Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 3 Entries. Saturday, April 15 View Page Based on my Spring soil test, I added roughly 2 pounds of Borax, 2 pounds of Manganese Sulphate, 18 pounds of Epsom Salts and Round-Up Bug Destroyer granules to my pumpkin patch. I mixed the Borax, Manganese Sulfate and Epsom Salts in a bucket and then broadcast the mixture onto my patch.   Monday, May 1 View Page I start my seeds late. I don't have much setup outside to get a big jump. Just started my seeds today. I started the following using the paper towel method. 1780.5 Wagner 2168.5 Werner 1905 Rose 2000 DMG Paton   Wednesday, May 3 View Page The 1780.5 Wagner and the 2000 Paton were the first ones to sprout a root and will go into grow bags today.