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Thursday, February 21
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Almonds in bloom on the farm right now. Test picture. This is my first diary. Going for crazy beautiful red/orange this year. Thank you for the seeds...
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Saturday, February 23
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Coleus & Bell Peppers Chinese giant & green monster
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Saturday, February 23
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Tomatoes: black krim, Cherokee purple, rainbow, big boy, & better boy. Small pepper sprouts from previous post.
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Monday, February 25
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After years of looking for Rys seeds, a few awesome guys (you know who you are: ) ) gave me theirs.
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Tuesday, February 26
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Let’s turn it around
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Wednesday, February 27
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Got nuts?
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Wednesday, February 27
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A lot of rain in CA + wind = broken trees. This orchard will be taken out next year because it was so bad.
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Wednesday, February 27
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Got nuts?
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Thursday, February 28
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Patch for Rys seeds. Vernal pool in background. Great year for rain. Let’s hope between environmentalists and politicians here in CA we get to use some of it.
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Thursday, February 28
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Thank you for the seeds!
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Thursday, February 28
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More seeds from the great Mr. House
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Thursday, March 7
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Meat is great, especially when it reproduces. The vernal pool behind them, and to the left, is almost full. I’ll post some sailing pics. Got a couple personal size boats that the “kids” love.
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Tuesday, April 2
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Good thing pumpkins aren’t growing yet. I’ve never seen hail this big, in the Central Valley of CA. My wife took this picture. She said she’s sore from getting caught in it.
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Tuesday, April 2
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Brought in heavy duty machinery. ; )
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Tuesday, April 2
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Put extra emitters on my drip line. Next photo is where I got them.
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Tuesday, April 2
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Free left overs from an orchard that was changed to a solid set irrigation.
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Tuesday, April 2
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Hopefully he learns a thing or two. Kid’s a natural fixer.
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Tuesday, April 2
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Here’s a nice picture for you hunters. Just 50 feet from my patch. There’s mallards, coots, Canadian geese and many others.
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Tuesday, April 2
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Good way to end the day
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Tuesday, April 2
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Like I said, he’s a natural fixer. He went down to the main ranch to look through scrap piles for a new wheel completely on his own.
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Sunday, April 7
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Here’s the sail boats. We’ve taken them out a couple times already on the vernal pool behind the patch. Sails are rolled up inside of boats.
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Friday, May 10
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Don’t you hate it when non giant pumpkins pictures are posted? First tomato of the season. I think it’s Black Krim.
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Friday, May 10
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Black beauty zucchini
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Friday, May 10
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Cucumber
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Friday, May 10
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Killdeer nest. We’ve had two other nests on the driveway hatch already.
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Friday, May 10
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Isturiel’s spear. Kids found a bunch growing by an orchard. Superb cut flower.
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Saturday, May 11
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Playing with Coleus too. I don’t know why but I really like them.
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Saturday, May 11
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Morning shot of coleus. Does anyone have any interesting varieties they know of and/ share?
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Sunday, May 19
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Mornin’ Coleus
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Sunday, May 19
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Good old boy
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Sunday, May 19
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Gopher killer
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Monday, May 27
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Old-Rookie gave me a 1059 x 1610 cross plant. I’m pumped to see what it will do.
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Monday, May 27
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My own line of tough orange kins I’ve selectively grown from over the past ten years. It all started when my Dad secretly contacted Joel Holland and Joel sent me free seeds. Then to top off my new addiction Pete Glasier sent me some great seeds too.
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Monday, May 27
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Never had bell peppers in May.
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Monday, May 27
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Cosmos edging the vegetable garden. They exploded out of the soil
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Monday, May 27
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Cucumbers aren’t too shabby either.
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Monday, June 10
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1059 VM x 1610 Lieber plant Mr. Martinez graciously gave me. It’s much bigger now. The vine is heading south.
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Monday, June 10
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One of my own seeds selectively grown over the last 10 years. They first started from Bobier/Knauss/Lloyd & other oldies I can’t remember. Out of ~900 seeds planted 4 came up, 3 look healthy.
