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Saturday, February 3 View Page
It's been about 5 yrs since I mounted a deer head, but it was my buddy's first nice buck. I was the first one to take him hunting and he wanted me to mount it. I couldn't tell him no. Coles county IL buck
 
Saturday, February 3 View Page
Another angle
 
Saturday, February 3 View Page
Also, started making maple syrup.
 
Thursday, March 8 View Page
Started some seeds. 969est(2145 x self) 890 O'Brien (1469 x 2157)
 
Friday, March 16 View Page
All came up
 
Wednesday, March 21 View Page
Dug some holes for heat cables.
 
Saturday, March 24 View Page
Beautiful spring weather.
 
Sunday, March 25 View Page
Planted and did well.
 
Saturday, April 7 View Page
Plants grew well despite cold weather
 
Sunday, April 8 View Page
Put up some 10 x 20 greenhouses.
 
Thursday, April 12 View Page
Working on better looking wind protection.
 
Thursday, April 19 View Page
1469 x 2157. Doing ok.
 
Monday, April 23 View Page
Planted 969est. 2145 x self
 
Tuesday, April 24 View Page
Left on to make sure females were normal.
 
Thursday, April 26 View Page
Planted 2118 jutras squash.
 
Friday, April 27 View Page
 
Friday, April 27 View Page
Cut in half.
 
Thursday, May 3 View Page
Planted one of my 969's for local fair in August. Maybe 100-125sqft. 200-500# is the goal.
 
Thursday, May 3 View Page
2145 x 1469 it looks like I made a mistake on march 8th when I posted it as 969. About 14 feet
 
Thursday, May 3 View Page
890 O'Brien 1469 x 2157 also about 14 feet.
 
Thursday, May 3 View Page
Finally planted giant carrots, but they aren't that giant. Also, planted my runt 2261 x 2145. Had nice roots we'll give it a try.
 
Saturday, May 12 View Page
890 O'Brien x self (1469 x 2157)
 
Saturday, May 12 View Page
2145 x 1469
 
Saturday, May 12 View Page
(2145 x1469) crossed with 890
 
Sunday, May 13 View Page
Planted tomatoes, melons, field pumpkins and started 120 field pumpkin seeds for decoration patch.
 
Monday, May 14 View Page
Applied anthesis to the two pumpkins. Finally trimmed up vines and buried them. Only took 2hours Q-Tip. Fun.
 
Tuesday, May 22 View Page
10dap @ 24"
 
Friday, June 1 View Page
Other kin 10dap @ 24"
 
Friday, June 1 View Page
20dap @ 66.5-50-46 = 162.5ott
 
Friday, June 1 View Page
890 @ 20dap 76-55.5-54= 185.5ott
 
Monday, June 11 View Page
30 day numbers 169 O'Brien 97.75-71-65.25=234 890 O'Brien 106-76.5-70.5=253
 
Tuesday, June 19 View Page
Pollination on 969 x runt Runt x self both @ about 23'
 
Tuesday, June 19 View Page
Patch pic: 969(2145xself) & "runt"(2261.5x2145)
 
Tuesday, June 19 View Page
890 not huge, but still alive.
 
Tuesday, June 19 View Page
169 not huge either, but also still growing and leaking from back shoulder. Just weird.
 
Thursday, June 21 View Page
890 @ 126-89.5-81.5 = 297 169 @ 118-83.25-78.25 = 279.5 Both 40dap again not huge, but still alive.
 
Saturday, June 23 View Page
Pumpkin patch:
 
Saturday, June 23 View Page
The other end:
 
Wednesday, June 27 View Page
Finally got the 969 in place. 20dap @ 64.5-48.5-47.5= 160.5ott, now lets see what the next 100days brings?
 
Wednesday, June 27 View Page
969 different angle
 
Wednesday, June 27 View Page
This is the main vine to my 2118 squash. I have a nice little squash about 3 feet past this. Has anyone ever grown anything of size, 1000 pounds plus or any thoughts on this, please email me. I will be setting other fruit on the side vines.
 
Wednesday, June 27 View Page
Here's the 169 and it's leakage?
 
Monday, July 2 View Page
890- 141-99.5-88.5=329.5ott and 169- 134-86.5-90.5=311ott. Both are at 50dap.
 
Wednesday, July 11 View Page
Pollination on 969 x sibb. Sidevine
 
Thursday, July 12 View Page
Pollination on 969 x self. Sidevine
 
Tuesday, July 17 View Page
969 is 40dap: 125-86.5-83.5= 295 Not growing well so I've decided to grow 3 pumpkins on the plant and see if they all reach 1k.
 
Thursday, July 19 View Page
969 x self east side vine
 
Saturday, July 21 View Page
969 x sibb west side vine 10dap = 25"
 
Saturday, July 21 View Page
70dap for the 169 @ 349.5ott & the 890 @ 369ott. Also, 11dap for 969west side vine @ 28.5 & 969 main 44dap @ 307ott. Not great numbers, but still alive.
 
Saturday, July 28 View Page
Not looking good for the 890. Something's not quite right. Watered in fungicides on all plants. Very long day. Weighed first big tomato @ 1# 13.9oz
 

 

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