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Wednesday, February 15 View Page
First post of the New Year! Fired up the germinating box and tested all 2016 seeds. Was very happy to see some poor quality incomplete 2307 seeds ( I did not send any of these out ) all germinated 6 for 6 and looked great! Best of luck to everyone this year, I am still deciding on what to plant. I will only be planting a few this year, as I am solarizing patches for 2018 and beyond. Ron
 
Wednesday, February 22 View Page
Last of the test germination's are done. The 2261 seedlings look great!
 
Friday, February 24 View Page
Finally after 3 years, WOW Wallace Organic Wonder and my slogan, "Grow like a champion" have a Registered Trademark!
 
Saturday, February 25 View Page
Here is the spot where I will be growing this year. I have note grown here since 2012, when I grew the 2009. I need to expand this patch a bit so I can obtain 1,000 sq ft per plant.
 
Saturday, February 25 View Page
Recent warm temps have made the soil ready for a sample. I get lots of emails from new growers wondering how to take a sample. I do have a soil probe that I use, but in this photo I have shown that a probe is not necessary to take a proper sample. My shovel depth goes to 12 inches deep. I simply dig my shovel down as far as it will go, I then rock it forward and pull the shovel out of the soil. I then dig the shovel back in and take a shovel "wedge" of soil out. This gives a perfect representation of the root zone you will be growing in. I take 6-8 samples over the patch and mix them in a wheelbarrow. I then place a 2 cup sample on a tray and let it dry at room temp for a few days before labeling and sending off to my soil lab for testing. My soil today was dry enough to take a sample, as the soil did not stick to my shovel. If your soil is still wet, wait until it is dry enough to enter and take a sample. This is a very early test, due to a mild winter.
 
Friday, March 24 View Page
New 1- Pound Premium WOW Mycorrhizal Inoculant ready for shipping! This product is the same as "Pumpkin Pro" It was designed out of request by growers who frequent local "Grow Stores" I changed the label a bit and removed the name "Pumpkin Pro" so it would look better on shelves. If you know anyone who works or manages in your local grow store, I would appreciate it if you could have them email me for details ron@wallacewow.com Thank you. This product is also for sale on Amazon Prime and will be sold through major distributors in the very near future. Thank you everyone for all you support! Ron
 
Friday, March 24 View Page
Here is the back side packaging label.
 
Tuesday, April 11 View Page
Green houses up and ready for the start of 2017 season. Came very close to taking the year off but decide to grow and will put off projects till 2018. 78 degrees today, the warmest day since last October.
 
Tuesday, April 11 View Page
Irrigation system installed
 
Tuesday, April 11 View Page
Also had time to install the fountain in the pond.
 
Tuesday, April 11 View Page
In my diary this year I will have lots of basic stuff for beginners as I get many emails from growers just starting in our wonderful hobby. Seeds are first filed with sand paper along the edges ( see photo ) I then wash the seed with a 10% bleach and water solution to remove any bacteria that may be on the seed shell. After that i will rinse the seed with cool water. Seeds are then placed in labeled cups with 1/2 strength seaweed and humic / fulvic acid for 1 hour. Make sure you always label all your cups you are soaking your seeds in and only rinse 1 seed at a time to avoid confusion.
 
Tuesday, April 11 View Page
Soaking for 1 hour. Will start 10 or so seeds to fill 4 spots this year. The fewest amount I have grown in the last 25 years.
 
Tuesday, April 11 View Page
Seed Starting mixture is amended with Pumpkin Pro Mycorrhizal Inoculant and Azos Nitrogen fixing bacteria. I also "sprinkle" a little pumpkin Pro and Azos right where the root will emerge ensuring fast direct root contact. Pots are placed in germinating box at 85-88 degrees.
 
Monday, April 17 View Page
Seeds all germinated, and been under T 5 lights for a few days. I keep a fan oscillating a ft or so away from the seedlings, temps under the lights get very hot, the first day they got too warm and curled a few seed leaves a bit. Temperature currently 75 degrees under the lights with fan running with light 16 inches from the table. Without the fan it would be near 90 degrees and that's too warm for immature seed leaves. First biological soak today with the following soil drench rate: Root: 1 Teaspoon per gallon every 2-weeks Companion: 2 Teaspoons per gallon every 14-21 days Essential: 1 Tablespoons per gallon every 21 days Above rates will change when planted in patch, Tomorrow 1/2 strength seaweed/humic fulvic acid.
 