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Monday, June 10
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I’m probably going to regret it, but I bought 50 watermelon starters. Half jubilee, half crimson sweet. I’m getting a beehive put in the patch soon. A friend of mine that’s a PCA and CCA gave me calcium nitrate. The watermelon plants are exploding in vines now.
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Monday, June 10
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I don’t know if you can see the bigger crimson sweets on the right but they’re there. The big sprinkler to the left on a pole keeps plants happy when temps go above 100. Jubilee on left, giant kins’ middle
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Monday, June 10
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Night shot of my brown eyed susans
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Tuesday, June 11
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Field pumpkins growing like crazy
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Tuesday, June 11
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Closer shot of field pumpkins
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Monday, June 17
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Very thoughtful Father’s Day present from my daughter
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Monday, June 17
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Crimson Sweet
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Sunday, June 23
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Yummmmmmmm, watermelons
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Saturday, July 13
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Been a great harvest for fruits and tomatoes this year. Some of the heirlooms are enormous. For a second I considered switching to giant tomatoes... lol.
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Saturday, July 13
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TOMATOES
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Saturday, July 13
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I’ll post a pic of the patch soon. Meanwhile enjoy these...
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Monday, July 15
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Cow thought my biggest field kin deserved a nibble
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Tuesday, July 16
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Everything filling in nicely. 60 watermelons don’t hurt either. Pumpkins getting big too
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Saturday, July 20
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She’s a beaut! Mr. Martinezs’ Dolly is an amazing plant. Here’s a 25 dap wheel.
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Saturday, July 20
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Upon closer inspection I saw this viscous cut. Animal hair on kin was raccoon. Something new every year out in the country side
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Saturday, July 20
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Jubilee!
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Saturday, July 20
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Crimson sweet... can’t wait!
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Saturday, July 20
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Another harvest. I love gardening in CA. My neighbors turn my tomatoes into salsa and my 7 month pregnant wife loves salsa... win win.
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Tuesday, July 23
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Sorry for the delayed germination update. Only one Rys seed sprouted then damped off.
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Monday, July 29
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I get my field kin seeds from people throwing away their jack o lanterns. I keep an eye out for the nice ones then ask later. Aside from alcohol and bleach treatments the seeds are free and have always produced well.
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Sunday, August 11
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Beautiful tree frog on a giant kin leaf.
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Sunday, August 11
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Having fun with watermelons
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Monday, August 26
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Got a nice pumpkin on Mr Martiez’s 1059x1610 cross plant. All the other pumpkins from Mr House are turning orange as well.i
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Wednesday, August 28
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Squirrel, gopher, mouse, coyote, raccoon, you name it, they all probably had a bite here
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Wednesday, August 28
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Up to date patch picture. I like growing watermelons on the outside edge of my pumpkin plants. By the time I’ve harvested the first watermelon crop and added a giant shot of nutrients to try for a second watermelon harvest, the pumpkin plants have reached the same nutrients. It’s a happy growing patch.
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Wednesday, August 28
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Up to date patch picture. I like growing watermelons on the outside edge of my pumpkin plants. By the time I’ve harvested the first watermelon crop and added a giant shot of nutrients to try for a second watermelon harvest, the pumpkin plants have reached the same nutrients. It’s a happy growing patch.
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Wednesday, August 28
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Thursday, August 29
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Note to self: It’s not necessary to use a spreader with fungicide.
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Saturday, August 31
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Nice kin. I love the shape and color. Can’t wait to grow its seeds next year.
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Monday, September 16
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Had a bad/late year germinating kins. Just the smallest two of 15 with bright orange from Mr House.
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Tuesday, September 17
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My patch took a turn for the worst so I harvested my best kin early. Thanks again old rookie. Your 1059x1610 cross gave me a beautiful pumpkin.
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Thursday, September 19
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Yup
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Thursday, September 19
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Yup
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Thursday, September 19
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Yup
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Wednesday, October 2
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Good luck to all the Elk Grove participants. My new kid will be coming into this world on Friday or Saturday.
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Wednesday, October 2
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Good luck to all the Elk Grove participants. My new kid will be coming into this world on Friday or Saturday.
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Wednesday, October 2
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Pretty Girl
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Friday, October 4
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This pumpkin isn’t even one day old and the hospital is blinging her out in the right apparel.
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