Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 17 Entries. Tuesday, January 1 View Page For 2019 I have received a good selection of seeds to try.   Tuesday, January 1 View Page From what I have received I have narrowed it down to 3.   Tuesday, January 1 View Page Just for fun I have a selection of other seeds to try also.   Monday, January 7 View Page Update   Monday, January 7 View Page   Monday, January 7 View Page One from the top. Plants are over a foot tall and spreading out nicely.   Wednesday, January 16 View Page I have a blossom. Don’t think it is a mega but the plant is growing. I need to start pruning but I am nervous and in sure of what and where to cut. I will study up a little more then get after it.   Sunday, January 20 View Page Both 5.02 La Rue plants are growing well. They are almost 30” tall.   Sunday, January 20 View Page This 5.02 seems to be growing just a little more aggressively then the other.   Monday, January 28 View Page These are Moms plants she is competing with. She has 3 6.52 LaRue and 2 backup 5.02 LaRue   Monday, January 28 View Page Very nice blossom on her plant   Wednesday, February 13 View Page The 5.02 LaRue plants are growing great they are just over 43” tall now. I have plenty of blossoms just no tomatoes. Not sure what to do to get fruit. I guess just wait and see.   Saturday, March 9 View Page Plants have grown big and are healthy   Saturday, March 9 View Page Good news I found a tomato. Pretty late for the contest but there is one growing.   Wednesday, March 20 View Page Last day of the winter grow. I am happy I have a tomato but sense it is my first giant ever and still so small I will let it grow for awhile longer. Very fun growing this winter.   Wednesday, March 20 View Page I do have two more growing now. Lesson learned, I will need to start earlier next year.   Sunday, October 6 View Page Well I had a surprise today while cleaning the garden up for fall. There was a giant cucumber that had grown under cover of the leaves until our big freeze the other night. We were hailed out this year in mid August so didn’t think I would get anything. Scale says 26 lb.