Tuesday, April 18 View Page
Transplanted seedlings today to 2 gallon pots. I mixed about a 4 ft cu bail of potting mix and I amended it with the following: 2 bags Vermiculite 1 pound Pumpkin Pro 1/4 cup Azos 1 cup Kelp Meal 5 cups worm castings 1/2 cup Humic / Fulvic Acid 2 cups blood meal
 
Tuesday, April 18 View Page
I add a bit more Pumpkin Pro and Azos directly where the roots to be transplanted will be.
 
Tuesday, April 18 View Page
After only 3 days under the lights the seedling roots were already starting to touch the bottom of the peat pot.
 
Tuesday, April 18 View Page
Here they are back under the T 5 lights, with lights 16 inches away, fan running and still a nice 82 degrees under the lights.
 
Tuesday, April 18 View Page
Added 8 pounds per 1,000 sq ft today of Elemental Sulfur. My pH is hovering around 7.6, this will drop it in about 2 months to 7.2 or so. Sulfur must be consumed by microbes to make it available to the soil to lower ph. This process takes a few months as soil temp and moisture play a role along with the microbes consuming the sulfur, then excreting it out.
 
Tuesday, April 18 View Page
Pap out of retirement today for tilling duties.
 
Tuesday, April 18 View Page
All boards down in patch along with electric, about 10 days away from planting..
 
Tuesday, April 18 View Page
60 degrees and not a cloud in the sky in Green today and the 5x7 green houses are 112 degrees! Soil is very dry and warming up. Soil temp today 60 degrees and climbing.
 
Tuesday, April 18 View Page
Planting hole dug, you can see just how much sandy loam we have, very little clay until you hit about 4 ft down. This patch "consumes" nutrients and drains very fast.
 
Friday, April 21 View Page
Seedlings under the lights on a cold wet day, 10 day forecast looks a bit below average. The 2 gallon pots allow me to hold them a bit longer if I have to.
 
Sunday, April 23 View Page
Lots more room under the grow lights as friends came over this am to get their plants. Plants should be in ground later next week. I will have a few tough choices to make as to what will make the final planting.
 
Monday, April 24 View Page
A nice day to start exposing the plants to natural sunlight. I should have started this process a few days ago but weather and my work schedule did not make it convenient to do so. The plants will stay outside till 7 or so tonight. The next few days will be cloudy with rain so the plants will go back under the lights, Thursday, through Sunday look good to go back outside as I will start to expose them to more direct sunlight. Timing for planting in ground looks like May 1st or 2nd.
 
Thursday, April 27 View Page
Plants starting to grow faster every day. We have had no sun for the last week or so, these plants have not had the opportunity to see natural sunlight yet. One day I could have put them out I would not have been home from work till after 11:00 pm so the timing did not work. This will slow them down a bit when they get transplanted next week as I will have to use a bit of shape cloth for the first few days to harden them off. After the lights are turned off at night the area the plants are in gets down to 55 degrees so they are hardened for some cool temp. Inside my greenhouses the temp rarely ever gets below 55 or so. For the first time ever I noticed aphids on the plants so I had to apply a light spray of Merit, the aphids had to have been on a tomato or house plant that "hatched" under the 78 degree grow lights. Watered plants with Root, Seaweed and Humic / Fulvic Acid today.
 
Thursday, April 27 View Page
Plants starting to grow faster every day. We have had no sun for the last week or so, these plants have not had the opportunity to see natural sunlight yet. One day I could have put them out I would not have been home from work till after 11:00 pm so the timing did not work. This will slow them down a bit when they get transplanted next week as I will have to use a bit of shape cloth for the first few days to harden them off. After the lights are turned off at night the area the plants are in gets down to 55 degrees so they are hardened for some cool temp. Inside my greenhouses the temp rarely ever gets below 55 or so. For the first time ever I noticed aphids on the plants so I had to apply a light spray of Merit, the aphids had to have been on a tomato or house plant that "hatched" under the 78 degree grow lights. Watered plants with Root, Seaweed and Humic / Fulvic Acid today.
 
