Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 32 Entries. Friday, January 29 View Page Watermelon experiments begin!   Friday, January 29 View Page Plants in back were germed on 1-22-16 and sprouted above ground on 1-24-16.Front row sprouted on 1-27-16.   Friday, January 29 View Page Controlled experiments with varied ingredients for each separate plant.   Thursday, February 4 View Page Experiments are going better than expected.Will have photos soon to show difference between plants.Same germination,soil,lighting,heating etc. Only thing that varied between them was "watering" and nourishment. Have control plant with water only, to see changes as to how typical plants goes out as opposed to how they could or should go out.Waiting to allow more age in growth to show comparisons more effectively.Germinating more as trials to more narrow it down and double check the results.   Tuesday, February 16 View Page Pics of my experiments.Well one of them.Plants are same age,seed,soil,seed germination and sprout time.Only difference between them at all is plant #1 got water and plant #2 did not get any water at all.They broke ground on 1-25.   Tuesday, February 16 View Page These two plants were grown under t-5light. Not using the 1000 grow light till outdoor plants will need.   Thursday, May 5 View Page Patch rodent killer   Thursday, May 5 View Page View of this years fun. Room for 10 Carolina cross, 5 diamonds, 2 giant lopes, and 1 giant bushel gourd, and 2 kins .   Thursday, May 5 View Page What fills the patch?   Thursday, May 5 View Page Some of the contestants for this year.   Thursday, May 5 View Page 295 kent   Thursday, May 5 View Page 223 mudd   Thursday, May 5 View Page These three are a couple of weeks started later: 2 251.1 Kents, and one of my 188,s.   Thursday, May 5 View Page Another one of my 188,s that is begging to go to the hoop house .This crop has been in these 3 gallon containers for a couple of weeks.Latest planted crop still in one gallon size.   Thursday, May 5 View Page A nice 54.5 lope also wants his spot outside.   Thursday, May 5 View Page These will be for diamond contest. 2types, yellow belly hybrid and jumbo black.they are taking they're turn under the 1000-600watt mh bulb.   Saturday, May 7 View Page Wow ! Plants said:What is this light we are enjoying finally?   Saturday, May 7 View Page Hard to see but plant is six feet long .1288 holland.his pal next door(1370 holland ), slightly shorter .??   Thursday, May 19 View Page Pics of yellowing on melon plants   Thursday, May 19 View Page Another affected plant. HELP! ????????   Sunday, May 22 View Page Issue photo of plants   Sunday, May 22 View Page Photo of split and 2nd main   Thursday, August 18 View Page Gourd crazy! Taking up 40x40 spot and not slowing. Did not know would need that much room.   Thursday, August 18 View Page All gourd on both sides of silt divider fence.2 on plant , 1 is at least 100 lb and other is at least 80.   Thursday, August 18 View Page Aerial , somewhat of the patch.Melons still going and think will have at least 3 personal best.   Thursday, August 18 View Page Melons in the houses.   Thursday, August 18 View Page Little closet   Thursday, August 18 View Page Getting fat.   Thursday, August 18 View Page Getting fat.   Wednesday, September 28 View Page Girth of gourd   Wednesday, September 28 View Page Nearing the end?   Wednesday, September 28 View Page Sniffing for varmits