Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 13 Entries. Sunday, February 5 View Page Hello 2023 season! Planted my cover crop today. The house blocks the sun and the patch is mostly in the shade all winter but it’s getting better each day now. Planted red clover this year. We will see how it does!   Sunday, March 5 View Page Sunrise in Danvers! Great convention. Really happy to have met so many great growers this year! Thank you all for making me feel welcome.   Tuesday, April 4 View Page This year’s lineup!! Many thanks to Don, Steve, Andy and Glenna for the generosity!!!   Wednesday, April 5 View Page Go time! My earliest start date ever.   Sunday, April 9 View Page Tiger Lily is first to break through! Happy Easter!!   Wednesday, April 12 View Page This is not good. This critter is way too comfortable on the wall next to my patch.   Sunday, April 23 View Page Two 1634 Rea plants and the 2425 Daletas made the finals. I will let these battle it out a while before culling to one.   Monday, May 1 View Page Planted the pollinator today. 2200 Wolf got The spot. It’s 40 square feet lol.   Wednesday, May 10 View Page There’s been some concern that Hydrogen Peroxide could damage plants. Thought I would run some tests on a spare plant. Meet Crash Test Dummy. CTD was drenched yesterday with Zerotol at a 1:200 ratio. Soaked it thoroughly; soil was relatively dry at the time. Here’s the before photo.   Monday, May 15 View Page This is crash - test dummy, 5 days after the Zerotol drench. No ill effects whatsoever. Plant looks better now than before.   Tuesday, May 16 View Page And then there was one. Culled the Daletas 2425 today. It was growing well but had some malformed growth. I could have grown it for sure, but the 1634 Rea is a perfect plant. Main is at 5’.   Tuesday, May 23 View Page The 1634 Rea is coming along nicely. Today is day 30 in the patch. No sign of any females yet. Weather has been cool and overcast for the most part.   Tuesday, June 6 View Page Pollinated the pollinator today. This 3 lobe opened at about 9 feet out on the 2200 Wolf. Crossed it with the 1634 Rea.