Friday, April 28 View Page
They say the sun could come out today and reach close to 80! When they said sunny and 70's the other day, they sat outside in cloudy cool weather, so here is hoping they are correct today. Shade protection will be applied for a few days removing a bit more each day till they are ready for full natural sun light. The T 5 lights certainly help the "curb" of exposing them to full sun light. Plants will go in ground Monday, or Tuesday of next week. Last year I was in the ground today the 28th, so I am a few days behind last year.
 
Tuesday, May 2 View Page
Its planting day! My mix for the planting site consists of the following: Pumpkin Pro, Azos, worm castings, vermiculite, and seed starting mix.
 
Tuesday, May 2 View Page
My most aggressive plant in years, this 2145 is ready to go! Seed given to me by my friend Don Black. # legend!
 
Tuesday, May 2 View Page
2261 makes the final cut.
 
Tuesday, May 2 View Page
50 gallon black barrel filled with water to warm, added to water: 6 ounces TKO, 4 ounces Companion, 3 ounces Essential, 6 table spoons WOW Humic / Fulvic Acid and 12 table spoons WOW Seaweed Powder.
 
Tuesday, May 2 View Page
The 1975 made the cut.
 
Tuesday, May 2 View Page
Who wants to have some fun this year? Anyone up for the unknown grower contest? Best photos first, second or third place wins a prize.... Send photos at any time during the year (cut off date is October 31st ) to ron@wallacewow.com I will post the photos in my diary as i receive them...
 
Wednesday, May 3 View Page
Early morning view of the patch layout for this year.
 
Wednesday, May 3 View Page
Timer set to go on in the green houses at 9:00 pm and off at 7:00 am as a frost is expected tonight.
 
Wednesday, May 3 View Page
As you can see the cattle fence makes a Quonset hut like structure over the plant. The light is about a foot or so away.
 
Wednesday, May 3 View Page
A sheet and a blanket goes over the hut to tuck them in for a chilly night!
 
Thursday, May 4 View Page
5:30 am Temp inside my 5x7 greenhouse
 
Thursday, May 4 View Page
Temperature under my Quonset hut style protection.
 
Saturday, May 13 View Page
Not much to report from the Wallace Patch. Tuesday will be 2 - weeks since the plants have been in, growth has been very slow due to temps struggling to get to 60 with limited sun. Next week sun finally returns! Plants are a bit behind last year, here is my best plant the 1975 as some always seem to grow better even during a poor stretch of weather. Next watering will be time for liquid Azos, Seaweed, Humic / Fulvic and TKO, Essential and Companion. I may also give them a small shot of Cal Nitrate mixed with Epson Salts to green them back up a bit.
 
Thursday, June 1 View Page
Been awhile since I posted, I am off to perhaps my worst start in recent memory. Weather has been rainy and cool, today was the first time we hit and went over 70 degrees in almost 2 weeks. In looking at photos from last year I am about 10 - 14 days behind as 4 of my 6 plants are still in 5x7 greenhouse.
 
Thursday, June 1 View Page
2261 has started to show some aggressiveness as I had to remove the greenhouse to accommodate growth. I have always viewed June 1 as a critical time as I figure you have about 10 days to push the main vine out close to 12 ft, so when the first pumpkin opens for around June 21st I would be between 12-15 ft out, perfect for pollination. For all but 2 of my plants I will not meet that goal this year, I will wait till the plant is big enough to pollinate, with enough side vines behind it to sustain proper growth. If that date is closer to July 1 so be it, I would rather have a big enough plant set farther out for the stretch run.
 
Thursday, June 1 View Page
The 1975 in the photo has started to spread its wings and is growing well despite the weather and it looks to have plenty of side vines as well. This one should make my pollination "goal date and distance". Left in the greenhouses are a 2009 and 2-2145's. Both of the 2145's were flat vines that I pushed hard with calcium nitrate to get them to go to a single main. They are both far behind.
 
Thursday, June 1 View Page
After 8.5 inches of rain in May I have not been able to water much, today I was finally able to give the plants a much needed biological "treasure bath" of Azos, Companion, Essential, Seaweed, Humic / Fulvic and some TKO. I also started to ramp up my Boron levels adding 1 tsp per 35 gallons of water. Boron is critical for calcium uptake and cell division in fruit. "Calcium is the truck, but Boron is the driver"!
 
