friday, June 24 View Page 755 Langley ( A ) x self 2 DAP   Friday, June 24 View Page 755 B female ready in few days. Sitting about 18 feet.   Monday, June 27 View Page 755 Langley ( B ) x Sibb about 18 feet on main another nice symmetrical lobe female.   Monday, June 27 View Page 755 Langley ( A ) x self 5 DAP   Monday, June 27 View Page 755 A ( 73 DAS ).   Monday, June 27 View Page 755 A ( 73 DAS ). back side shot   Monday, June 27 View Page 755 B ( 73 DAS ). looks like a real plant again.   Monday, June 27 View Page 755 Langley ( B ) x Sibb day 0, nice round shape. Much different than plant A.   Tuesday, June 28 View Page 755 Langley ( A ) x self 6 DAP   Tuesday, June 28 View Page 755 Langley ( B ) x Sibb 1 DAP   Tuesday, June 28 View Page 755 A ( 74 DAS ) stump   Tuesday, June 28 View Page 755 B ( 74 DAS ) stump   Tuesday, June 28 View Page Patch overview   Thursday, June 30 View Page 755 Langley( A ) x Self 8 DAP , put curve in the vine today. Thank you Ron W. for explaining at the RI seminar that doing it after poll was easy. I found this way better than directing the vine pre pollination.   Thursday, June 30 View Page Blossom shot of 755 Langley ( A ) x self 8 DAP   Thursday, June 30 View Page 755 Langley ( B ) x Sibb 3 DAP   Friday, July 1 View Page 755 Langley ( A ) x self 9 DAP   Friday, July 1 View Page 755 Langley ( A ) x self 9 DAP blossom view   Friday, July 1 View Page 755 Langley( B ) x Sibb 4 DAP.   Saturday, July 2 View Page 755 Langley( A ) x self 10 DAP   Saturday, July 2 View Page 755 Langley( A ) x self 10 DAP   Saturday, July 2 View Page 755 Langley( B ) x Sibb 5 DAP   Sunday, July 3 View Page 755 Langley ( A ) x self 11 DAP   Sunday, July 3 View Page 755 Langley ( B ) x Sibb 6 DAP   Monday, July 4 View Page 755 Langley( A ) x self 12 DAP   Monday, July 4 View Page 755 Langley( B ) x Sibb 7 DAP   Tuesday, July 5 View Page 755 Langley ( A ) x self 13 DAP   Tuesday, July 5 View Page 755 Langley ( B ) x Sibb 8 DAP   Wednesday, July 6 View Page 755 Langley( A ) x self 14 DAP   Wednesday, July 6 View Page 755 Langley ( B ) x Sibb 9 DAP   Thursday, July 7 View Page 755 Langley ( A ) x self 15 DAP   Thursday, July 7 View Page 755 Langley ( B ) x Sibb 10 DAP   Friday, July 8 View Page 755 Langley ( B ) x Sibb 11 DAP   Friday, July 8 View Page 755 Langley ( A ) x self 16 DAP   Saturday, July 9 View Page 755 Langley ( A ) x self 17 DAP   Saturday, July 9 View Page 755 Langley ( A ) x self 17 DAP top view   Saturday, July 9 View Page 755 Langley ( A ) x self 17 DAP stem   Saturday, July 9 View Page 755 Langley ( B ) x Sibb 12 DAP   Saturday, July 9 View Page 755 Langley ( B ) x Sibb 12 DAP top view   Sunday, July 10 View Page 755 Langley ( A ) x self 18 DAP   Sunday, July 10 View Page 755 Langley ( A ) x self 18 DAP top view   Sunday, July 10 View Page 755 Langley ( B ) x Sibb 13 DAP   Sunday, July 10 View Page 755 Langley ( B ) x Sibb 13 DAP top view   Sunday, July 10 View Page Patch overview   Monday, July 11 View Page 755 Langley ( A ) x self 19 DAP   Monday, July 11 View Page 755 Langley ( A ) x self 19 DAP top view   Monday, July 11 View Page 755 Langley ( B ) x Sibb 14 DAP   Monday, July 11 View Page 755 Langley ( B ) x Sibb 14 DAP top view   Tuesday, July 12 View Page 755 Langley ( A ) x self 20 DAP cc 64 ss 49 ee 46 159 OTT   Tuesday, July 12 View Page 755 Langley ( B ) x Sibb 15 DAP   Tuesday, July 12 View Page 755 Langley ( B ) x Sibb 15 DAP top view   Wednesday, July 13 View Page 755 Langley ( A ) x self 21 DAP cc 70 ss 52 ee 49 OTT 171 Team pumpkin est 117 lbs Daily gain of 23lbs   Wednesday, July 13 View Page 755 Langley ( B ) x Sibb 16 DAP   Wednesday, July 13 View Page 755 Langley ( B ) x Sibb 16 DAP top view   Thursday, July 14 View Page 755 Langley ( A ) x self 22 DAP cc 76 ss 55 ee 51 OTT 182 23 lb gain   Thursday, July 14 View Page 755 Langley ( B ) x Sibb 17 DAP   Thursday, July 14 View Page 755 Langley ( B ) x Sibb 17 DAP top view   Friday, July 15 View Page 755 Langley ( A ) x self 23 DAP Me and kids decided to name this one Gumball   Friday, July 15 View Page 755 Langley ( B ) x Sibb 18 DAP we named this one Darwin.   