Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 32 Entries. Monday, May 24 View Page I guess I should start my 2010 Diary. April was awesome. So awesome, I considered starting a fair plant. Monday, May 24 View Page May has not been so awesome. The patches are incredibly soaked. 3 plants have literally died from drowning. I have only had that happen to genetics plants before. That has never happened to a competition plant. We have 8 plants that look ok. Behind but ok. I have been in a worse spot at this time in past years. Monday, May 24 View Page Unfortunately, there is no place to put all these plants. I have started them on blind faith. Perhaps over the next week we will dry out.... Monday, May 24 View Page a few more Monday, May 24 View Page yet a few more Monday, May 24 View Page Another ~80 Monday, May 24 View Page This is the conclusion of most of the plants. I may have another 50 sitting around in random spots. This pic is the special ones that will see first dirt.... Note to Christy....there better be something good in here Friday, May 28 View Page Finished spraying and planting genetics patch #1. Monday, June 7 View Page Today my big tractor randomly started, and I had the whole patch tilled in about an hour and a half. I tilled right through the water. I believe I am the first to ever rototill tadpoles..LOL Thursday, June 24 View Page For record keeping purposes sprayed, Talstar, Merit, Clearys, Daconil Saturday, July 3 View Page Nova Monday, July 5 View Page Subdue and Clearys Wednesday, July 7 View Page RIP 1236 Harp April 20, 2010 - July 7, 2010 Sunday, August 1 View Page Subdue and Clearys Tuesday, August 3 View Page and then there were 2...... Friday, August 13 View Page pumpkin boating 2010 Monday, August 16 View Page Doh! This one could not handle accelerating growth at day 37. 566 est 607 actual Tuesday, September 7 View Page Been working on getting the tractor fixed. It has an issue with carbeuration, but I believe it just to be a linkage issue. Managed to build a box for my scale and inverter, change the engine oil and filters and the hydraulic filters. I hopefully will be up and running tomorrow. Sunday, September 12 View Page So its time to start harvesting pumpkins for sale across the midwest..... Sunday, September 12 View Page This is a shot of the west end of the big patch. Hopefully you can see the giant pumpkins. averaging about 250 pounds Sunday, September 12 View Page in that last photo, is that really the curvature of the earth on the horizon?? My vote is yes, but am not positive. Sunday, September 12 View Page Thought I would include my Explorer and Kelly's F350 Extended cab with 16 ft car trailer for size reference. Sunday, September 12 View Page My wife helped for 6 hours loading in the rain and mud Sunday, September 12 View Page This is my first and only Beachy nephew with my brother and sister in law. Monday, September 13 View Page 27.25 lb cantalope Monday, September 13 View Page here is the cantalope. The previous was some nice hard stems Tuesday, September 14 View Page This was a nice tomato... Wednesday, September 15 View Page hmmmmmm Saturday, October 2 View Page Looks like I win by Default! Wednesday, November 10 View Page 700 seedlings..... 500 of the best planted... over 500 weighed, measured and recorded..... 100 saved for seed....... Wednesday, November 10 View Page 10 days on the beach........priceless Wednesday, November 10 View Page ahhhhhhh