Monday, June 12 View Page
It is a sad day for many of us as John Castellucci passed away peacefully at home, he was the most generous and kindest person I have ever met. He mentored not only myself but many other growers in Rhode Island and around the world. Back in the early days John financially supported the new RIPGA (Rhode Island Pumpkin Growing Association) until we could raise enough money for ribbons and prize money. John was a 5 - time Rhode Island pumpkin champion, GPC Hall Of Fame member, but most of all he was a beautiful person.
 
Monday, June 12 View Page
John with Pap at my house, I believe it was 1993 helping lift our 567 pound pumpkin.
 
Wednesday, June 14 View Page
Finally tilled in soil amendments, I am 17 days behind doing this compared to previous seasons. I only have Tuesdays off and it rain on days I could get everything done. In looking at photos from last year the plants are running a little over 2 weeks behind, but they are finally "kicking it in gear". Added to soil: Kelp Meal, Humic / Fulvic Acid, 0-0-50, K mag, Borax, Magnesium Oxide, Zinc, Copper and Manganese sulfate.
 
Wednesday, June 14 View Page
Finished product, wind fences up.
 
Wednesday, June 14 View Page
In previous photo that is mustard growing on patches that I am resting for next season.
 
Thursday, June 15 View Page
50 Gallon batch of WOW Wonder Brew Compost Tea is ready for drenching, at completion of tea I add liquid Azos to it.
 
Friday, June 16 View Page
Drench of TKO Phosphite this am. 8 ounces in 50 gallons of water with Humic / fulvic acid, and 6 ounces of Epson Salts.
 
Friday, June 16 View Page
I ran this sprinklers for 5 minutes after the drench to make sure the TKO was off the leaves and into the soil for root absorption. I also do foliar applications of TKO at 2-5 ounces per 1,000 sq ft depending on the time of the year.
 
Friday, June 16 View Page
The 2261 is starting to grow aggressively. Having problems with my 2145 as side vines are growing very flat and wide, anyone else seeing this? Looks like my first shot at pollination's will be near the end of the month about 12 -14 ft out. Might not have as many side vines and distance as I want but I might have to pull the trigger on a few of these as my next chance would be in early July.
 
Friday, June 16 View Page
Pap has finished the Unknown grower awards, and I have already had a few submitted and they were very funny!
 
Tuesday, June 20 View Page
Finally some sun today after 5 days of clouds and just over 4 inches of rain, some plants wilted worse than others because of this. Patch is too wet and the vines are thick and brittle because of too much rain, so today I will let them dry out a bit and tomorrow I will vine bury with Pumpkin Pro and Azos combined. Pumpkins are starting to show so I am about 7-8 days away from pollination. I will miss my key target date of June 21st, the summer solstice. The plants are really starting to throw lots of roots and show significant "drive". 1975 show in photo
 
Tuesday, June 20 View Page
The 2307 was started and put in about 7 days later, but is really starting to turn it on!
 
Tuesday, June 20 View Page
2261
 
Tuesday, June 20 View Page
This 2145 has given me a bit of trouble but may be growing out of it. Was a double vine to start and side vines started to grow flat and wide, but is showing signs of straightening itself out.
 
Tuesday, June 20 View Page
2009 has a pumpkin that will open tomorrow but at 11 ft it will be too close, there is one about 3 ft past it that will open next week. At 11 ft after I remove side vines for the pumpkin I would only have 7 vines on each side, if I keep the next one I will have 9.. I may pollinate the one tomorrow just in case there is a problem with the next one.
 
Tuesday, June 20 View Page
This 2145 was also a double vine that has grown out of it, main vine split and is "butterflied" about 3 inches wide and 8 inches long on the main. Plant is still growing nice, dont know how much that will affect the pumpkin growth, I guess I will find out soon enough.
 
Tuesday, June 20 View Page
Always amazed how fast the plants grow when they "catch" Take a look at the photo from Friday the 16th of the 2261 and then look at today's photo 4 days later.
 
Thursday, June 22 View Page
Mustard loved the rain and nice temps, and will be ready to chop and till next week. When mustard flowers, it is ready to chop and till, after that I will water, wait 3 weeks for it to break down and then plant another crop of mustard.
 
Thursday, June 29 View Page
Finally started using my water tanks this week for drenching. Today's drench in 240 gallons of water consisted of: 32 ounces Cal Mag Max, 20 ounces Epson Salts, 2 ounces Borax, 2 cups WOW Seaweed, 16 ounces Essential and 1.5 ounces Zinc Sulfate. This was enough for 6 plants, currently 40 gallons per plant is how much water I am giving as my plants are still not the size they need to be. Soon 40 gallons will be close to 100 gallons per plant if weather conditions warrant it. I highly recommend this 1/2 HP Wayne Pump. I can water through a 75 ft hose, 240 gallons in 30 minutes. I enjoy watering by hand the spray volume and pressure is fantastic.
 
