Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 9 Entries. Thursday, May 4 View Page Time to start the 150 patch this year. Warming up the soil prior to planting.   Saturday, May 20 View Page This year will be 18 feet by 8 feet four inches. A 1679 Platte has been started, along with a 1218 Morris Squash.   Thursday, June 1 View Page 1679 in the 150 patch. A little behind scheduled now. The main vine ended up being a double vine and had to do minor surgery to remove the hitchhiker.   Sunday, June 11 View Page 150 Square foot update. 1679 Platte is liking the ninety degree heat.   Wednesday, June 14 View Page 150 Patch update......... 5.4 inches of rain in two hours makes a muddy patch. Good thing for excellent drainage in the patch. 1679 had been covered up through the rain storm and is doing good.   Sunday, June 18 View Page 150 Patch update... 8.1 inches of rain in three days is testing the 1679 plant. We needed the rain but this is not good.   Friday, June 23 View Page The rain just keeps coming.   Friday, June 23 View Page And coming....   Friday, June 23 View Page Finally stops at 13.6 inches of rain in eight days. My 150 square foot plant likely toast. Wait and see I guess.