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Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 43 Entries.
Wednesday, April 19 View Page
 
Wednesday, April 19 View Page
New spot for the 150 sq ft contest to grow my 150 est Butler from last year (1317 Clementz x self)
 
Monday, April 24 View Page
I'd like to thank Mark for the 1317 seed that grew my 1512 that won Wallaceburg weigh off that bought this great 60 inch tiller
 
Monday, April 24 View Page
20 Celsius today and sunny I got a lot done. Hoops are up warming the soil and the plants are up
 
Saturday, May 20 View Page
This is the pattern for my 150 sq ft patch
 
Tuesday, June 6 View Page
The 150 uow Butler. This is my selection for the 150 sq ft contest. It will be out of the hoop this week
 
Monday, June 12 View Page
150 Butler 150 sq ft contest 8 ft out
 
Monday, June 12 View Page
1337 Butler 10 ft out
 
Monday, June 12 View Page
1172 Haist * 9 ft out
 
Monday, June 12 View Page
1512 Butler 9 ft out
 
Monday, June 12 View Page
1625 Gantner 9 ft out
 
Saturday, July 1 View Page
The 150 Butler uow in the 150 sq ft contest 2 cd pollination. The plant is almost at the end of the plot
 
Saturday, July 1 View Page
1512 Butler
 
Saturday, July 1 View Page
1625 Gantner
 
Saturday, July 1 View Page
1585 Werner
 
Saturday, July 1 View Page
1172 Haist*
 
Saturday, July 1 View Page
1337 Buter
 
Sunday, July 9 View Page
1172 Haist*
 
Sunday, July 9 View Page
1512 Butler
 
Sunday, July 9 View Page
150 Butler at day16 final pick for the 150 sq ft contest. Locked and loaded. She's gonna be orange round and pretty.
 
Friday, July 14 View Page
150 Butler my 150 sq ft contest kin 20 DAP growing 4" a day for now. It's keeping up or doing better than some of my other kins. I Just might grow this seed again next year
 
Friday, July 14 View Page
150 Butler has filled up the entire area allotted pic of the front of the site
 
Friday, July 14 View Page
The back of the 150 butler plant
 
Monday, July 17 View Page
150 Butler UOW for the 150 sq ft contest not keepin up to Flat Norm by any means but coming along nicely 2032 mm on day 25
 
Monday, July 17 View Page
150 Butler UOW for the 150 sq ft contest not keepin up to Flat Norm by any means but coming along nicely 2032 mm on day 25
 
Saturday, July 29 View Page
1172 Haist* great shape and color
 
Saturday, July 29 View Page
150 Butler for the 150 sq ft contest growing well we just need a little more heat in this area and it could be real good
 
Saturday, July 29 View Page
1625 Gantner July 4th pollination at 91" cc starting to ramp up great shape
 
Tuesday, August 8 View Page
150 update what a difference a couple weeks makes not flying but a steady 2" in cir a day she is going to be purdy
 
Wednesday, August 9 View Page
The garden from the air thanks to my son Jeff and his friend
 
Sunday, August 20 View Page
150 sq ft update. The 150 Butler 147" cc slowed down growing at 1" cc a day
 
Sunday, August 20 View Page
1585 Werner 173" cc
 
Sunday, August 20 View Page
1172 Haist 163" cc
 
Sunday, August 20 View Page
1337 Butler 164" cc
 
Sunday, August 20 View Page
First stab at a bushel gourd. About 30 dap
 
Sunday, September 3 View Page
150 Butler progression still creeping along 150 sq ft contest pumpkin
 
Monday, September 4 View Page
150 butler uow slowing down but still creeping avg 10 lbs a day this week
 
Monday, September 4 View Page
1585 Werner 15 lbs a day
 
Monday, September 4 View Page
1337 Butler 15 lbs a day
 
Monday, September 4 View Page
1172 Haist* 10 lbs a day
 
Thursday, September 21 View Page
I was out huntin pumpkins the other day and got this trophy The 150 Butler is heading to the scales on Saturday
 
Sunday, September 24 View Page
The end of the road for the 150 sq ft contest was the wallaceburg weighoff. The 150 Butler finished at 928.7 lbs. Thanks to Bart for running the contest it was fun
 
Sunday, September 24 View Page
The board after the 150 Butler was weighed
 

 

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