Thursday, June 29 View Page
Just started pollinating the "keepers" over the last few days, I removed a few that were 10 ft out as they would have not had enough plant growth behind them. My pollination's this year will all be late June. Pictured is the 2009 my second one out at 17 ft.
 
Thursday, June 29 View Page
2145 I believe I have one set at 15 ft out, this plant I have used the pollen to pollinate my 2009 with.
 
Thursday, June 29 View Page
My second 2145 has been a very difficult plant and will not have a chance to set one till July 4th or so. This was a double vine that grew out of it but many side vines are also growing flat and wide. I will set one and see what I can get but because of how the plant has grown I will not be using it for pollen. I am forced to run third stage growth off of some of the sides to make up for the lack of side vines I had on this plant.
 
Thursday, June 29 View Page
1975, Tomorrow I will add photos of the 2307 and 2261.
 
Friday, June 30 View Page
2261, Hopefully my "keeper" today at 17ft, 2261 x 2145. This plant has the most vigor of any in the patch. Has 12-13 side vines before the pollination. Forgot to mention in my drench yesterday was Subdue, and Medallion fungicides.
 
Sunday, July 2 View Page
Wishing everyone a happy and safe 4th of July. Fired up the GTO this am, looked over to find a puddle of antifreeze on the passenger floor mat.. Looks like a heater core has grounded the goat for July 4th...
 
Sunday, July 9 View Page
Posting some pictures of the pumpkins, sorry I have been behind on my diary as I have been very busy. Here is the 1975. Tuesday I will post the dates of pollination and crosses.
 
Sunday, July 9 View Page
2307
 
Sunday, July 9 View Page
2261, disappointed so far in the shape of this one.
 
Sunday, July 9 View Page
2009..
 
Sunday, July 9 View Page
2145 a.
 
Sunday, July 9 View Page
2145 b. This has been the trouble plant. Pollinated July 4th, most side vines are growing flat/wide ribbon vines. I have also had to take about 1/2 of the sides on each side and run third stage growth off of my best secondaries so I can fill space before the pumpkin. Definitely the weirdest plant I have worked on in years.
 
Sunday, July 9 View Page
Here is what most of the flat vines look like.
 
Sunday, July 9 View Page
Soil moisture probes installed today.
 
Sunday, July 9 View Page
45-50% moisture in my sandy loam soil seems to be the sweet spot.
 
Monday, December 4 View Page
Hello everyone! It has been far too long since I have posted in my diary. Over the next week I will catch everyone up on what I have been doing to prepare for the 2018 season! In August we started preparing a new patch for next year. 4,125 sq ft of lawn was sprayed with weed killer; this will be a big enough patch for 4 plants.
 
Monday, December 4 View Page
Here are the soil test results from our new patch, these are typical results for our sandy loam soil.
 
Wednesday, December 6 View Page
We added to the new patch the following amendments: 250 pounds Dolometic Lime 100 pounds Gypsum 50 pounds 0-0-50
 
Wednesday, December 6 View Page
This fall we also prepared one of our other patches for next season by planting a crop of Kodiak Mustard. Kodiak contains extremely high levels of glucosinolates. Glucosinolates are natural chemical agents that make certain members of the brassica family spicy. Glucosinolates deliver a deadly punch to soil borne pathogens and weeds, making them an effective, all-natural alternative to chemicals. Mustard is very easy to plant and grow: Kodiak Mustard: 8-ounces per 1,000 sq ft. Rake in or very lightly till. Lightly irrigate. 6-8 weeks till flowering (depending on season). Chop mustard to break up cells to release glucosinolates. Till under and water to form a crust and release gas Must wait three weeks till planting another crop.
 
Thursday, December 7 View Page
Even though we got a late start planting the mustard this fall it grew really well with the nice weather we had. I opted to chop and till under before flowering as I wanted the mustard to have plenty of time to fumigate the soil, waiting a few more weeks for it to flower did not make sense. I get asked allot if you need "farm equipment" to plant and care for mustard. As you can see the answer is no, as pap is chopping the mustard on high with a lawn mower. We have also in the past just worked the mustard under with a rear tine tiller. The better you can chop up the mustard cells, the better the release of glucosinolates.
 
