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Monday, January 2
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Best of luck this year everyone!!! Picture of this years patch. Couple kins, some watermelons, and still trying to decide on a third fruit. Leaning toward long gourd but cantaloupe and tomato are options. Still time to decide. See ya at the scales!
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Friday, January 6
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Well I finally successfully got a mater graft to take!!! This is a 4.53 Slammer I grew this past year grafted to Maxifort rootstock. I wasn't gonna fool with maters this year but just may have to change my mind.
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Saturday, January 14
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Repotted my tomato graft and it is really starting to take off! This is 8 days since I first posted it.
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Wednesday, January 18
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The tomato graft shed the grafting sleeve yesterday. Growing like a weed.
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Wednesday, January 18
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Here is the graft union, it looks as though it healed well.
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Sunday, January 22
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Ok winter grafted tomato project update. I was very excited to find a nice looking bloom starting to form at 12 inches.
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Sunday, January 22
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Here is a close up of the bloom. Once again this is from a 4.53 Wixom Slammer I grew this past year. Hopefully this is at least an indication that this seed will produce some nice blooms which is what I was hoping to see.
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Sunday, January 22
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I am gonna repot again and try to keep it going (never intended to to begin with). The maxifort root system is finding its way out the bottom of the current pot.
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Sunday, January 22
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All potted up! Is it illegal to take ur tomato outside when its 65 degrees in Tennessee on Jan. 22? Lol
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Sunday, February 19
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Everyone should have a Smokey bobble head Porkchop!!!
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Monday, March 6
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Jaigen's class is doing a project sponsored by Bonnie plants to try and grow the biggest cabbage in the 3rd grade.
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Monday, March 6
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We figured the first thing to do would be get it in a bigger pot. We have no idea what we are doing but the plan is to grow it outside in a big tub when the weather got a lil warmer. If you canbage growers have suggestions and advice for us shot me a email please.
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Wednesday, March 29
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Green manure! Too bad there's no trophies for cover crops....winning
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Wednesday, March 29
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Starting to get excited, its almost time. Got a lot done this evening. Hoping to get the cold frame spots tilled in tomorrow evening and get houses set correctly.
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Sunday, April 2
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With rain coming tomorrow and forcasted for most of the week I had to get with it. Cold frames are in place and amended. This will give me 3-4 weeks for them to help heat the soil before planting.
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Thursday, April 6
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Enormous tomatoes started!!!
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Thursday, April 6
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Mega Mutt (D)
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Thursday, April 6
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Mega Mutt (Z)
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Thursday, April 6
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A couple 290.5 Terry, looking to get these out just a tad bit early. May have to be earlier than planned they have been aggressive.
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Saturday, April 8
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Here we go!!! #enormousmelons
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Monday, April 10
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Love this time of year! Hoop houses going up by the light of the moon. This is Jordan's patch, from left to right will be 1585 Werner, middle 1810 Werner, and right 1847 Werner.
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Friday, April 14
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This years seeds, starting mix warming now
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Wednesday, April 19
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Lift off! Still waiting on the WR and getting nervous.
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Friday, April 21
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Hello world record! I didn't think she was gonna show.
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Saturday, April 22
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?Pumpkins potted up. Been a rainy week here, supposed to dry out this coming week. #giantpumpkins #atlanticgiants?
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Sunday, April 23
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My bench is full!
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Tuesday, May 2
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Pumpkins hit the ground today! This year I'm growing the 2307 Wallace and 1795.5 McCracken.
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Tuesday, May 2
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2307
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Tuesday, May 2
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1795.5
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Friday, May 5
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Soaking some bushel gourd seeds this morning.
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Friday, May 5
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2.5 inches of rain so far and not supposed to let up till Sunday. Plants are inside, warm and cozy. Maybe I can get em planted by June.
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Saturday, May 6
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Gonna get a lil cool tnt,precautions taken.
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Tuesday, May 9
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Finally got em in the ground!
3-290.5 Terry
2-318 Kent
1-302 Kent
1-305 Mudd
1-236 Terry
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Thursday, May 11
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?305 Mudd ready to rock and roll. #enormousemelons?
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Friday, May 12
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Day 2 plant 2 this is a Kent 302!!! May just see this seed break 350 this year.
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Saturday, May 13
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318 Kent, day 3 plant #3
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Sunday, May 14
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Day 4 plant 4, Terry 290.5 A
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Monday, May 15
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Day 5, plant 5... Terry 290.5 B
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Thursday, May 18
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Been away a few days but here is plant 6, last but not least, 236 Terry. Great genetics!
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Thursday, May 18
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Looks like this could be a good one on a MegaMutt!
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Sunday, May 21
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Heavy cucumbers in the ground! First time trying these should be fun.
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Friday, May 26
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245.5 English bushel gourd hit the dirt!
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Thursday, June 1
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Baby 236! Way to early but the plant is growing well and I'm really glad I have it in my patch. I think it could grow me a big ol melon.
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Saturday, June 3
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Would you look at that! Beautiful 5 lobe on the Wallace 2307.
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Sunday, June 11
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Happy plant.
