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Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 31 Entries.
Wednesday, April 5 View Page
Seed starting day.
 
Thursday, April 13 View Page
Using Black Gold, Bone, WOW and Worm Castings. Gentle start is going well.
 
Thursday, April 13 View Page
All have come up.
 
Thursday, April 20 View Page
Soil Mix
 
Thursday, April 20 View Page
Planted Outside
 
Thursday, April 20 View Page
Soil Mix
 
Thursday, April 20 View Page
Glenda is day 39 and just over 500 pounds.
 
Friday, May 5 View Page
Not much sun. The grow lights have been helping.
 
Saturday, May 6 View Page
2480 Graham
 
Saturday, May 6 View Page
1928.5 Cleveland
 
Saturday, May 6 View Page
2095 Brandt
 
Saturday, May 27 View Page
The 2480 on the left. The 1928.5 on the right. I accidently broke the tip on the 1928.5 but we will retrain a secondary as the new main. Had three female pumpkins on the 2480.
 
Tuesday, June 6 View Page
Had 4 female flowers so far but no males. Too early for me yet. Plant is about ten feet long with as many secondary's
 
Sunday, June 18 View Page
The 2480 on the left. The 1928.5 on the right.
 
Monday, June 19 View Page
2480 pollinated with1928.5 at 14 feet out with 18 secondary
 
Sunday, June 25 View Page
This is the 2480 at 6 DAP. It is 14 feet out.
 
Friday, June 30 View Page
DAP 14 on the 2480
 
Tuesday, July 4 View Page
striped cucumber beetle. Systemic doing its job.
 
Tuesday, July 4 View Page
2480 at 19 days old
 
Sunday, July 9 View Page
The 1925.5 Cleveland I would say all in
 
Sunday, July 9 View Page
2480 Bear Swipe will be all in a few days from today
 
Sunday, July 9 View Page
The patch with the 1928.5 on the left and 2480 on the right.
 
Sunday, July 16 View Page
1928.5 at 27 days old.
 
Sunday, July 16 View Page
2080 at 27 Das old
 
Friday, July 28 View Page
Taking "Wild Things" temperature. 86F today and the tent cover is 101F.
 
Friday, July 28 View Page
Glenda is 39 days old and over 500 pounds
 
Sunday, August 20 View Page
Little Miss is from the 2095 Brant. Little mistake was not to be white and an open. I guess the name is perfect for her..
 
Tuesday, August 22 View Page
This one is a Young we just let grow in the side yard.
 
Tuesday, August 22 View Page
This is the 2408 x 1928.5 growing slow and a sunk in blossom end.
 
Tuesday, August 22 View Page
This is the 1928.5 x 2480 only a few feet out from the main on a secondary off the main.
 
Wednesday, September 13 View Page
Small crane mounts to the hitch. Works okay for under 500 pounds. It has a limited swing and lifting capacity. But easier than man power.
 

 

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