Tuesday, April 22
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last year..187 and 287 lbs, hope to do better. I will plant 5/3.
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Wednesday, April 23
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Greenhouses built and waiting for plants.
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Wednesday, April 23
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Plants are all up but one. I am planting three this year with backups and some extras for friends. Tonight I am transplanting into larger pots.
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Monday, April 28
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Line up for 2014...for now. Waiting for any sign of spring.
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Monday, April 28
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Green houses are warming. Wind fencing is a pain, I will have to use more stakes to keep it from blowing over.
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Friday, May 2
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These seedlings are getting away from me. I will finally be able to get them into the ground this afternoon. The 1872 Wallace seed is tearing itself out of the pot! This pic is from Tuesday.
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Monday, May 5
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First night for the babies on 5/2/14.
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Tuesday, May 13
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Sproule 1650 on May 9. Somehow this plant twisted itself to the right after a couple of days. Now I have to slowing realign the main vine..once it really gets going.
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Tuesday, May 13
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Wallace 1872 May 10
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Tuesday, May 13
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Bryson 1753 on May 10th
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Wednesday, May 14
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Thank you Matt D for suggesting that everyone should buy a loop hoe weeder. It's the best weeder I have ever used. Pic was over 4mb so it would not load.
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Wednesday, May 14
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pic maybe?
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Tuesday, June 10
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Green houses off for the last week. The plants are doing well.
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Wednesday, June 25
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Patch is looking good. I will be pollinating my first female on Thursday am. The growing mats arrived and are in place....Thanks Dan.
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Wednesday, June 25
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First female on 1650.5 Sproule
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Wednesday, June 25
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1872 Wallace with first female. I hope to pollinate by end of weekend. The female is at 12.5 feet.
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Wednesday, June 25
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My last plant 1759 Bryson...no females yet. The plant is at 12 feet.
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Tuesday, July 1
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1872 Wallace ....fiest female pollinated this am. Nice 5 lobe.
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Tuesday, July 1
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The deed is done 1872 wallace
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Monday, July 7
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Wallace x Sproule day 5 first pumpkin on vine. Set at 12.5 feet.
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Monday, July 7
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Sproule x Wallace first pumpkin day 8. Also set at 12.5 feet.
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Monday, July 7
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Bryson 1753 x self (due to storm...no other flowers that morning)first pumpkin end of day one. Set at 12 feet.
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Monday, July 7
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The patch this last Sunday is filling in nicely. Probably about 60% of the garden is vined out. Next year I will only grow two plants....unless I increase the size of the garden.
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Wednesday, July 9
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1650.8 Sproule DAP 10. It is 28 inches in dia. and growing fast.
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Wednesday, July 9
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1872 Wallace DAP 7. So far so good.
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Thursday, July 10
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Finally have something for size reference. 1650.8 Sproule DAP 11
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Thursday, July 10
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I have decided to be cautious this year...no vine stress. 1650.8 Sproule
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Thursday, July 10
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1872 Wallace DAP 8. Seems to be a little slow at this stage.
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Friday, July 11
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1650.8 Sproule plant and kin
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Friday, July 11
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1872 Wallace plant
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Friday, July 11
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1753 Bryson plant
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Tuesday, July 15
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This view never gets old!
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Friday, July 18
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1650.8 Sproule waiting for the night...it wants to grow...
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Friday, July 18
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Stem surface cracks on my 1872 wallace. I am told to use peroxide, dry with fan and then fill with bees wax. I hope it works.
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Tuesday, July 22
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1872 Wallace OTT 176 DAP 20
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Tuesday, July 22
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1650.8 Sproule OTT 192 DAP 20
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Friday, July 25
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1650.8 Sproule Day 26 OTT 237 ~300 lbs. This pumpkin is putting on about 22 lb/day.
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Friday, July 25
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1753 Bryson OTT 158 DAP 20
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Friday, July 25
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1872 Wallace OTT 216 around 230 now. Another good steady night of a gain of around 22 lbs
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Monday, July 28
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My big boy for now....1650.8 Sproule OTT 253/364 lbs.
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Monday, July 28
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1872 Wallace OTT 242 around 319 lbs. Putting on some good weight.
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Monday, July 28
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And my Goldilocks....OTT 189/160 lbs
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Monday, July 28
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Glodilocks is the 1753 Bryson
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Wednesday, July 30
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30 Day mark for the 1650 Sproule ~ 320 lbs
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Wednesday, July 30
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correction Sproule is 380 ish
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Monday, August 4
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1650 Sproule OTT 282, 503lbs @ DAP 36. I have a fan on the stem 24/7 to prevent rot. It is really starting to rib out and it is turning slighly orange at the blossom and stem ends...hope it doesn't slow down anytime soon. Doing a respectablt 20-22 lb/day.
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Monday, August 4
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1872 Wallace OTT 284, 514 lbs @ Day 33. Not pretty but it is my astest grower.
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Monday, August 4
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1753 Bryson OTT 236, 297 lbs @ DAP 30. Slow and steady this one. I don't think it will have any yellow so I can't take it to Marshfield fair, which was my plan for this one.
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Monday, August 4
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as you will notice my keyboard is sticking.
respectable and fastest..lol
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Monday, August 18
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Marshfield Fair with one of our kins 452 lbs
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Thursday, August 21
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1650 Sproule on Day 53 slowly gaining 10 pounds per day
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Thursday, August 21
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1872 Wallace on Day 50 gaining 20 pounds per day.
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Thursday, September 4
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My 1650 Sproule...just over 800 lbs
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Thursday, September 4
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1872 Wallace...about 1000 lbs, if my taping is acturate. It's gets difficult when your kin is 13.5 feet in circ.
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Tuesday, September 9
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1650 Sproule day 68
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Tuesday, September 9
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1872 Wallace Day 65
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Monday, September 15
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I built this tripod per Countryboy's spec(thanks countryboy)and I bought the lifting ring from "No see Lee" ...built like a truck. The ring also comes with a dory sling not shown. Now I need to find a truck that I can borrow...
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Wednesday, October 1
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1650 Sproule being loaded for Easton weigh off
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Wednesday, October 1
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1650 Sproule going to scale
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Wednesday, October 1
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Now the 716 Rowe 2014...it went 10% light to the chart.
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Tuesday, October 14
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1056 Rowe (1872 Wallace x 1650 Sproule)
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Tuesday, October 14
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1056 Rowe on display in front yard.
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Monday, October 27
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Added amendments and tilled. This was last week, the winter Rye is 4 inches tall now.
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Monday, October 27
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seed harvest on 1056 Rowe (1872 Wallace x 1650 Sproule)
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Monday, October 27
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Something for the kids.
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Monday, October 27
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seeds available for practice or growing.
1056 Rowe 2014 (1872 Wallace x 1650 Sproule)
452 Rowe 2014 (1753 Bryson self)
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