Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 23 Entries. Thursday, April 22 View Page 2010 Diary this will be a challenging year for me, being out of work due to layoff,i have had to sell off , and barter for most of my supply's help farmers out, they helped me out i love them. Whatever it takes I'd like to wish all growers the very best, and for their kindness, and always willing to help, and Ken D for the opportunity to keep a Diary on BP.com hopefully i'll be able to upgrade my user status, and learn from past mistakes. Great Luck to all, and grow'em big. Friday, April 23 View Page Patch is almost ready will add some blood meal this week prior to transplant. Will start Pumpkins prb Sunday hope to have them out in the patch around 8th-11th of May if all goes well. Line up not certain until germination, update then. Friday, April 23 View Page 2- 2.77 Lovelace 09 Tomatoes have germed that's cool, and the others are just Cucumbers, and Peppers. Bell, and Banana Friday, April 23 View Page Line up: Pumpkins, no Sq or longourds or melons this year. Subject to germination, and last minute subs. Thank you to all the great growers. 1725 Harp 09 1556 Rodonis 1161 Rodonis 1446 Eaton 985 Werner 1178.9 Lovelace 275 Van Hook 1142 vanKooten Others if need be Tomatoes- 2 2.77 Lovelace 09.(Germinated) Decoration- Crown of thorns Gourds. Field Pumpkin- 62 Lovelace 09 if room allows. Friday, April 23 View Page Typo 1566 Rodonis Thanks Bill. Wednesday, April 28 View Page Well all germination have popped My line up: 2- 1161 Rodonis Thanks Bill. 1- 1725 Harp Thanks Cristy, and Nick. 1 - 730 Swarts (1332 Werner x 1180 Daletas)Thanks Todd. 2- 62 Lovelace (field-pepo) Thanks Sam. 2- 2.77 Tomatoes. all other line up seeds i'll hold for now. Grow'em big good luck to all. Friday, May 7 View Page 1725 Harp. R-12 2-1161 Rodonis 730 Swarts 62 Lovelace (pepo)All in the patch now 2 2.77 maters will be planted on the 9th Monday, May 31 View Page 2 severe storms have hit, and all plants took moderate damage, but at the time i thought they were gone, it was that severe, some trees were up rooted. I think i now live in the main pathway of wind, and rain, but still in the game! Whoo-raw. Tuesday, June 29 View Page Well finaly back to work! Thats good. Well here at the house we have been hit with at leased 6 severe storms everything took a beating 3 of the four AG'S broke leaves, and split mains Repeat of last year. Tree planting in the fall for sure if all goes well with work. Check out my corn crop the wind, and rain did with my wild bird seed yes it is real Corn in the hole that was left from a old lighting stike, don't see this everyday. He good i told you he good ha!ha! Tuesday, June 29 View Page split mains, but Pumpkins set on 4 plants 1 of witch is a field pumpkin Tuesday, June 29 View Page Lovelace maters doing good Tuesday, June 29 View Page 62 Lovelace Pepo cant stop this plant have at leased 6 on the plant and more just keep comming can put my hand 1/2 way around the stems,and they are not slowing down culled so many already. Tuesday, June 29 View Page 1725 Harp was pulled today to much weather damage had one out at 18' that hurts bottom right of photo sorry Cristy, and nick Tuesday, June 29 View Page #1 1161 main split, but culled down to 1 3rd of four at 16' 1161 x sibb Tuesday, June 29 View Page #2 1161 Rodonis with split main also 2nd on main 5 days old. 1161 x sibb Tuesday, June 29 View Page 730 Swarts is the only plant that still has a solid main, and # 3 at 17' 1 day old hope it does't abort 1 day old the mains have all been stopped at the fruit. 730 x 1161 Thursday, July 8 View Page Well down to 1 AG plant #2 1161x sibb main split open,and the stump started to foam lightly So... i remember i read were Dick (pap) Wallace drilled holes in the stump, and the underneath the main. About a foot one hole each, man what a pressure release it drained until clear. if its rotting its doing so very slowly, and fruit and plant, are hanging in there, and holding up from the heat. Wednesday, July 14 View Page A friend i used to work with called me and wated to know how to get a estimate useing the ott method well when i got there i saw 2 easy 400lbs pumpkins off my 921 seeds i gave him 4 years ago he said one stopped growing he never grew pumpkins, and didn't do anything to them in 100sqft of patch. at first glance i saw the prb yep didn't cut tap roots. the other is still growing. 1st time grower learned alot this year great job Randy keep the other growing. Wednesday, July 14 View Page 1 of Sam Lovelace field pumpkins 62 Lovelace 09 Wednesday, July 14 View Page A big thank you to Dick (pap) Wallace drilling holes in the foaming stump 1 in the stump, and other underside of the main about 1 foot down well the stump is holding in there, and solid still. sprayed captan in the hole figure it live or rot. Well it's bigger, and no rot smell. THANK YOU! Wednesday, July 14 View Page 1161 X sibb still holding in there one time foaming crown, split main, and main burnt off at the fruit side vines 20ft out from behind the fruit. If she go's down i'm still happy 20 1/2 day's cir 111" Thank you Bill Rodonis. Wednesday, July 14 View Page Pic of sidevines wrapping around fruit thanks Sam for the insight! Sunday, August 22 View Page Well after this pic, after all the weather damage fruit would not stop growing.ott 341= 833lbs the following night i herd a big thunder boom, just one, and i still cant beleave it lightning hit the rebar holding my shade structure fruit was split when i checked the next morning. well God had the finale word this year i'm out no sand bagging.Great ride still have 5 great field pumpkins, and lots of maters. Great luck to all God bless. No Regrets.