Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 55 Entries. Thursday, January 7 View Page I forgot to mention my helper knuckles ... she keeps all critters big and small out of the patch...except nosey neighbours they bribe her with treats   Friday, January 22 View Page The boys caught this one this aft. 13.9lbs   Friday, March 25 View Page Plus a gallon of bud syrup,garlic and onion extract , half a dozen Guinea hens and one basset hound   Friday, March 25 View Page   Wednesday, March 30 View Page The wind really blows here in the open hoop houses didn't cut it last year 2 of them blew apart snapping off 2 good plants, hopefully these will work and if so I will make more for next year   Wednesday, March 30 View Page I'm going to try heating cables with them also, heat lamps if needed too   Monday, April 11 View Page Went to hunt camp for wood cutting weekend   Tuesday, April 19 View Page Nothing has been grown on this spot in 37 years, I turned it with fork and once over with rototiller to break up sods, waiting for soil sample to return its 18 x40 ft nice light soil, I have high hopes for it to grow a nice sized green one   Saturday, April 23 View Page Started 4 this morning although my gut tells me it's still early...and it begins   Saturday, April 23 View Page View from back deck of 150 patch and Big Creek where I pump water for patch...it flows into Hay Bay and on to Lake Ontario   Saturday, April 23 View Page Oh please germinate   Saturday, April 23 View Page Heating cables big wast of time.. I can get temps up in soil from sun and from 100 watt bulbs at nite   Wednesday, April 27 View Page 4 days   Wednesday, April 27 View Page 4 days and looking good   Thursday, April 28 View Page The stem got kinked on the 1610 trying to break ground... I will never ever plant another seed laying flat   Thursday, April 28 View Page I hope the saying what doesn't kill you makes you stronger applies here   Thursday, April 28 View Page 1st set of back ups going in tonite   Friday, April 29 View Page Started a squash tonite 891 porkchop   Tuesday, May 3 View Page 1610 will get transplanted to large pot to early to put it out I have no hydro where it's going   Tuesday, May 3 View Page 1790 in shelter for 4 days now doing good   Tuesday, May 3 View Page 1538 went in last nite   Tuesday, May 3 View Page 891 has yellow funky looking cot leaves   Tuesday, May 3 View Page Back up 1790 has one good cot leaf   Sunday, May 8 View Page This is back up 1790 Wallace one cot leaf and half a first leaf but the first 1790 is doing good and is the most aggressive plant in patch   Tuesday, May 10 View Page 1610 Lieber is one tough plant has made it through 2 nites below 0 Celsius with two candles   Tuesday, May 10 View Page 1610s home   Monday, May 23 View Page The 150 sq ft plant the 781 Engel   Tuesday, May 31 View Page 1538 starting to run it will soon be out of the doghouse   Wednesday, June 1 View Page Released the 1790 Wallace from its dawg house tonite...time to let the big dawg eat !   Saturday, June 4 View Page My 150 patch plant 781 Engel nitrogen mite be a little high rite now with the hot weather I will move wind fence back when patch starts to fill out   Monday, June 6 View Page This is the 1610 Lieber and my size reference for this plant...best little friend I ever had ...hard to imagine she was given to us because the people didn't want her   Saturday, June 25 View Page Thought I should post a pic of 150 patch, 781 Engel and the can of beer is full and cold !   Saturday, June 25 View Page This is the 1533 Kline i had no intention of growing this plant all my early squash plants failed this was a back up but it's the best looking plant I have of all, hope I can keep it healthy   Sunday, July 10 View Page 150 patch   Sunday, July 10 View Page 150 patch 781 Engel x 1610 Lieber   Sunday, July 17 View Page 781 Engel x 1610 Lieber at day 10 it has a 2 1/2 inch split in stem its about a 1/4 inch wide and deep but not into fruit yet, this is the one I'm keeping for the 150 contest,if it blows up oh well it's a competition , fruit is still growing nicely   Monday, July 18 View Page Too dark last nite for a good pic but this is the split on the 150 patch   Monday, July 18 View Page This is the 1610 Lieber plant I have 2 pollinations on this plant both with the 781 Engel will show a pic when I decide, my good friend Izzy is looking for a treat for the pose   Monday, July 18 View Page One day growth ... I know it will blow up its a matter when...very nice plant and it has the biggest leaves of all my plants ...but it's all fun! This patch is super tuned with lots of ingredients   Saturday, July 23 View Page Split looks like it healed over I will up the water again   Saturday, July 23 View Page Day 16 49" circ. 150 patch   Saturday, July 23 View Page A rabbit terminated my main for me , growing some vines off secondary's to fill in patch, Knuckles is getting too old to chase varmints   Saturday, July 23 View Page This is knuckles favorite pass time anymore   Saturday, July 23 View Page The 1538 niceplant   Friday, August 5 View Page   Saturday, August 6 View Page 150 patch day 30, 232 OTT   Saturday, August 6 View Page I thought this was the end for the 781 in the 150 patch but it has stopped oozing and looks to be healing over and fruit still growing   Sunday, August 7 View Page The 1538 Jutras on day 30, 240" OTT,we haven't had any rain here since the end of June I have never seen it this dry and hot , I have been hauling 500 gallons of water every other day to 3 plants all my watering is mostly by hand now so I can evenly water better and keep a good eye on my plants   Saturday, August 13 View Page After a month and a half with no rain we get a downpour of 2 inches in one day I cut a dead sunburned leaf off tonite and stem was full of water I am greatfull for the rain finally but I'm afraid there will be some splits for sure   Tuesday, August 16 View Page The 1790 Wallace it's the nicest looking pumpkin but the slowest grower , got 2nd rain of the summer today another inch and a half got home from work to find the hole in 781 I thought had healed over was oozing again never a dull moment in this hobby I'm taking this weekend off and going to the lake for the first time this summer and do some fishing   Wednesday, August 17 View Page I scraped some more of the bad flesh away last nite and treated with 90 % alcohol on the hole in the 781 ,150 patch and packed with sulphur and alcohol mixed in a paste and it has stopped oozing again and kin still growing 36 lbs in last 2 days I can't believe this thing thing hasn't stopped growing it won't break any records but I have sure learned a lot from this plant, I still have a 3foot by 3foot spot to fill in patch then I will post a overhead picture from front end loader   Monday, September 12 View Page First day off in a while been busier then a one eyed cat trying to watch 3 mouse holes, I couldn't get the 150 patch completely full its day 66 and measuring 303 OTT and no signs of PM on this plant yet   Monday, September 12 View Page 1538 Jutras   Sunday, September 18 View Page My buddy brought his twin lads over today for visit   Sunday, October 16 View Page What a great weekend I got to see Ryan's monster weighed and talk to a lot of the best growers in Canada and my daughter gave birth to our first grand child Lane Daniel Kelly today, life is good and I will close out my diary for this year, I wish each and every one of you all the best , what a great hobby we enjoy !!