Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 187 Entries. Tuesday, February 2 View Page Got some corn in .   Thursday, March 24 View Page February 26   Thursday, March 24 View Page March 17.since I mowed from last picture.   Thursday, March 24 View Page Got some rain.   Sunday, April 3 View Page Thought this was funny from last year, "no not that one"   Tuesday, April 5 View Page If this shows it is my soil results, next page ID their suggestions.   Tuesday, April 5 View Page Labs suggestions   Tuesday, April 5 View Page clearer?   Tuesday, April 5 View Page nope!   Tuesday, April 5 View Page this time i think i got it!   Tuesday, April 5 View Page lab suggestions   Tuesday, April 5 View Page should work   Wednesday, April 6 View Page Here is my line up this year, Ron Root gave me some of his seed and I purchased the 2009 x Mathison from Holland's giants.   Friday, April 8 View Page Did some amending, alfalfa, cracked corn, soy bean meal also 9 yard compost.   Friday, April 8 View Page Looks better went over twice rototilling need to rip it deeper.   Friday, April 8 View Page I need to add more compost at far end ran out before I spread enough have to wait till next week but I won't be putting corn on that end untill late may or June.   Friday, April 8 View Page Has to do a quick repair on irrigation had to move it when they did our nice paved drainage so we don't flood too bad next time.   Friday, April 8 View Page You would think by now I would not be so messy or wear gloves now ill have to wear purple nail polish.   Friday, April 8 View Page You would think by now I would not be so messy or wear gloves now ill have to wear purple nail polish.   Monday, April 11 View Page I got the layout of the Pumpkin,Squash, gourd Patch figured out. each 6 X 6. hope that's big enough.   Saturday, April 16 View Page So excited... Got my Manganese Sulfate .... WOW THAT BOX LOOKS BAD!   Saturday, April 16 View Page Well it's from Alpha Labs.....   Saturday, April 16 View Page That is not Manganese Sulfate! Hope someone didn't think it was crack or cocaine and snort that stuff!??   Saturday, April 23 View Page Love it when I get a good rebloom this one smells good to.   Saturday, April 23 View Page Close up   Saturday, April 23 View Page Did a last till   Sunday, April 24 View Page Threat of frost tonight had to cover tomatoes & peppers.   Sunday, April 24 View Page My helper Raleigh looking pretty good for 11.   Sunday, April 24 View Page Ellura garding the my trench compost, she really gets in to her work.   Sunday, April 24 View Page Only site where we take pictures of dirt, it looks better this year.   Monday, April 25 View Page 1584 Root which is 1970 Golbus x self peaking out today   Tuesday, April 26 View Page 1584 Root (1970 Gobus x self) looking good.   Tuesday, April 26 View Page 1374 Roof from (1874 Mathison x self) peaking. Last one I purchased on line is seed from a cross from 2009 x 2032 I thin k pumpkin itself was not so big.   Tuesday, April 26 View Page More positive signs I have worms! When I first broke ground here last year I have some good ones this year all the amendments made a difference.   Wednesday, April 27 View Page The following are pictures of my work a few have shown interest in it this is control room   Wednesday, April 27 View Page SCADA supervisory control and Data acuasition   Wednesday, April 27 View Page Head works influent line to three upflow clairafiers multimedia gravity filters.   Wednesday, April 27 View Page Clarifiers   Wednesday, April 27 View Page Clarifiers during a flush we run air through media and run water through to waste to clean clarifier media.   Wednesday, April 27 View Page Effluent end of filters on right, large pipe going into floor drops water into a 35,000 gallon baffled clearwell where it gets treated with more chlorine + contact time then gets push by pumps on left to our finished water reservoir.   Wednesday, April 27 View Page 1.5 million gallon reservoir for finished water.   Wednesday, April 27 View Page Our High service pump station this draws water from 1.5 mg reservoir and pushes to system and our other reservoir another 1.5 a 2.5mg and few smaller ones.   Wednesday, April 27 View Page We add NaOH, sodium Hydroxide 30% to adjust PH. Nasty stuff   Wednesday, April 27 View Page Signs on NaOH.use your PPE!   Wednesday, April 27 View Page 1ton of Clhorine gas, death in a breath   Wednesday, April 27 View Page Last one forgot to show our blowers for air scrubbing, on left is our compressor all our valves ect. Run on a pneumatic system (air)   Wednesday, April 27 View Page I haven't seen any movement on the middle seed, so I started another today did about an 8 hr soak this time, but since it is a seed from a 2009 x 2032, after hearing others having 2009 take a long time I'll just give it a little extra time and love :)   Friday, April 29 View Page My funky carrots?   Saturday, April 30 View Page I was not happy with my ditches in my rows ( didn't want to have to go back and to clean up also couldn't find a Hiller i could purchase right now and I have corn I need to get in so I improvised this, six inch pvc giant zipties hold in place.   