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Sunday, April 22
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I went to my allotment for the first time this year. So here is a before photo. I broke my ankle in January so haven't been able to do any digging/prep work. This year will be a much less intense year, as I don't have a lot of time available. My aim is to hopefully grow a squash and maybe something orange...maybe a small Giant or a Field Pumpkin.
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Sunday, April 22
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Seed starting day. 464.3 Bohnert* (2016), 1175 est Andres* (2017), 176.5 Maund(FP) (2017), 1498.4 Oliver (2017) and a few (of my own) 350 Croot (2017) for a bit of orange.
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Monday, April 23
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22 hours in and 4 out of 4 FPs (176.5 Maund) are germinated and potted up. The tiniest crack of life I noted on a 350 and one of the 1498 Olivers...but that could just be wishful thinking!
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Tuesday, April 24
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100% germination rate. All potted up and now waiting for them to break the surface in the next day or 2.
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Sunday, April 29
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Baby plants on the bedroom windowsill, 464 Bohnert*, 1175 Andres*, 1498 Oliver, FP 178 Maund and x2 350 Croots on the end.
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Saturday, May 5
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Potted up a selection of 464* Bohnert, 1175* Andres, 1498 Oliver, 350 Croot and 176.5 FP Maund.
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Sunday, May 6
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Marrows and Gourds seed starting day.
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Monday, May 7
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78.92 Teichmann Marrow sprouted and potted up.
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Tuesday, May 8
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x1 Trombolino, x2 Hulus, and x2 68.5 Rohrdiek Marrow sprouted and potted up.
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Tuesday, May 22
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x2 464 Bohnert* squashes planted out.
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Tuesday, May 22
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1175 Andres* squash planted out.
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Thursday, May 24
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Planted out x2 1498 Oliver AGs.
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Saturday, May 26
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x2 176.5 Maund Field Pumpkins planted out.
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Tuesday, June 5
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Planted out Teichmann 78.9 marrow into the back garden. My only marrow to make it this far. On the further side are 2 Hulu Gourds.
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Tuesday, June 5
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Planted out x3 Equadorean Giant Corn....surrounded by x12 standard sweetcorn plants into the back garden.
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Wednesday, June 27
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First attempt at a Tall sunflower at JUST under 5feet.
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Thursday, June 28
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My largest FP..from David Muand's 176.5 seed.
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Thursday, June 28
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Removed all baby females from all AGs/squashes as plants too small.
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Thursday, June 28
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Planted back up 350 Croot into plot.
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Saturday, June 30
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11 year old nephew with the sunflower.
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Saturday, July 7
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x2 1498 Olivers
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Saturday, July 7
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x2 Bohnert* 464
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Saturday, July 7
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Maund FP x2
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Wednesday, July 11
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Flower opened this morning at about 6 ft
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Wednesday, July 11
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Female opened today on the Bohnert Squash...an open pollination with 1498 Oliver males added in for good measure. (Only male flowers available)
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Saturday, July 14
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Culled the largest marrow.
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Saturday, July 14
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Tied up the Bohnert quash ready for the morning.
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Sunday, July 15
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464 Bohnert* pollinated with 1498 Oliver, unfortunately seeds inside.
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Sunday, July 15
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Measuring the head
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Sunday, July 15
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over 8" across
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Sunday, July 15
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6 foot 10 inches tall.
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Wednesday, July 18
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Early days for the 464 Bohnert Squash at DAP 7 x open
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Wednesday, July 18
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The second 464 Bohnert squash plant at DAP3 ..not looking great...but a new candidate is on the next leaf node.
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Wednesday, July 18
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..and here is a better candidate on the second 464 Bohnert* plant.
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Wednesday, July 18
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FP Maund
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Thursday, July 19
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Tied up the better candidate on the second 464* plant....early start tomorrow.
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Friday, July 20
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Inside the 464* Bohnert. Used male 1498
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Saturday, July 21
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Female 464* Bohnert x Sibling.
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Monday, July 23
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78.92 Teichmann marrow x open. Approx 2 weeks DAP
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Thursday, July 26
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464 Bohnert* Squash x sib.
DAP 5
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Saturday, July 28
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Bohnert 464* x sib DAP 7. My only 'Giant' this year.
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Sunday, July 29
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DAP 19 marrow.
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Thursday, August 2
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Inside the 464* Bohnert squash.
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Thursday, August 2
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464 Bohnert* x 1498 Oliver (pumpkin). The ONLY single male available this morning.
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Monday, August 6
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Marrow DAP29
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Tuesday, August 7
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7 ft 3
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Wednesday, August 8
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1498 "Tracey" x 464 * Bohnert
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Wednesday, August 8
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464* x sib DAP18
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Wednesday, August 8
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464* x 1498 DAP 6
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Thursday, August 9
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1175* Andres female
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Thursday, August 9
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Technically an open pollination on the 1175* as all my males had bees inside them... so tried to help matters along anyway.
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Thursday, August 9
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This bee was covered in pollen when it left the flower.
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Saturday, August 11
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464* Bohnert DAP21
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Saturday, August 11
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464* Bohnert "Snorbens" DAP9
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Saturday, August 11
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f 1498 Oliver x m 464 Bohnert* "Tracey" DAP3
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Saturday, August 11
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350 Croot x open ?DAP2
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Tuesday, August 14
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464 Bohnert "Snorbens" DAP12. 2 splits that are now dusted with sulphur.
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Wednesday, August 15
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Marrow/?FP cross DAP 38
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Friday, August 17
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350 Croot x open. DAP 8
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Friday, August 24
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350 Croot x open. DAP 15
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Friday, August 24
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9ft 4
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Wednesday, August 29
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350 Croot x open. DAP 20
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Wednesday, August 29
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1498 Oliver x open. "Sharon" ?DAP 7
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Wednesday, August 29
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464 Bohnert* x 1498 "Snorbens" DAP 27
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Wednesday, August 29
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464 Bohnert* x sib, "Bonnie" DAP 39
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