Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 80 Entries. Saturday, January 27 View Page The plot is looking froze over this time of year!   Wednesday, February 7 View Page Starting some pumpkin seeds inside for practice before the real show in the spring. I have a new indoor set up that I would like to perfect before I use the real deal seeds. Here we have on left a Wal-Mart bought "giant" pumpkin seed, middle is a seed from a 120# field pumpkin I grew in 2016, and right is a 330# pumpkin I grew in 2017.   Tuesday, February 13 View Page Took a soil sample during a warm up, wanted to try out my new christmas gift.   Tuesday, February 13 View Page Doing some drip system testing while on the clock, shhhhh dont let the boss know!   Tuesday, February 20 View Page Here is the new germination station. Located in my bathroom since its a small room and easy to control the environment!   Tuesday, February 20 View Page Post-germination station is not nearly set up yet. I got too excited and started some plants anyways, oh well!   Tuesday, February 20 View Page Someone is getting ready to burst!   Tuesday, February 20 View Page Some late night transplanting into 2 gal bags, this is a trial run.   Tuesday, February 20 View Page No legging like last year, a much better stance.   Sunday, February 25 View Page Practice run up now, a few extras for fun. Plants are far less aggressive then I expected. Could be the lights, also used cheap soil for the practice run.   Wednesday, February 28 View Page Grow box I decided to put together for early season. I built this frame in 2014 and just now I am using it!   Monday, March 5 View Page Great genetics for $25 in auction.   Monday, March 5 View Page Great genetics for $25 at auction.   Monday, March 5 View Page Replaced the couch with a grow box, sorry friends, you'll stand until May.   Monday, March 5 View Page Inside the box. I bought 10 emergency blankets online to use as the covers. Cheap and easy.   Monday, March 5 View Page You can see right through them when the lights are on, seems one way. From the inside all you see is blinding light. I used my new LEDs and added my 2 flourcent lights from last year too.   Wednesday, March 28 View Page Somethings gotta give, use nor'easters will be planting in July this year!   Thursday, April 12 View Page Finally able to work the soil.   Sunday, April 15 View Page The four winners. Growing in 18'   Sunday, April 15 View Page The 12 losers for now...   Sunday, April 15 View Page The works for planting planting tomorrow. I have black gold and advanced nutrients products to use once these germinate.   Sunday, April 22 View Page The rest of the amendments were added today.   Sunday, April 22 View Page Mixing Thursday night. late   Sunday, April 22 View Page The line up, should be popping up soon   Sunday, April 22 View Page $10 at Walmart, cant wait to start burying vines with this little guy   Sunday, April 22 View Page The patch after a second till, soil sample next week, transplanting in 3, I'm thinking...   Tuesday, May 1 View Page Digging holes for my soil heating cables. I feel behind but this winter pushed everything back.   Tuesday, May 1 View Page Digging holes for my soil heating cables. I feel behind but this winter pushed everything back.   Tuesday, May 1 View Page About a foot down I hit our solid clay base. It made me realize how shallow my tiller goes. I plan to dig deeper and back fill with compost and perlite with sand.   Tuesday, May 1 View Page As you can see the clay base is very dense!   Wednesday, May 2 View Page I dug deep into the clay base and play to add this mixed with perlite into the deepest part, along with drilled holes filled with sand for drainage.   Wednesday, May 2 View Page Ontop of the lower base I'll lay sand and my soil heating cables. Ontop of them I'll add a layer of this. I'm excited to see how this works, it has some solid ingredients.   Wednesday, May 2 View Page 2075.5 Connolly 16 closest is very aggressive, starting to suck up water. 1944.5 Pugh 16 is also a close second.   Wednesday, May 2 View Page The 1512 Cotterman 17 in front has been one ugly duck since germination. Started a replacement last night. 1944 Connolly 16 in the background is looking good along with the two others.   Wednesday, May 2 View Page Tough choice on the replacement for the 1512 but I settled with with 1699 Pugh 16. Great genetics, I like the 13% heavy!   Wednesday, May 2 View Page Inside set up.   Thursday, May 3 View Page Soil Heating Cables are in.   Thursday, May 3 View Page Close up of the bumper crop I'll use as a light dressing.   Saturday, May 5 View Page Laying some landscape fabric down this year so I don't walk all over the plot.   Saturday, May 5 View Page Cold frames are up, now just have to let them heat the ground and run some test to see how hot they are getting.   Sunday, May 6 View Page The group is getting some sun today.   Sunday, May 6 View Page Got a big pile of manure I'll compost and use in the fall or next spring.   Sunday, May 6 View Page Sunday line up.   Monday, May 7 View Page Got the electric ran to the cold frames and soil heating cables are plugged in both.   Monday, May 7 View Page The line up.   Monday, May 7 View Page Part 2.   Monday, May 7 View Page Part 3, loving the sun.   Monday, May 7 View Page Part 4 is closest.   Tuesday, May 8 View Page The garden apprentice.   Sunday, May 13 View Page going out asap.   Wednesday, May 16 View Page Getting ready to be put in the ground.   Wednesday, May 16 View Page Late but weather and rain made it this way.   Wednesday, May 16 View Page 1   Wednesday, May 16 View Page 2   Wednesday, May 16 View Page 3   Wednesday, May 16 View Page 4   Wednesday, May 16 View Page 5   Wednesday, May 16 View Page 6. Some of the last pics might be the same plant, I only have 4 plants. It's hard to tell what ones are uploading.   Wednesday, May 16 View Page The new home for these guys.   Wednesday, May 16 View Page Holes and their biggest fan ready.   Wednesday, May 16 View Page Second house.   Wednesday, May 16 View Page Second plot.   Wednesday, May 16 View Page 2074 and 1512 are in... note to self make sure holes are deep enough before setting in. I didn't like how high the 2075 sat but it was too late.   Wednesday, May 16 View Page I lied last pic was the 2075 and 1944. This is the 1512 and the 1944.5. Too close together, noted for next year.   Wednesday, May 16 View Page Of course only one plant in each house will remain after a few weeks.   Monday, May 28 View Page Memorial Day, going to cull one from each side and get to it.   Monday, May 28 View Page Memorial Day, other two plants. 1944.5 and 1512.   Tuesday, May 29 View Page Back side is down to one plant, havnt spent enough time in the garden to make a decision on these two yet. Want to have a decision ASAP.   Thursday, May 31 View Page Wind protection for the approaching storm. Really need to get last till and walking plans in.   Friday, June 1 View Page Pulled a plant, I think only a few days with vines buried.   Friday, June 1 View Page Update, more change soon.   Wednesday, June 6 View Page Late night work.   Wednesday, June 6 View Page Full view.   Sunday, June 10 View Page Turned over the compost and added some boosters via spray.   Sunday, June 10 View Page Decent spot on the main vine, should open soon.   Wednesday, June 13 View Page Checked this flower at 7am, it was closed. Wet cloudy morning, called my brother to check before noon. He did and it was wide open! Walked outside to tell him what to do.   Wednesday, June 13 View Page 1st of the year.   Tuesday, June 19 View Page 2075 Connolly plant, pollinating a well located flower tomorow.   Wednesday, June 20 View Page Morning makes, 7AM, 65 degrees f.   Wednesday, June 20 View Page Done, cross fingers and wait.