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Friday, May 07, 2010 Gads Deer Park WA

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Beautiful day here in Olympia, took the opportunity to plant our one and only pumpkin (2008 #909 Gadberry. Here's the planting check list:

Soil heating cables working (78 degrees at 8"):

Hoop house with built in misting system:

Lots of Myco in planting hole:

Anti Cutworm ring:

Weed block material around seedling:

Seedling planted opposite direction of first true leaf and at 45 degree angle todards desired direction:

Watered in with seaweed solution:

Looks like we are off and running for 2010, now I just hope the 909 has what it takes to reach a new personal best!

 



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