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Thursday, February 8 View Page
Natural insulation of greenhouse for mustard growing in the greenhouse.
 
Thursday, February 8 View Page
inside view
 
Thursday, February 8 View Page
outside view Whole winter no snow, now in February a lot too much. Can’t wait for spring, snow will soon be gone, because the temperature during the day melts it.
 
Monday, March 5 View Page
The extreme cold we had last week damaged my mustard, there was nothing i could do, were extreme low temperatures.
 
Monday, March 5 View Page
Snow snow snow, today last snowing than in few days melting, because finally warmer days are coming.
 
Tuesday, April 17 View Page
after the extreme cold killed the mustard, i just tilled it in, in march....no biofumigation
 
Tuesday, April 17 View Page
misting installed
 
Tuesday, April 17 View Page
seeds soaked on april 8 2009 Wallace 1742 Wolf 1794 Cotterman 3xfield pumpkins
 
Tuesday, April 17 View Page
field pumpkin germinated the next day
 
Tuesday, April 17 View Page
there were some problems with germination of 2009 Wallace, but again with the help of Azos, the seed germinated very quickly. This product is so amazing.
 
Tuesday, April 17 View Page
the most aggressive plant is 1794, just needs to be planted, picture from today
 
Tuesday, April 17 View Page
Plan was to plant 2 pumpkins, but i don’t have heart to throw the backups away. 1742 today
 
Tuesday, April 17 View Page
because the at the beginning the 2009 gave me some grey hair. I started as back up also the Mcmendi seed.
 
Tuesday, April 17 View Page
now i have 4 great crosses and i must plant them all, we will see how long i can go with 4 plants :)
 
Tuesday, April 17 View Page
another my project for this year are different varieties of tomatoes, i have around 50 of them and cant wait to taste them one by one
 
Tuesday, April 17 View Page
the soil in greenhouse is warming, all ready for the 2009
 
Tuesday, April 17 View Page
poly tunel for one plant is also almost done, only film is missing, this should happen on the weekend
 
Wednesday, April 18 View Page
Today i transplanted the 2009 into the greenhouse. Weather forecast is great for the next 10 days. Other plants will be transplanted in few days.
 
Wednesday, April 25 View Page
Home for 1742 Wolf is getting prepared, spread some amendments
 
Wednesday, April 25 View Page
tilled the area
 
Wednesday, April 25 View Page
watered
 
Wednesday, April 25 View Page
a few days later on april 23, 1742 was planted
 
Friday, May 4 View Page
1742 Wolf is not growing normal, so i planted back up beside, the 1789 Mendi.....we will see what will happen now
 
Friday, May 4 View Page
both of them together, left Mcmendi
 
Friday, May 4 View Page
1794 Cotterman growing just great
 
Friday, May 4 View Page
2009 also growing good now, cloudy weather and shading net, that is the reason for a bit yellowish new growth.
 
Wednesday, May 16 View Page
Pumpkins doing great, they all started to run now. This is 2009 Wallace
 
Wednesday, May 16 View Page
1742 Wolf, still not on the ground but should be in a day or two.
 
Wednesday, May 16 View Page
1794 Cottermann, first night without small hoop house
 
Tuesday, June 5 View Page
it is about time for some update, this is 1794 Cotterman
 
Tuesday, June 5 View Page
1742 Wolf and 290 Terry warermelon in poly tunnel
 
Tuesday, June 5 View Page
1742 from other angle
 
Tuesday, June 5 View Page
2009 Wallce
 
Wednesday, June 13 View Page
june 12 pollination 2009x1742
 
Wednesday, June 13 View Page
june 13 pollination 1742xself
 
Monday, June 18 View Page
Pollination this morning 1794 Cottermann x 1742 Wolf, nice 6 lobber, only the flower was a bit deformed....
 
Thursday, July 5 View Page
It seem 1742 stopped growing. started pollinating on side vines, maybe one more on main.
 
Thursday, July 5 View Page
1794 cottermann huge plant, still no keeper, there are 4 pollinated on same day, 1 on main and 3 on sidevines, the obe that grows best....stays
 
Thursday, July 5 View Page
2009 huge leafs
 
Thursday, July 5 View Page
greenhouse almost full
 
Thursday, July 5 View Page
but small pumpkin :), this is the slowest start i have ever had
 

 

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