Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 25 Entries. Sunday, March 15 View Page Moved my electric fence to open the area that will grow the pumpkins. Lazy way to prep the patch. The rototiller tractor attachment I have borrowed in the past is broken. First round will be the pigs, chickens and goats. I will follow with a broad fork and a rake.   Saturday, March 21 View Page Moved the critters off and starting to turn it over. I miss the rototiller   Thursday, March 26 View Page A couple of packages delivered today   Sunday, April 5 View Page It’s go time, file, soak for an hour, ziplock bag, on top of the DVR for a little extra warmth...   Sunday, April 5 View Page I had some help with the filing   Sunday, April 5 View Page Reinforcements...   Monday, April 6 View Page Ziplock bag, about 85* they should pop a root   Tuesday, April 7 View Page Two of the three 625s popped roots and are in the dirt   Tuesday, April 7 View Page 1 1211x2152 in the dirt 2 740x1211 in the dirt mix used was, 1 part worm castings, 2 part seed starting mix, 2 part general planting mix.... mixed in a little Azos and Myco as well   Tuesday, April 7 View Page Wish I had a little larger pots, but these will work. Borrowing a shelf in a neighbors green house. I am looking to grow two plants, maybe 150’ 3rd, jugs are just painting black and full of water to save a little heat, my projected low is high 40s this week.   Tuesday, April 7 View Page Getting supplies out collected over the last several years...   Tuesday, April 7 View Page More stuff...   Tuesday, April 7 View Page Got out the mini hoops (needed more for wind and critters than temp) now I need to spend time prepping the patch... lots of rain the past couple days, I will let it dry out a little, hopefully have it prepped by Sunday   Tuesday, April 7 View Page I put a stake in the center of the patch, roughly 50x20, I will grow two plants away from each other   Tuesday, April 7 View Page She tried so hard to work the broad fork   Tuesday, April 7 View Page Little spading fork was just right   Wednesday, April 8 View Page They are a day behind but four of the six 100’s are in the green house   Thursday, April 9 View Page Applied a bunch of “crap” to the patch   Thursday, April 9 View Page No power near the patch   Thursday, April 9 View Page Submersible pump from harbor freight   Thursday, April 9 View Page First round with the broad fork and then the borax, fish emulsion, liquid kelp, bat guano, molasses... 5 gallons of stuff that has been sitting in my garage for a few years   Saturday, April 11 View Page Made some good progress today, added some soil amendments   Saturday, April 11 View Page Little electric rototiller worked surprisingly well. Borrowed from a neighbor. I was worried about breaking, but it didn’t skip a beat   Saturday, April 11 View Page Put up the cat walk   Saturday, April 11 View Page And the hoops... plants hit the dirt Monday