Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 69 Entries. Friday, April 14 View Page Time to catch this diary up to date. Here is the patch with cover crop started, cold frames in place and hail/shade net in progress.   Sunday, April 16 View Page Wish me luck   Sunday, April 23 View Page did some test germinations for the 1230 and 1553.5. To make sure everything was ready for the real deal.   Sunday, April 23 View Page hail/shade net up   Saturday, April 29 View Page Germed and getting some sun   Tuesday, May 9 View Page 1385.5 H/J on transplant day   Tuesday, May 9 View Page 1140 Finders on transplant day   Tuesday, May 9 View Page 1553.5 Weston on transplant day   Tuesday, May 9 View Page 1487 Harris on transplant day   Tuesday, May 9 View Page 1714 Weston on transplant day   Saturday, May 13 View Page 1230 Weston on transplant day   Tuesday, May 16 View Page Changing the way I'm amending a little to be more efficient and accommodate doing more plants this year. Beside, the fact that this is really the first opportunity to till due to the rains. 15x15 amended and tilled per plant now, (added 5 ft to each side of the original 5x5 plant spots and 10 to the front). Depending on growth, in about 2 weeks I will add 5 ft. all the way around, then finish it off sometime in the first 10 days of June.   Thursday, May 18 View Page got my water headers in place, walkboards back where they belong, and the 7 ft wind break on the windward side.   Monday, May 22 View Page Got drip system installed.   Monday, May 22 View Page compost tea anyone?   Friday, June 2 View Page Time to get caught up in here. Ammended and tilled 5 more feet around the plants over the last 3 days   Friday, June 2 View Page 1553.5 Weston   Friday, June 2 View Page 1385.5 H/J   Friday, June 2 View Page 1487 Harris   Friday, June 2 View Page 1230 Weston   Friday, June 2 View Page 1140 Finders   Saturday, June 3 View Page 1385.5 H/J   Saturday, June 3 View Page 1714 Weston   Wednesday, June 7 View Page male starting to bloom....   Wednesday, June 7 View Page 1553.5 has a baby 8 ft out, it will land in the 9ish ft area....   Wednesday, June 7 View Page 1140 Finders has one in the tip at 9 ft out. It should land between 10 and 11 ft and be pollinated around the 17th...at the current rate of growth, I believe the plant will be big enough to keep this one....   Wednesday, June 7 View Page the 1230 has one in the tip at 9.5 ft. It should land around 11 ft.   Wednesday, June 7 View Page the 1714 is still leading the pack at a little over 10 ft but no sign of a baby yet.   Sunday, June 18 View Page 1140 Finders set at 12 ft Pollinated with the 1714 Weston.   Sunday, June 18 View Page 1230 Weston set at 12 ft. Pollinated with the 1140 Finders.   Sunday, June 18 View Page 1487 Harris set at 12 ft. Will set it up tomorrow.   Sunday, June 18 View Page 1553.5 Weston will pollinate at 13 ft on Tuesday.   Sunday, June 18 View Page pollinating the 1714 Weston tomorrow at 14.5 ft with the 1230 Weston.   Sunday, June 18 View Page 1385.5 H/J will not pollinate this week, and first set is going to be at about 15 to 16 ft.   Monday, July 3 View Page 1230 Weston Day 12 and 16   Monday, July 3 View Page 1487 Harris Day 11 and 15   Monday, July 3 View Page 1714 Weston Day 10 and 14   Monday, July 3 View Page 1140 Finders Day 10 and 14   Tuesday, July 4 View Page 1230 Weston DAY 17   Tuesday, July 4 View Page 1487 Harris DAY 16   Tuesday, July 4 View Page 1714 Weston Day 15   Tuesday, July 4 View Page 1140 Finders Day 15   Tuesday, July 4 View Page 1553.5 Weston Day 8   Tuesday, July 4 View Page 1385.5 H/J Day 8   Tuesday, July 4 View Page 1230 Weston 17 DAP 59 CC 42 EE 41 SS 142 OTT Est 68 lbs Team Pumpkin Chart   Tuesday, July 4 View Page 1487 Harris 16 DAP 59 CC 41 EE 41 SS 141 OTT Est 67 lbs Team Pumpkin Chart   Tuesday, July 4 View Page 1714 Weston 15 DAP 50 CC 36 EE 34 SS 120 OTT Est 42 lbs Team Pumpkin Chart   Tuesday, July 4 View Page 1140 Finders 15 DAP 52 CC 38 EE 38 SS 128 OTT Est 50 lbs Team Pumpkin Chart   Saturday, July 8 View Page 1385.5 day 8 and 11 Anthesis applied   Saturday, July 8 View Page 1714 Weston Day 14-19 Anthesis applied SS 46.5 EE 48 CC 71 OTT 165.5 EST 106 lbs   Saturday, July 8 View Page 1553.5 Weston Day 11-15 ss 34 ee 33 cc 44 ott 111 est 33 lbs   Saturday, July 8 View Page 1140 Finders Day 14-19 ss 49.5 ee 49 cc 70 ott 168.5 est 112 lbs   Saturday, July 8 View Page 1230 Weston Day 16-21 ss 52 ee 53.5 cc 80 ott 185.5 est 147.5 lbs   Saturday, July 8 View Page 1487 Harris day 15-20 ss 54 ee 52.5 cc 80 ott 186.5 est 150 lbs   Thursday, July 13 View Page 1385 H/J day 16 ss 34 ee 33 cc 44.5 ott 111.5 est 33 lbs   Thursday, July 13 View Page 1140 Finders day 24 ss 63 ee 61.5 cc 91 ott 215.5 est 227.5 lbs   Thursday, July 13 View Page 1714 Weston Day 24 ss 60 ee 61 cc 98 ott 219 est 239 lbs gaining 32 lbs a day and rising.   Thursday, July 13 View Page 1140 Finders is also gaining 32 lbs a day and rising   Thursday, July 13 View Page 1230 Weston Day 26 ss 63.5 ee 65 cc 103 ott 231.5 est 280.5 lbs gaining 32.5 lbs a day and rising   Thursday, July 13 View Page 1487 Harris Day 25 ss 68 ee 65 cc 105 ott 238 est 304 lbs gaining 37.5 lbs a day and rising   Saturday, July 22 View Page 1140 Finders   Saturday, July 22 View Page 1714 Weston   Saturday, July 22 View Page 1230 Weston   Saturday, July 22 View Page 1487 Harris   Wednesday, August 16 View Page 1385 H/J 51 DAP   Wednesday, August 16 View Page 1230 Weston 2015 60 DAP   Wednesday, August 16 View Page 1140 Finders 58 DAP   Wednesday, August 16 View Page 1714 Weston 58 DAP   Wednesday, August 16 View Page 1487 Harris 59 DAP