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Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 22 Entries.
Monday, August 31 View Page
Well crud. The big tomato developed a soft spot as it was starting to flash. UOW 8.10 macdonald
 
Monday, August 31 View Page
Just shy of 30 inches circumference. 26-23 were the other two measurement.
 
Monday, August 31 View Page
My best still going. 27.5-26.5-20. Pollinated about 35 days ago.
 
Monday, August 31 View Page
The 1215 around 400 inches. Still growing decent.
 
Monday, August 31 View Page
Props to all of the great Marrow growers out there. I planted 3 plants and had 2 fruit on each plant. In 4 days, 4 of the 6 split. This one is around 36 inches long.
 
Monday, August 31 View Page
The 1810 porkchop baby. A first week of July pollination, sitting over 380 OTT, and over 5 feet long. Great gains still.
 
Monday, August 31 View Page
A young 6.23 Wixom from last year. This one is about 30 days
 
Monday, August 31 View Page
Squash is cracking like crazy. If it makes a weigh off, it’ll be a miracle.
 
Monday, August 31 View Page
Twin field pumpkin.
 
Monday, August 31 View Page
Another good grower from my 5.7 from last year. Measuring 26-24-20 but really lumpy. Pollinated on August 4th.
 
Wednesday, September 9 View Page
Hard to see through the leaves, but the last big one is starting to flash. That is a full size basketball for reference.
 
Wednesday, September 9 View Page
The last of the marrows. Before I started loosing them, this was a middle of the road fruit. UOW 84.8 poubds
 
Wednesday, September 9 View Page
1215 young had a slow week last week only putting on 75 pounds. It has a shot at my PB which sits at 1442
 
Wednesday, September 9 View Page
With this recent hot streak, there is a lot of flashing. Most will end up in the 5 pound range and not get officially weighed unless over 6.
 
Wednesday, September 9 View Page
One of the other pumpkins sitting around 1300 by tape. This plant tossed a female on the main at 7 feet, and the next was at 27. All side pollinations, and the second and third main aborted in a hot spell so I kept it. All in all I am happy with it.
 
Wednesday, September 9 View Page
8.10 DMG BESIDE THE 5.32
 
Tuesday, September 29 View Page
The 7.72 MacDonald. Great seed count.
 
Tuesday, September 29 View Page
New PB Field pumpkin. 106.5. 20% heavy.
 
Tuesday, September 29 View Page
New personal best pumpkin 1665 off the 1215 Young self. I loved the shape and color. It came second to VTJohn’s beauty for Howard Dill award at Saratoga. I had a lot of cucumber beetle damage on the skin.
 
Tuesday, September 29 View Page
The 8.10 MacDonald. It was an unbelievable tomato year. This was out of my 5.7 from last year.
 
Tuesday, September 29 View Page
Pork and lamb. COVID kiss with the pretty orange.
 
Tuesday, September 29 View Page
The 8.10 from my 5.7 from last year. This was grown in a 8 X4 taste Ed bed for two plants. Should have waited to pick but I got nervous.
 

 

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