Saturday, April 30 View Page I think it worked pretty good only had time for one pass was getting late.   Sunday, May 1 View Page My second try with a 932 that is 2009x2032 is up, looks a little funky will see how she grows the others I got from Ron Root at doing great getting a second leaf better hurry and get in the ground!   Tuesday, May 3 View Page Ponds clean, thesr ponds hold the water from our backwashes we bring clarified water back and I also use for the garden and Pumpkin's.   Wednesday, May 4 View Page Such a big space for something that starts so small   Tuesday, May 10 View Page Put up wind break today.   Tuesday, May 10 View Page Good thing I put up wind break breezey as usual in evening, and they are out growing there water bottles.   Tuesday, May 10 View Page 15 days old   Tuesday, May 10 View Page Also 15 days old   Tuesday, May 10 View Page 932 2009x2032 10 days old this was second first one failed, looks good now even if it looked funky at first.   Tuesday, May 10 View Page Gotta share my peony.   Wednesday, May 11 View Page Noticed this on 1371 it's the main stem seems to be growing ok but I guess I'll start a back up:(   Wednesday, May 18 View Page Finished irrigation and planting squash and Little pumpkin patch.   Wednesday, May 18 View Page Skyscraper corn coming up pretty good, at other end I had planted 50 ft sweet corn all but one failed or got eaten by squirrels or a gopher that made the rows a home:( so going to plant more skyscraper with a row if sweet corn in left beside the wind break not for food but wind break for tall corn little denser.   Wednesday, May 18 View Page 1371 root doing well even with main stem vertical split.   Wednesday, May 18 View Page This one has a funky leave input welcome email good.   Wednesday, May 18 View Page Looking ok except yellow spots on one leaf ? Still has not played down yet.   Wednesday, May 18 View Page Close up of spots   Wednesday, May 18 View Page Underside of leaf   Wednesday, May 18 View Page Anyone want a salad I've got lots of lettuce I've got to thin it out went crazy while I was busy.   Thursday, May 19 View Page Got corn irrigation for corn set up still need to put together still need to do compression fittings my hands got tired and it was windy and cold.   Thursday, May 19 View Page Boss brought me some wood for walkways   Thursday, May 19 View Page Pallets will work too   Thursday, May 19 View Page These might also become stepping boards but they are really heavy   Sunday, May 22 View Page Came across someone throwing away redwood decking so I asked if I could have it they said yes. Now u have makings for walkways.   Wednesday, May 25 View Page What I found in garden today.. should have killed it, fricken tobacco worm moth, didn't realize what it was.   Friday, May 27 View Page I put up more wind break fencing where they are wind consistently comes up every evening and the upper wind break wasn't enough and they are outgrowing their little shield.   Friday, May 27 View Page I found these today hopefully will attract the thrip white fly etc that I didn't kill with spray.   Friday, May 27 View Page Found her again she is now dead! Hope I killed all eggs she may have layed .   Tuesday, May 31 View Page Time to bury some vines   Tuesday, May 31 View Page Hot today 98° F be 102° by Friday :/   Wednesday, June 1 View Page city of Ukiah forecast   Friday, June 3 View Page crap!! i thought I was HOT!   Friday, June 3 View Page Don't look to bad with the heat our weather station ( to close to parking lot said 120°) really about 102-104   Friday, June 3 View Page 1584 root   Friday, June 3 View Page Last one hot in the sun   Friday, June 10 View Page First female 7 ft out on 1371 Root.   Friday, June 10 View Page :) 1372 Root   Sunday, June 12 View Page I said u would post a picture of my Luna moth. I started raising them when my daughter got interested in them. I can not release them they have to stay in moth Habitat. Since I'm in CA   Wednesday, June 15 View Page I finally got together the redwood decking I hot free someone was tossing, took out lot nails, cut down to 4ft some are other sizes, added strip of wood sticker I got from hardware store( the piece they use to strap loads.) Made me some walk ways for patch.   Wednesday, June 15 View Page Side view shows how it will keep pressure limited to ends. Some of others stacked in back   Wednesday, June 15 View Page Refilled ahead of pumpkins after adding my amendments, borax, copper sulfate manganese sulfate,epson salt 0-0-60 couldn't find 0-0-50 reduced amount.   Wednesday, June 15 View Page Looking so much better than last year! :)   Wednesday, June 15 View Page Pumpkin & squash patch going crazy.   Wednesday, June 15 View Page The cement pond lol, I was asked how the birds drink out of it, they love the pond it's at an angle so we can drive in and out, but apparently some still prefer tomatoes...:/   Thursday, June 16 View Page I got my walking boards down, buried vines have one that just realized ( been busy) all vines were crossing over to one side crazy going to have to baby sit it but going on vacation for week. And it rained....here ... In middle of June....   