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Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 49 Entries.
Saturday, January 5 View Page
We will start the diary with a picture of my onion. Happy new year all. Hope you grow everything to your expectations. Good luck in 08 !!
Sunday, February 3 View Page
This is sort of what the worms get every day. They really seem to be multiplying.
Sunday, February 3 View Page
I forgot to mention the menu in the last post, Banana peels, egg shells, tea bags, coffee grounds, amd a red bell pepper..
Sunday, February 3 View Page
pic of a white tipped 1319 was only a few in the pumpkin like this and im gonna test it.
Thursday, March 20 View Page
After many hours of serious thinking, here is the lineup.thanks to all who traded seeds with me. Best of luck in 08.
Friday, March 21 View Page
hoop house construction pretty basic. these are 6x8.
Friday, March 21 View Page
10 minutes and 4 rows of staples and there it is. only 5 more to go...lol
Friday, March 21 View Page
This is why you should use treated lumber... Again I found some more wood thats not treated and fixed it again...
Friday, March 21 View Page
So I added some new boards...
Friday, March 21 View Page
Drilled some holes...
Friday, March 21 View Page
Installed the pipes , securing them with a screw...
Friday, March 21 View Page
Installed tie wire for the spine in predrilled holes...
Friday, March 21 View Page
Covered tie wire for extra protection with the famous duct tape... Ready for plastic. Hope this helps some guys when building theres. I do suggest treated wood...LOL
Monday, April 14 View Page
Hmmm did i catch the Wiz and the Biz... or just there offspring?
Monday, April 14 View Page
got mycor!
Monday, April 14 View Page
some alfalfa pellets in my worm bin started this growth. you can see some worms, but they retreat fast when the lid is opened.
Thursday, May 1 View Page
All my seeds are up, the season has begun. good luck everyone.
Tuesday, May 6 View Page
1118 Greene looking well. All the plants are in the patch now.
Monday, May 12 View Page
weather has been nasty, coot wet and cloudy. so i decided to build a worm bin, i been having trouble keeping the moisture levels right in the plastic bins. this measures 4'x 2'x 1' i will empty all my worm bins together maybe 4-5 lbs will be better in one bin rather then 3 bins.
Monday, May 12 View Page
after carefuly dumping a bin in the worms new home i noticed i was disturbing a newly wed couple. this will be there last time they have to go through a move for 3 months.
Monday, May 26 View Page
a few of us went riding this weekend.
Monday, May 26 View Page
climbed a few hills.
Monday, May 26 View Page
then we built a fire in the woods, stayed till 5:30 am. was a cold ride home. this guy can make a really funy face..
Monday, May 26 View Page
1 more of my cousin Jeremy going up 1 of the bigger hills we climb.
Monday, May 26 View Page
All the pictures I took yesterday killed the camera bateries, will post some pumpkin pics in a day or two.
Monday, June 2 View Page
1319 Greene picture was taken today.
Wednesday, June 11 View Page
1319 greene this evening after burying vines.
Thursday, June 12 View Page
1005.9 this morning, was geting blurry pics last night.
Saturday, June 14 View Page
1319 first female at about 10 feet, way to soon, but im suprised it isnt more yellow.
Friday, June 20 View Page
what kind of plant is this, it must have came from the worm compost.
Friday, June 20 View Page
carrots and onions.
Friday, June 20 View Page
hail damage to 1319
Friday, June 20 View Page
1319 this evening
Friday, June 20 View Page
1005.9 this evening
Friday, June 20 View Page
1118 with heat burn damage and a burnt off vine tip.
Monday, June 23 View Page
Hail again. 2nd time in 5 days, this isnt fun nomore.
Wednesday, June 25 View Page
i found this litle guy at the end of the driveway on the road, so i planned on burying him the proper way. i have a bunch living in my patch , 1 of them had a fettish for pkns,i hope this is him, because i couldnt break down and kill an animal even if it did eat my pumpkin.
Saturday, June 28 View Page
1319
Saturday, June 28 View Page
1118 burnt leaves and all.
Saturday, June 28 View Page
1005.9 , see the 2 babies?
Wednesday, July 30 View Page
1005.9 pumpkin.
Wednesday, July 30 View Page
1319 pumpkin.
Wednesday, August 6 View Page
mom made me stop at a yard sale. i really dont like them, but i may like them more now that i found this cool statue.
Wednesday, August 6 View Page
then around the back of the garage i saw this!!
Saturday, August 23 View Page
1005.9 pumpkin. today.
Friday, October 3 View Page
ready to go! 2008 is over , lets pray for better 09 season. Gus the dog said i couldnt get a pb and he was right.
Sunday, October 19 View Page
dissapointing, 922 Greene 08, 1005.9 Werner x 1319 Greene
Sunday, October 19 View Page
Gus knew I couldnt do it but did say he has great confidence in next year.
Sunday, October 19 View Page
Look what my mom did with my ribbon. Awesome!

 

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