Thursday, December 7 View Page
This is another patch that is resting for 2019. Here you can see quite a difference in the growth of the mustard. In the previous patch there had been no organic matter added since 2014. In 2016 we added some chicken, and leaf compost to this patch. This shows what we already know that compost is a slow release source of nutrients, estimated at releasing about 30% a year. Environmental conditions plus plant nutrient uptake will also factor in the NPK release from compost.
 
Friday, December 8 View Page
Leaf compost from our local landfill was delivered for our new patch. Rhode Island does a tremendous job recycling yard waste and turning it into a premium Class A compost.
 
Friday, December 8 View Page
Mustard timing was perfect as the day after we tilled it rained just over 1 inch. Watering is very important after tilling the mustard under as it activates the mustard to produce "gas". The water also helps seal the soil surface so the mustard gas does not escape. In an ideal situation mustard, combined with manure and covered with 2 mil plastic during the heat of the summer for solarization will work better. Next summer I will be fumigating 2 areas and will show photos in my diary.
 
Monday, December 11 View Page
Here is the analysis of the leaf compost, it really should be called yard waste compost as all outdoor yard debris is compost together along with newspaper to make this finished compost. A good finished compost should be sweet smelling, and have a C/N Ration (Carbon & Nitrogen) of about 10-15. This compost is a tremendous source of carbon and will provide an energy source for microbes as well as holding nutrients and water in place in our sandy soil. Nitrogen will provide proteins, amino acids and enzymes.
 
Wednesday, December 13 View Page
Next step was to add chicken compost. Little Rhody Egg Farm is only 10 minutes from my house. Chicken poop is mixed with sawdust, spread in windrows and turned every few days till fully composted.
 
Wednesday, December 13 View Page
Dump trucks holds about 4 yards of Chicken Compost, This compost is very light and easy to spread out over the patch. The borrowed dump truck worked great, only needed to add 8 gallons of antifreeze throughout the day to keep it running cool!
 
Thursday, December 14 View Page
Test results from chicken compost. When reading results from a compost test, the far right hand column shows the pounds of nutrients applied per ton of compost.
 
Thursday, December 14 View Page
Pap spreading the chicken compost. This compost is so light it could easily be spread with a wheelbarrow, shovel, and rake. No tractor needed, but does help make for quick work!
 
Saturday, December 16 View Page
Before tilling we hooked up our single shank subsoiler, but added the middle buster blade to it. The middle buster is very versatile, and is used for laying rows, opening furrows, digging potatoes, digging trenches for water lines, or just general field preparation. We chose to use it as I wanted to bring up the soil from below so it mixes completely when tilled with the leaf, and chicken compost.
 
Saturday, December 16 View Page
Here is a photo of the black middle buster blade. Every few years we will use just the subsoiler to rip the soil to make sure there is no compaction. If you own a tractor a subsoiler is a must have.
 
Wednesday, December 20 View Page
Here is a photo from a few years ago. You can see our small Kabota has no problems using the subsoiler.
 
Wednesday, December 20 View Page
With this till the patch is as finished as we can get it for 2018. In a perfect world I would have had time to plant a cover crop of winter rye to hold the nutrients in place, but we did not finish till December 1st and it was too late to plant.
 
Wednesday, December 20 View Page
Finished with only a few days to spare before.....
 
Wednesday, December 20 View Page
First snow of the season and temps in the teens, just finished in time!
 
Saturday, December 23 View Page
Next on the list to prepare the patch was to remove some trees. This set of White Pines would be blocking early am sun if left.
 
Saturday, December 23 View Page
This Black Walnut also has to go as well. Black Walnut roots exude juglone which is toxic to some plants. Main reason for its removal was early am sun.
 
Saturday, December 23 View Page
Last ones to go are these White Pines on the west side of the new patch.
 
Wednesday, December 27 View Page
Much respect for people doing tree work. These guys worked very hard over 2 days in cold weather and snow.
 
Wednesday, December 27 View Page
Timing was perfect as the ground was frozen, so there is very little damage in yard to clean up. Stumps will be ground when snow is gone.
 
Thursday, December 28 View Page
New Patch will now be in full sun from very early am till late in the day.
 

 

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