Tuesday, June 28 View Page I'm back! This is a view across our meadow towards our cabin yup 10 acre forest in back is ours also 30 more acres with meadow and more forest it's beautiful.   Wednesday, June 29 View Page So while I was gone all three plant used most of their energy on tertiary vines : ( so spend most of my time with them removing them.   Wednesday, June 29 View Page Had a lot of females, set on secondary vines.   Wednesday, June 29 View Page Some of my tips got sun burned was too hot while I was gone. Looks like they will pull through.   Wednesday, June 29 View Page 1371 Root   Wednesday, June 29 View Page 1584 Root   Wednesday, June 29 View Page Purchased seed from 2,009 Wallace x 2,o32   Wednesday, June 29 View Page Gonna leave this on see what happens its in main of 1584   Wednesday, June 29 View Page Also left this one one the purchase cross of 2009x2032   Wednesday, June 29 View Page Jack o lantern patch doing great!   Wednesday, June 29 View Page Off topic I finally found a great cucumber that's not bitter! Besides lemon cucumbers they are so good. Called sweet success.   Monday, July 4 View Page Ellura covered in burr clover   Monday, July 4 View Page Close up   Wednesday, July 6 View Page Buried all the vines that had grown over 2 weeks I was unable to tend note be prepared for about3-4 hour of work after vacation, also had to spray Japanese Beatles, and another striped beetle and perhaps squash Beatle cruising around.   Saturday, July 9 View Page For love of dogs   Wednesday, July 13 View Page This one is starting to go gang busters , purchased seed was out of a cross of 2009x 2032 I've got maybe couple open pollinated but only on secondary vines   Wednesday, July 13 View Page All enjoying the mild hot weather recovering from last heat wave next one tomorrow 101-103.   Wednesday, July 13 View Page Halloween patch is now a jungle seems to be fine with the heat.   Thursday, July 14 View Page Hot   Thursday, July 14 View Page HOTTER!   Thursday, July 14 View Page Give them a break poor baby's. Covered all tips in anticipation of heat, hope it helps. Last three pictures today at 2pm   Thursday, July 14 View Page On secondary, will it stay?   Friday, July 15 View Page Still there.   Friday, July 15 View Page Another candidate,   Friday, July 15 View Page Got a chance on main of 1357 Root if heat doesn't kill it.   Saturday, July 16 View Page Wierd male....   Saturday, July 16 View Page Chance for a main vine pollination if I can keep it safe in the heat   Saturday, July 16 View Page Waiting to see if it took.   Sunday, July 17 View Page Looks like it's growing...   Tuesday, July 19 View Page Open pollinated, this morning I gave it a little help by self it's on main of 1584 root hope it takes looks to be good blossom, I do have another one on next. Nod after this one.   Saturday, July 23 View Page She has a great stem, wish it wasn't on a secondary it's 932 cross of 2009+2032   Monday, August 1 View Page Back after being gone a week of course it was 108 for several days so lucky anything is alive. This one is still growing think the ones on main line took while I was gone with the heat.   Monday, August 1 View Page Giant corn looks good   Tuesday, August 2 View Page Still growing on 932 2009x2032 funky shape.   Tuesday, August 2 View Page Top view   Tuesday, August 2 View Page Another on same plant also on secondary.   Tuesday, August 2 View Page Top view   Tuesday, August 2 View Page After being gone a week again had alot of trimming to do one of plants appeared to start another main line at stump base I also removed , of course it actually had a pumpkin that took :(   Tuesday, August 2 View Page Measured skyscraper corn disappointed only 12ft :( some still growing but I just can't do the mounding to increase height.   Thursday, August 4 View Page Happy picture 100lb est dap 16   Thursday, August 4 View Page Yellow vine? Or just funky my 1371 Root   Thursday, August 4 View Page Base 1371   Thursday, August 4 View Page Leaves still green   Monday, August 15 View Page One on first secondary   Monday, August 15 View Page Oblong pumpkin   Monday, August 15 View Page From 12th now 234est   Wednesday, August 17 View Page The next few pictures are pumpkins all on same vine and only one can stay help me decide, none of good size. This one we will call A is second secondary from stump 10 ft from main ott 132.5 est 58.3 lbs.   Wednesday, August 17 View Page This is A 's stem   Wednesday, August 17 View Page B is On 4 secondary 9 ft from main, ott 127 or 52.8 lbs this one long 30 side to side and 40 front to back.   Wednesday, August 17 View Page B's stem   Wednesday, August 17 View Page C is on The 7 secondary 6 ft from main 10 Dr from stump considerably younger, sweating has great stem size but growing so fast has some splits picture next.   Wednesday, August 17 View Page C's stem C is also longer than wide.   Wednesday, August 17 View Page D is 7th secondary opposite side of plant of C it is 6 ft from main and 10 ft from stump ott 141.5 est 69.3.   