Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 30 Entries. Wednesday, May 5 View Page The patch has been tilled about three times now. Added my much needed nitrogen which i bought from Demers Garden Center. Also placed my humic acid into the patch. Got my grubx into the patch as well. Got my plants started in one gallon parts that are in the greenhouse right now as they are getting hardened off during the day. The plants will go into the ground this weekend with the heating coils and small heaters to keep warm at night. Will be using mychorrizae this year for the first time at each node and in the planting hole. The first goal is to have the plants six feet long by end of may! Going to try all organic this year except for pesticides. Got cucumber vines out already growing cucucumbers just need to watch for frost, the radishes and onions are doing quite well too. Picked a zuchinni today from the greenhouse and potato bucket is filled to the top now just waiting for tomatoes to turn red. Flowers are now starting to bloom in the greenhouse they will be going out shortly. Monday, May 10 View Page Put the pumpkin plants in the ground today, they didn't look to happy i think transplant shock. Heaters are on as it is supposed to be 27 degrees tonight. Have back ups started in case these do not survive. Tuesday, May 11 View Page Made it through the night, but the stem is the only thing standing i still believe they are in shock from he transplant will see in a few days...always got the backups just in case.. Friday, May 21 View Page Iron Deficiency or Virus? Sunday, May 30 View Page Took off the hoop houses today on the 1190 Wentzell 05 and the 1302.5 Teeter 09. Tilled the patch and everything is on the their own now. Sunday, May 30 View Page Wentzell has a 2 foot vine the plant in the front, the Teeter has about a six inch vine. Sunday, May 30 View Page wentzell and teeter Friday, June 4 View Page Here is a picture of my new SVB trap set up and hoping it catches a lot! Saturday, June 5 View Page main vine on L Wentzel at 5' and Teeter is 2'. tap roots forming at leaf nodes and secondaries emerging. Monday, June 14 View Page Came home from my three day weekend in Philadelphia to find the L. Wentzel with two splits in the main vine, looks like the vine is still growing so put some Captan on the splits, and then planted my back up 1283 Grande into the patch in case the splits dont heal. The 1283 has been in the greenhouse for about a month and is about three feet long so it should start to grow good, but the patch will be crowded now with the extra plant. I will probably grow the 1283 in a flag pattern if the L. Wentzel still grows. Wednesday, June 16 View Page L. Wentzel at seven feet with a lot of secondaries starting, Teeter at four feet with econdaries starting. Thursday, June 17 View Page Killed my first squash vine borer of the season. Tuesday, June 22 View Page L. Wentzel is at 10 feet with no females, Teeter is at 7 feet with no females, 1283 Grande is at 4 feet and the 1019 Grande is at 4 feet with a female. Thursday, June 24 View Page All four vines have females on them now. Buried the vine at the leaf nodes today added my mychorrizae. Hope to be pollinating by june 30th. Saturday, June 26 View Page L. Wentzel now @ 13'...Teeter @ 10'...1283 Grande 6' and 1019 Grande @ 6'. Sunday, June 27 View Page L. Wentzel 6/27/10 Sunday, June 27 View Page Teeter 6/27/10 Sunday, June 27 View Page 1283 Grande late edition to the patch....6/27/10 Friday, July 16 View Page L. Wentzel Friday, July 16 View Page Day 5 L.Wentzel Friday, July 16 View Page Teeter Friday, July 16 View Page Day 9 Teeter Friday, July 16 View Page Day 4 Teeter Monday, July 19 View Page Fertilized with a dilute fish mix through the sprinkler hose. Monday, July 19 View Page Pollinated another female on the L. Wentzel, snapped of blossom end on the other by accident. Monday, August 2 View Page L. Wentzel growth Monday, August 2 View Page Teeter Growth Monday, August 2 View Page Teeter growth Monday, August 2 View Page L. Wentzel Monday, August 9 View Page Working on new pb as of yesterday....woohoo.