Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 25 Entries. Thursday, June 6 View Page 2245 Andrusz So far Weather 6/10 some hail lots of wind Growers performance 7/10 Plant performance 8/10 may be slightly behind pb plant Optimism 9/10 Grow BIG everyone!!!   Thursday, June 20 View Page 2245 Andrusz update Weather 6/10 it’s bloody hot Growers performance 9/10 I’m doing all I can Plant performance 7/10 some stubborn secondaries Optimism 10/10 Pollinated hopeful keeper today but when it’s this hot all I can do is shade, mist, and repeat!   Monday, July 8 View Page 2245 Andrusz Weather 6/10 still too hot, Plant performance 8/10 filled the patch nicely been terminating, Grower performance 7/10 took a vacation keeper now has a scar, Optimism 10/10   Monday, July 8 View Page 2245 x self Dap 11   Wednesday, July 17 View Page Day 20 on the 2245 Andrusz 188.5 ott   Wednesday, July 17 View Page Weather 8/10, Grower performance 8/10, Plant performance 9/10, Pumpkin performance 8/10, Optimism 10/10   Saturday, July 27 View Page 2245 Andrusz, Dap30 ott 260 or 405lbs, Weather 8/10 lawn needs some rain, Grower performance 7/10 feel like there’s more to do, Plant performance 9/10 no complaints, Pumpkin performance 9/10, Optimism 10/10   Monday, July 29 View Page Thought this was interesting, twins? Triplets? Pumpkin mega bloom?   Tuesday, August 6 View Page 2245 Andrusz, dap 40, ott around 313 or roughly 700lbs. Outpacing my 1275 at this stage so that’s exciting just 65 or so more days to go.   Saturday, August 17 View Page Day 50 on the 2245 x self ott 340 or roughly 900lbs. Need to clean up patch, clear some weeds, and open up the main to get some air and sunshine. Still out pacing my 1275 but the finish line feels a long ways off. Grow big everyone!!!   Tuesday, August 20 View Page Only “big” tomato this season. I’ve been trying to grow something from my 5lber from couple years ago but it just doesn’t produce. I’ll be looking for better tomato genetics at auction this winter.   Tuesday, August 20 View Page Hot peppers are doing great. Carolina reapers, chocolate scotch bonnets, and Jay’s peach ghost scorpion.   Monday, August 26 View Page I think this is day 60 we’ve just crawled past 1000lbs gonna take an epic September to set a personal best. 2245 Andrusz x self   Monday, August 26 View Page Waded into the plant today and found two 20lbers hiding, pulled them and some weeds, and opened up the main vine a bit average 10lbs a day the last ten if I can do that again I’d be plenty happy.   Friday, September 6 View Page Dap 70 ott of 367 or roughly 1118lbs   Monday, September 16 View Page 2245 Andrusz by self   Monday, September 16 View Page Day 80 today estimated at 1174   Monday, September 16 View Page By the tape I need 102lbs for a personal best, 10 day forecast looks good 24 days till harvest hope this tired old plant has something left in it   Friday, September 27 View Page Day 90 on the 2245 Andrusz, no longer measuring, personal best will be decided at the scale!   Friday, September 27 View Page No rain for three months now a summers worth over three days fingers crossed she holds together.   Saturday, October 5 View Page Patiently waiting. 7 days to go. Good luck everyone!   Tuesday, October 8 View Page Two more days!   Monday, October 14 View Page Back home after a successful trip to the SOGPG weighoff in Chillicothe this weekend. Added 50lbs to my personal best 2245 Andrusz x self, now the 1325 Dalton!!!   Sunday, November 17 View Page The kids love demo day!   Sunday, November 17 View Page Some composted manure and a truckload of shredded maple leaves the patch is tucked away till 2025.