Wednesday, August 17 View Page D's stem   Wednesday, August 17 View Page E is baby on the main! 21" out ! Just set have to see if it makes it...   Wednesday, August 24 View Page OTT 258 369 est # slow and steady 40lbs in 2 days woohoo   Thursday, September 1 View Page This one estimate, 100lbs but growing too fast, next picture   Thursday, September 1 View Page Stem end lots of splits not sure if it can heal them.   Thursday, September 1 View Page This is B from the previous cull I kept A , B and E then F came along picture next, B out grew A so took out A and was younger and farther out. Better vine and stem.   Thursday, September 1 View Page Forgot to say last one B is est. 124lbs. Picture of twins E & F think I will keep E as back up for B unless someone thinks it will hinder it E is on 20ft out on main.   Monday, September 5 View Page 281ott est 472#   Monday, September 5 View Page Lumpy, 164 ott 104# est   Monday, September 5 View Page Lumpy 2 1371 Root, also late set 190ott 155# est growing pretty good 35bs in 4 days.   Monday, September 5 View Page Patch in September.   Tuesday, September 6 View Page Winner Santa Rosa CA weight off Leonardo Urena of Napa.   Tuesday, September 6 View Page Meet a whole bunch of wonderful Napa growers and Ron Root too everyone was so nice! I love this hobby such great people, the you for making g me feel so welcome.   Wednesday, September 7 View Page Since my board was to small front was hitting dirt so dug it out pushed boards under and sanded did find critter nest under board but no holes "whew"   Wednesday, September 7 View Page Opposite side.   Wednesday, September 7 View Page Rooky move trying to get bigger board under B which is on the 1371 Root snapped the stem like a celery stick,:( I guess It's up to E.   Wednesday, September 7 View Page So here is E on main line of 1371 Root not sure it can get going fast enough to get weighed anywhere but I will enjoy watching and learning see how far it gets before frost. She needs a name Eloise.   Wednesday, September 14 View Page This Monday morning on 1584 Root, was go e yesterday checked worse.   Wednesday, September 14 View Page Stem was rotten   Wednesday, September 14 View Page On Happy note after losing B on 1371 Toot Eloise has taken off! She on main 20 ft out   Wednesday, September 14 View Page Eloise cute little butt.   Wednesday, September 14 View Page 932 which is a 2009 x 2032 holding but haven't notice anymore growth, hope it can hang on untill Oct 8th.   Wednesday, September 14 View Page How the stem looked on one I lost   Wednesday, September 14 View Page Sometimes you just need a pretty picture   Thursday, September 15 View Page This Is Tiana my 18 year old girl, she is standing in for Eloise who was not in the mood for pictures, she is to busy growing , she is 188lbs today.   Friday, September 16 View Page Weird skyscraper Cobb with tassels   Friday, September 16 View Page Another Cobb, wish they pollinated better maybe need another row, or I'll have to hand pollinate, who has time for that lol   Monday, September 26 View Page This is Eloise on the 24 the she was est 275lbs today she is est 297 lbs she's gaining 11 lbs a day could make over 400 by weight of day if she starts gaining more she may pass up my other one. :)   Thursday, October 6 View Page Still seem sound my boss & coworker taking to weight off in town for me, my husband having open heart surgery today so I'm sure I won't be able to get it there. I have a great Boss!   Thursday, October 6 View Page Here is the other one from a seed I got from Ron Root have not measured in couple weeks...   Friday, October 7 View Page My Boss and coworkers loaded up my pumpkins for me for our local Ukiah Ca Safeway sponsored weight off!, they are the BEST!   Friday, October 7 View Page View from my Husbands ICU Room beautiful view, he is doing well. Stood up today.   Saturday, October 8 View Page I can not believe my pumpkin was 623 lbs! You guy helped so much thank you! I got 3rd!   Saturday, October 8 View Page Woohoo $300 for more amendments!   Saturday, October 8 View Page Fillmore 1076 winner   Saturday, October 8 View Page Council member putting weight on pumpkin my boss took my pumpkins. my little on was late set still growing and was 439lb City manager, and council member were really excited to see my pumpkins their!!   Thursday, October 20 View Page My Halloween and Thanksgiving pumpkin harvest.   Thursday, October 20 View Page Other side, I think I'd like to get some larger variety of orange Halloween pumpkin for next year these were pretty small but little maintenance used left over spray from Giants probably could have used some fertilizers. Had nasty case of squash bugs, cucumbers beatles also signs of squirrels chewing on several they prefer the little ones so kept them away from Giants!   Thursday, October 20 View Page I was able to get my daughter to pose with the 623lb Higbee. :)   Sunday, December 4 View Page Anyone know the name of this pumpkin? Can't seem to find it. I grew from seeds of a pumpkin i bought at a grocery store and it taste amazing good looks and food can't beat that.