Friday, July 15 View Page Darwin top view 18 DAP   Sunday, July 17 View Page Gumball 25 DAP cc 89 ss 63 ee 58 210 OTT   Sunday, July 17 View Page Darwin 20 DAP cc 62 ss 50 ee 45 157 OTT   Sunday, July 17 View Page Darwin 20 DAP cc 62 ss 50 ee 45 157 OTT   Monday, July 18 View Page Gumball 26 DAP 218 OTT   Monday, July 18 View Page Darwin 21 DAP 171 OTT   Monday, July 18 View Page Darwin 21 DAP stem   Tuesday, July 19 View Page Gumball 27 DAP 228 OTT   Tuesday, July 19 View Page Stump on plant A   Tuesday, July 19 View Page Darwin 22 DAP 179 OTT   Friday, July 22 View Page Gumball day 30 250 OTT   Friday, July 22 View Page Gumball day 30 stem end   Friday, July 22 View Page Darwin day 25 210 OTT   Friday, July 22 View Page Darwin day 25 still got the wheel shape. Dang it!   Saturday, July 23 View Page Gumball 31 DAP 257 OTT   Saturday, July 23 View Page Darwin 26 DAP 218 OTT   Sunday, July 24 View Page No picture today. Gumball is 265 ott   Sunday, July 24 View Page no picture today. Darwin is 226 OTT   Tuesday, July 26 View Page Gumball 33 DAP   Tuesday, July 26 View Page Darwin 28 DAP   Tuesday, July 26 View Page Very hopeful mega bloom on 4.69 Langley   Thursday, July 28 View Page Darwin 30 DAP 250 OTT. averaging 30# a day. too dark for pictures   Thursday, July 28 View Page Gumball 35 DAP 280 OTT, averaging just under 30# a day. too dark for pictures.   Thursday, July 28 View Page Last 2 entries were for the 27th, Note to self... get diary entries in before midnight or make sure you change the date. DOOH!   Thursday, July 28 View Page Gumball 36 DAP 289 OTT gained 47 lbs overnight.   Thursday, July 28 View Page Darwin 31 DAP 255 OTT. Amazing how the 2 pkns have similar growth curves.   Tuesday, August 2 View Page Patch overview   Tuesday, August 2 View Page Mater is filling out nicely on 4.69 Langley   Tuesday, August 2 View Page Gumball is day 41 and 305 OTT Darwin is day 36 and 282 OTT   Wednesday, August 3 View Page Gumball 42 DAP   Wednesday, August 3 View Page Darwin 37 DAP   Wednesday, August 3 View Page Darwin 37 DAP side view   Monday, August 8 View Page Looks like it grew a little .   Monday, August 8 View Page Side view of Gumball.   Monday, August 8 View Page Darwin still trying to roll away.   Monday, August 8 View Page Side view of Darwin. Really liking the color.   Tuesday, August 9 View Page Gumball is 48 DAP and 325 OTT Darwin is 43 DAP and 306 OTT   Friday, August 12 View Page Looks bigger   Friday, August 12 View Page This one looks bigger too   Monday, August 15 View Page Might be a nice one, but probably not a pb   Monday, August 15 View Page This might give me a pb   Monday, August 15 View Page I'll have to go somewhere Norm isn't going to win a HD award. Even with this beauty.   Monday, August 15 View Page Even the stem is purty   Monday, August 15 View Page This one ain't so purty but it's coming around.   Monday, August 15 View Page Healthy stem here too.   Thursday, August 18 View Page Gumball is under 5lbs a day last 6 days. Sitting at 336 OTT   Thursday, August 18 View Page Darwin is 8.5 a day for the last six days 323 OTT   Monday, August 29 View Page First mater of the year 3 lbs 8 oz   Monday, August 29 View Page A 2lb single bloom. Think I'll save seeds from this   Tuesday, August 30 View Page Gumball at 69 DAP. Probably my best shot at a PB and maybe 1k, won't know until it hits the scale. 31 days till Topsfield and 39 till RI. Not sure where it will go.   Tuesday, August 30 View Page Darwin at 64 DAP. Glowing orange wheel   Tuesday, August 30 View Page Got orange?   Sunday, September 11 View Page Stem issues on gimbal , need nice powerful fan to dry it out.   Sunday, September 11 View Page Stem issues on gimbal , need nice powerful fan to dry it out.   Saturday, September 24 View Page Hard to gain more lbs like this   Saturday, September 24 View Page Stem doesn't look so good here either   Thursday, September 29 View Page Loaded for Topsfield   Monday, October 17 View Page Patch got cleaned up, tilled and seeded with vetch/winter rye mix.