Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 41 Entries. Wednesday, January 31 View Page Just started some bushel gourd seeds(rootstock) for my grafting practice this winter. Come on spring!!   Friday, May 4 View Page 140.5 Cantrell grafted. Double planted in all spots. Planted a little over a week ago. There will be 10 winners and 10 losers!   Friday, May 4 View Page Another 140.5 Cantrell competition!   Friday, May 4 View Page 140.5 Cantrell   Friday, May 4 View Page 140.5 Cantrell   Friday, May 4 View Page 140.5 Cantrell on left and 165 Cantrell on right. Both grafts. We double planted at each spot using two different rootstocks.   Friday, May 4 View Page 273 Dawson double planted in a new spot. There can only be one!   Friday, May 4 View Page More 273 Dawson’s. Some of them don’t look as good as others due to wet soil from all of the rain we have got. It is starting to dry up now though.   Friday, May 4 View Page 273 Dawson   Friday, May 4 View Page 273 Dawson   Sunday, May 13 View Page 140.5 Cantrell grafted. Still can’t decide which of these plants to go with. Both are growing good. I will give these another week to see which plant earns this spot.   Sunday, May 13 View Page 140.5 Cantrell grafted. Really impressed with the Carnivore rootstock that some of these plants are grafted to.   Sunday, May 13 View Page Another 140.5 Cantrell. Thanks Dave for letting me give your seeds a try. You will be the first person to get seeds if I grow a big one. This plant is grafted to Rampart.   Sunday, May 13 View Page 140.5 Cantrell and another tough decision!   Sunday, May 13 View Page 273 Dawson   Sunday, May 13 View Page 273 Dawson   Sunday, May 13 View Page 273 Dawson and another decision to be made. The 273s aren’t growing quite as good as the 140.5s but they are starting to grow better.   Sunday, June 3 View Page Won’t be long now!!   Friday, June 8 View Page 140.5 Cantrell grafted at 6 DAP. Gonna be longggggg.   Friday, June 8 View Page 140.5 Cantrell grafted. This melon is 3 DAP and is on main vine. Could be a WIDE one!   Tuesday, June 19 View Page 140.5 Cantrell   Tuesday, June 19 View Page Another 140.5 Cantrell! Thanks for the seeds Dave!   Sunday, June 24 View Page 140.5 Cantrell x SIBB   Sunday, June 24 View Page 140.5 Cantrell x Self   Sunday, June 24 View Page 273 Dawson x 140.5 Cantrell   Sunday, June 24 View Page 140.5 Cantrell x SIBB   Wednesday, July 4 View Page 140.5 Cantrell   Wednesday, July 4 View Page 140.5 Cantrell   Wednesday, July 4 View Page A wide 140.5 Cantrell   Wednesday, July 4 View Page 273 Dawson   Wednesday, July 4 View Page A young 140.5 Cantrell   Tuesday, July 10 View Page 140.5 Cantrell   Tuesday, July 10 View Page 140.5 Cantrell   Monday, July 16 View Page One of my 140.5 Cantrell’s   Monday, July 16 View Page Overhead view of the same 140.5 Cantrell melon on an 18” wide rack   Monday, July 16 View Page This is my first year growing grafts so I don’t know if this is what you want the stump to look like or not but considering the amount of rain that we have got I will take it lol   Monday, July 16 View Page Another 140.5 Cantrell stump   Monday, July 30 View Page 140.5 Cantrell   Monday, July 30 View Page Another 140.5 Cantrell   Monday, July 30 View Page 273 Dawson   Saturday, September 15 View Page 140.5 Cantrell x sibb! Grafted to Rampart. Last melon of the year so hopefully we can go out with a BANG and end the season on a high note. Everyone be careful traveling to Guston today! Melon is 93 DAP today!