Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 29 Entries. Sunday, March 3 View Page Great to see so many familiar faces yesterday at the southern giant growers meeting. There were many informative talks and discussions. Danny Vestor was even crowned king of cantaloupes. Best of luck to all this growing season!   Sunday, March 24 View Page I have plenty of watermelon seed if anyone wants some to try this season from my fruit last year. They come from decent genetics. Feel free to send me an email 120 DMG-142 Meck x open 96.5 DMG- 316 Dawson x self 80.5- 142 Meck x open 72.5- UOW 350.5 Kent x 316 Dawson   Friday, May 17 View Page 327 Kent off to a good start   Friday, May 17 View Page 316 Dawson-1   Friday, May 17 View Page 316 Dawson-2   Friday, May 17 View Page 233 Dawson   Tuesday, May 21 View Page Planted a second batch of plants. Here’s a 302 Kent graft   Tuesday, May 21 View Page Here’s another 316 Dawson graft planted   Tuesday, May 21 View Page Here’s another 316 Dawson graft planted   Saturday, May 25 View Page Planted a couple long gourds this year   Sunday, May 26 View Page Here’s info on some of the pumpkin genetics in the patch this year   Monday, May 27 View Page Pumpkins went in a little late this season. The temps are already hitting into the mid 90s. Here’s the 2005 Haist   Monday, May 27 View Page 2017.6 Boyce   Monday, May 27 View Page 1146 Snyder. This should be a nice orange and large pumpkin based on the parents   Monday, May 27 View Page 2413 Haist   Monday, May 27 View Page 1810 Bernstrom. I fear a double vine on this one. From the moment it came up it had a very wide stem   Monday, June 3 View Page Planted some bushel gourds this year. 384.5 Terry   Friday, June 7 View Page Here’s the 2416 Haist   Friday, June 7 View Page 1146 Snyder   Friday, June 7 View Page 2017 Boyce   Friday, June 7 View Page 2005 Haist   Friday, June 7 View Page 233 Dawson. These plants are quite large now but battling a deficiency so they look a little pale. Too much organic matter down in these growing beds and it’s tying up nutrients. Will send in a leaf testing but based on symptoms I’m leaning toward Magnesium deficiency   Friday, June 7 View Page 316 Dawson-1 Same situation   Friday, June 7 View Page 327 Kent   Friday, June 7 View Page 316 Dawson #2   Friday, June 28 View Page 65 Vestor cantaloupe   Saturday, June 29 View Page 384 Terry long gourd is taking off   Saturday, June 29 View Page 384 terry bushel gourd   Wednesday, October 2 View Page Was very happy to see this one make it to the scale in 2019, weighed 151 lbs grown on the 316 Dawson. Looking forward to next year.