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Thursday, June 15
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Dad's 2058 Rose is a machine, glad I have one stashed away for next year!
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Sunday, June 18
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WALLACE 2307!
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Sunday, June 18
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245 English. I didn't think this thing was ever gonna take off but its on the move now.
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Friday, June 23
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Pollinated yesterday and noticably bigger today! I wish Andrew could grow like this hehehehe
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Sunday, June 25
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We are growing pumpkins now. Here is the 2307 Wallace x 1585 Werner.
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Sunday, June 25
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1795 McCracken x 2058 Rose.
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Saturday, July 1
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Lol
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Saturday, July 15
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Not your every day garden variety lol. This is my youngest and best right now.
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Saturday, July 15
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290.5 Terry
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Sunday, July 16
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Sunday update here is the 2307 Wallace.
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Sunday, July 16
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1795.5 McCracken
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Sunday, July 16
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Family challenge this year, dad, jason, jordan, and I are all growing at least one 290 Terry. Here are three that are rolling, dad still making up his mind on his. Here is mine
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Sunday, July 16
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Jordan
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Sunday, July 16
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Jason
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Sunday, July 23
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End of the road for the 1795 McCracken. Started out crazy fast and the stem end let go.
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Sunday, July 30
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Ol Briar says it this big now!!! 2307 Wallace
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Friday, August 4
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Come on pizza!
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Friday, August 4
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Knocked a drone out of the sky and collected the data, damn spies!
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Sunday, August 6
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Briar wouldn't cooperate today but Princess Remy got in there to ham it up. Wallace 2307
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Monday, August 14
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Weighed my first cucumber today, 6.2 lbs!!! Bigger and better to come hopefully. How bow dah Pizza lol
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Monday, August 14
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Tuesday, August 15
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Kids not cooperating anymore so my beautiful wife Heidi Jo stepped in. Wallace 2307 DAP 68
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Wednesday, August 23
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Middle cucumber weighed 10.6 lbs!!!
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Wednesday, August 23
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Wednesday, August 23
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Wednesday, August 23
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Oops
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Wednesday, August 23
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My last and biggest! I wanted 15 so bad but i will take it. Had alot of fun growing these this year and next year I'll get to 20! Terry 14.81 heavy cucumber
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Wednesday, August 23
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Wednesday, August 23
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Thursday, August 24
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Won't be long!
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Wednesday, September 6
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Last pic of the 2307 in the patch, Knoxville bound in the morning!
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Friday, September 8
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Great time at the Tennessee Valley Fair yesterday! Enjoyed talking with everyone and meeting some new folks. Very good weigh off with top 3 kins very close, a few personal best and a new North Carolina state record watermelon for Todd Dawson. Here is a picture of pumkin role.
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Friday, September 8
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Melons
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Friday, September 8
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Chris was looking for property in North Carolina I think.
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Friday, September 8
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Jason took first with a very nice pumpkin.
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Friday, September 8
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He also won bushel gourd.
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Friday, September 8
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And 3rd place watermelon.
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Friday, September 8
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Jordan took 5th place and also won the HD award but I don't have a picture right now. I will have to post one later.
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Friday, September 8
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Gary drove down and it was great meeting him. Here Dad, Chris, and Gary are planning the next big thing.
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Friday, September 8
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No shame in my game. Don't mind me fellas just keep discussing how yall grow them huge melons year after year. Wait, what was that you said? Humic acid??? Oh ok!!!
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Friday, September 8
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Would you look at that lol. Mark Rollins on the right purposely runs 30 miles at a time...Andrew said he didn't even like to drive 30 miles lol. If you look you can see is desperately trying to show he has shoes with out holes in them. Not real sure what kind of pose Rodney is striking here but we will just leave that alone and Todd would not venture far from his melon. Hehehe
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Friday, September 8
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Great time at the first GPC weigh off at the Tennessee Valley Fair yesterday. Top 3 were very close and I wound up in the middle with 2nd place and the best pupkin I have ever grown. I couldn't be happier!
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Friday, September 8
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My boy!!!
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Friday, September 8
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The winners displayed at the fair. Thanks Brother Dave for the pic. Gotta get over there and see it live.
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Friday, September 29
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Oh lawd, Clyde meet Bonnie...
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Friday, September 29
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Managed to find Spence a rhinoceros
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Friday, September 29
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Even ran into some of Lindley’s people
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Tuesday, October 10
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Good start on the 2018 season
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Tuesday, October 10
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Compost and chicken litter spread and tilled in. Got the cover crop just before the rain moved in last Saturday night.
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Tuesday, October 10
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3 days later the cover has started popping up and looking good.
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Tuesday, October 10
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Goals for next year will be more pumpkin oriented but still lots of time to think about all that. I pulled seeds from my 1331 (2307 wallace x 1585.5 werner). Lots of good looking seeds, I’ll be growing it next year for sure.
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Friday, October 27
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Tested a few seeds from my 1331, 3 of 4 germed. You guys and gals in more desirable growing locations bet you can’t grow this cross to 2000!?! ;) 2307 Wallace x 1585.5 Werner
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