Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 51 Entries. Sunday, March 9 View Page looks like I might need to get out snow blower to get the rye growing especially after the what the weather man just said about Wednesday.   Wednesday, March 19 View Page snow blowing the patch because the weathers not supposed to break until mid April. Are you flippin kidding me.   Wednesday, March 19 View Page After blowing I put down plastic and was quite happy how well it worked as when I got home today snow was gone and top couple inches were mud. A good start.   Sunday, March 30 View Page Thought I would get a soil sample by next weekend but after 10 fresh inches last night I don't think that's happening. Might blow it off again but we will see.   Sunday, March 30 View Page got out the snow blower and blew the snow off plastic then used a push broom to finish it off. Forecast calls for high temps above 40 for the week so I still have hope of getting plants in by the end of April.   Tuesday, April 1 View Page See Jules it works like magic. This was taken yesterday but then again what day is it?   Wednesday, April 30 View Page this is the 2009 after 8 days in soil don't know what happened. the rest I germed came up so on to plan B. went in soil 0n 4-20 and popped on 23rd. 2nd batch went in on 27th   Wednesday, June 4 View Page first night of open hoop houses the main root ball got ripped up by something, closed up and putting plan together.   Wednesday, June 4 View Page woke up last night around midnight to a howling hound inside and a screaming wife outside, went out to screaming wife that was watching other dog doing a death shake to what trashed the plant. This thing was huge, dog was lucky. RIP   Wednesday, June 4 View Page many secondaries are stunted and don't know why. Not a good feeling.   Wednesday, June 4 View Page Reminder- don't touch vines after it cools down- this is what happens but I noticed I buried a split that I wanted to keep dry.   Tuesday, June 17 View Page You know when they are talking about your town on the weather channel its not good, luckily we are surrounded by woods. gusts from NE blew silt fence apart   Tuesday, June 17 View Page this is the 1622 young after storm blew through. Secondaries were buried and staked and it just pulled them out of the ground and flipped them over the plant. Blown apart silt fence is behind me. Its all good, I will just flip them back over and cracks will heal and this plant will rock at least main was double protected and is still intact.   Thursday, June 26 View Page 1676 at 16 ft   Sunday, June 29 View Page shade cloth making my life easier   Sunday, June 29 View Page poll 1622 y at 16 ft, 1874 at 15 ft on marginal plant 27th and 1480 wolf at 14 ft on 28th   Sunday, June 29 View Page have a few leaves that have this   Monday, June 30 View Page Did exactly what I told my wife not to do and stood ice block upright and it fell over as the bottom melted faster than the top. Luckily the stalk was strong enough to hold it up or it would have landed on pumpkin.   Monday, June 30 View Page This is for swaintech showing a 90 deg turn but bumkin needs to make a choice and do a 90 in the next 2 days as it is the perfect temps for it just don't do it in the morning. Grow a pair Dave. lol   Monday, July 7 View Page is this bump a problem? its not soft but I have never seen this. I have another poll about 5 days later on the main and its time to decide.   Saturday, July 19 View Page 1676   Saturday, July 19 View Page 1874   Saturday, July 19 View Page 1622   Saturday, July 19 View Page 1480 not bad for 10 dap lol   Saturday, July 19 View Page actually those are all day 20. I'll take it. pic of most of patch, shade cloth worked good when I needed it.   Saturday, July 19 View Page This is a picture of 1 of my 2 horizontal splits on 1676 main, doesn't seem to be bothering it just need to keep it dry.   Sunday, July 27 View Page 1676 day 30. not what i was hoping for but we will see. Had 3/4" of rain this morning and calling for 2-3 more inches by tomorrow night....   Sunday, July 27 View Page 1622 30 days   Sunday, July 27 View Page 1480 day 29 as i might not have a chance at pictures tomorrow. Same setup as last year when i lost kins after heavy rains only a little earlier.   Monday, July 28 View Page emptied this at 5 am today and it had about 3/4" in it then plus we got another 3/4" Saturday night so we should know in a few days whether they hold together. 3.5 inches in 36 hrs   Wednesday, August 6 View Page rabbit hole filled with grass near stump.   Wednesday, August 6 View Page 1676 Daletas   Wednesday, August 6 View Page this doesn't look good. last picture was day 40   Wednesday, August 6 View Page Now that's what I call a vine turn just hope it doesn't restrict flow.   Wednesday, August 6 View Page 1622 young day 40   Wednesday, August 6 View Page I don't think you need it.   Thursday, August 7 View Page 1480 Wolf Day 40 Hopefully I have enough hats to protect it. :)   Friday, August 8 View Page Hey Karl, to funny. See your 8 and raise you 2. you made me expose my secret weapon.   Tuesday, August 12 View Page hopefully we can keep it together with all the rain.   Thursday, August 14 View Page Awesome! Lake effect rain, we usually get this in about 5 weeks.   Tuesday, August 26 View Page Hopefully I can figure out whats up with this one :)   Wednesday, September 17 View Page this is what I found after I got back from vacation so I guess I just measured wrong Or I got a huge spurt while I was gone:)   Thursday, September 18 View Page I need to do this more often during growing season. LOL   Thursday, September 18 View Page Beach from site   Thursday, September 18 View Page this is overlooking site towards ocean.   Thursday, September 18 View Page Dinner   Thursday, September 18 View Page on deck at cabin   Thursday, September 18 View Page love this shot   Thursday, September 18 View Page no words necessary!   Thursday, September 18 View Page And then back to reality. Went to new NY weigh-off at Bethel Woods and now know what I'm up against. lol Great people and great spot, hopefully many more.   Friday, September 19 View Page this is the 1480 wolf