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Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 28 Entries.
Saturday, March 15 View Page
here's pic from that fishing game..i hope that world record carries over to pumpkins..lol
Friday, May 9 View Page
one of the seedlings is freak of nature..3 cots..first for me
Saturday, May 24 View Page
Little Bill digging in the garden..planting flowers
Saturday, May 24 View Page
Helping Mom fill flower pots with the serect mix (promix bx)
Friday, July 4 View Page
first time growing tomatoes..here is a big zacs
Friday, July 4 View Page
another big zac
Friday, July 4 View Page
saw a stink bug found the eggs..took her about a minute to lay these eggs..now she's dead .
Friday, July 4 View Page
here is a MB!
Saturday, July 19 View Page
i was working in the yard and i heard a pop(souned like a firecrarker in a bucket) and my little one was looking into the patch...and this is what i found 2 at the same time(both on side vines) it's a first for me
Saturday, July 26 View Page
here's more blow ups added to the pile..getting burt out from all this luck i'm having.time to take the summer off
Tuesday, August 12 View Page
heres a big zac
Tuesday, August 12 View Page
first tomatoe 16" gonna weigh it later
Wednesday, August 13 View Page
got that tomatoe weigh today it was a( 1 lb 12oz) ..still got few more to go..hopeing to get a 2lber
Saturday, August 16 View Page
After a heavy rain fall split
Saturday, August 16 View Page
Me with my 805 DMG 08 est at 762 (1207 young x 1502 wallace)
Saturday, August 16 View Page
another view
Tuesday, August 19 View Page
here's my first 2 pounder (2.04) off the same plant that had the (1.12 pound) on the same cluster too..still have 2 more on the same cluster..also picked a 1 pound 4oz that split on that cluster. still learning this tomatoe thing..but having fun doing it!!
Tuesday, August 19 View Page
tomatoe on scale
Tuesday, August 19 View Page
left to right 1pound 12oz- 2pounds 1/4oz - 1pound 5oz same cluster picked the one in front off amother plant to get a bigger one
Friday, August 22 View Page
Here's my biggest BIG ZAC (2.4 lbs) weighed at NEWSDAY(it's the largest long island newspaper) had a weigh off..there were about 11 tomatoe growers there i was some where in the middle. largest was 3.1lbs..there were 6 big zac's entered in the contest
Saturday, September 6 View Page
here are the tomatoes that brought to the hicks tomatoe contest. left to right 2 pounds 5oz and 2 pounds 11oz (personal best)
Saturday, September 6 View Page
I came in second and third.. The winner had 2pounds 14oz using a bulls heart tomatoe
Saturday, September 6 View Page
here is the winner at hicks tomatoe contest..his 2 pounds 14oz and mine is 2 pounds 11oz
Sunday, October 5 View Page
the line up
Sunday, October 5 View Page
more
Sunday, October 5 View Page
little Bill and me with the 370(grown on side vine)
Tuesday, December 9 View Page
i think i kept too many on..LOL
Tuesday, December 9 View Page
didnt have the heart to keep only a couple on each plant...there's always next year

 

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