Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 20 Entries. Wednesday, March 20 View Page I prefer the 180 day Slw Release Purkote over the 90 day Slow Release Purkote. THat way I only have to apply it once per year   Friday, March 22 View Page For the 150 Challenge this year: I'll be growing a Giant Pumpkin in an area that is 6ft x 25 ft,   Friday, March 22 View Page In just 2 weeks we are closing in on 50 entries for the 150 Challenge. Sign ups are open until May 30, 2024   Wednesday, March 27 View Page It must be planting season...I Started 15 Tomato plants with 100% germination. Peooers are not up yet. There are some 8.80 Daho Maters in this picture.   Wednesday, March 27 View Page This year I'm starting a couple Giant Pumpkins early (April 1st). With the Heating cables and Heat Lamps costs, I"m gonna have some large electric bills. The remaing 3 Giant Pumpkins will get planted on April 10th.   Wednesday, March 27 View Page Time to start my garden set up chores. I got a lot of work to do. Today I'm spreading Peat with Perlite, and 11-0-44 (slow Release) Purkote as noted on the pictures.   Monday, April 1 View Page Finally. Its time to spead my compost, over the Peat and Perlite. Its 1 1/2 years old I add 2 yards of this black gold, per plant   Tuesday, April 2 View Page 1 set of Heating Cables with a programmable thermostat have been laid out in the pumpkin patch. 4 more to go.   Wednesday, April 3 View Page Here is the Heating Cable picture that was supposed to go with the last entry   Sunday, April 7 View Page My early starts (2222 Gienger, 2360 Montsma and 2116 Daho) are up and enjoying the T5 BadBoy lumens. On April 10th I'll plant my 2nd Batch of Giant Pumpkin seeds   Sunday, April 7 View Page Dug another 12" deep hole today. for the Pumpkins. Been using these 60 ft, 300 Watt, programmable Gutter cables for 4 years. Seem very durable STill work great today   Tuesday, April 9 View Page 60 growers in the 150 so far.... All welcome if interested.   Friday, April 12 View Page I made a decision to proactively battle phytopthera and fusarium this year   Saturday, April 13 View Page After yesterdays bacteria kill, today I had to rejuvinate the good bacteria in the pumpkion patschc with a variety of biologicals.   Saturday, April 13 View Page I love the heating power of trapped solar energy. Its free.   Sunday, April 14 View Page My early plants are in the ground in 14x12 greenhouses. Between heating cables, two warming lamps, a heater, and supplemental full spectrum LED lights, my electric bill ought to be nice and high.   Monday, April 15 View Page My next batch of seedlings are up and soaking up the T5 "Quantum BadBoy" lumens for a few days.   Saturday, April 20 View Page Its 56F and rainy/overcast all day today. So I'm keeping all my plants warm oustide in greenhouses with covered quonset huts inside the greenhouses, using Full Spectrum LED lights and heaters. They seem to be doing OK. This is the 2222 Gienger plant, that was started on April 2nd.   Sunday, April 21 View Page The 2501 Bernstrom and 1017 Rondeau. (both Planted April 10th)., were showing 2nd true leaf, so I moved them to the outdoor greenhouses yesterday. Was 37F last night, (plus a frost in localized area's of our yard), But with the heaters all night and covered mini quonset huts, it was 73F inside the huts. The plants dont seem to be in any stress today. Todays daytime outdoor temps are 55F and overcast. The greenhouse temps have risen to the low 80's from solar energy, as shown..   Friday, April 26 View Page The 2222 Gienger just hit ground and is running. I had to remove a kickstand and one set of tendrils that were growing straight down and keeping the vine elevated