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Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 28 Entries.
Tuesday, February 25 View Page
This is the line up for this year. Have to decide on 2 of the 3 Connelly pumpkins. Got enough room for 6 plants.
 
Monday, April 7 View Page
8 out of 10 on the 5.19 whitty tomato seeds our club sent out to the growers. I figured might as well try some tomatoes too. Pumpkins start on the 12th.
 
Friday, April 11 View Page
Seeds are soaking now. 1955.5 Connolly 2211Connolly 2457 LeBlanc 2365.5 Lopresti 2080Lopresti1778 Jutras squash 1415 Jolivette squash 1370 Lopresti squash. The fun begins!
 
Saturday, April 12 View Page
8 seeds germination in gallon pots with bags over them. Big heat mat under them.
 
Tuesday, April 15 View Page
2211 Connelly and the 1778 Jutras squash are coming up nicely
 
Tuesday, April 15 View Page
2080 Lopresti and the 2365 5 Lopresti breaking the soil.
 
Wednesday, April 16 View Page
7 out of 8 are up!! 2211 and the 2080 are super aggressive. Waiting for the LeBlanc seed. Soil movement just slow to come up.
 
Thursday, April 17 View Page
100 percent germination of the seeds. The 2457 LeBlanc is coming up. The Jolivette squash is super aggressive already. Now we baby them for a couple weeks and then I'll get them into the hoop houses.
 
Thursday, April 17 View Page
2080 Lopresti
 
Thursday, April 17 View Page
2365.5 Lopresti
 
Thursday, April 17 View Page
1415 Jolivette squash
 
Thursday, April 17 View Page
2211 Connolly
 
Thursday, April 17 View Page
1778 Jutras squash
 
Thursday, April 17 View Page
1370 Lopresti squash and the 2457 LeBlanc pumpkin just coming out next to it.
 
Thursday, April 17 View Page
1955 5 Connolly
 
Friday, April 18 View Page
First till for the well rested patch.
 
Friday, April 18 View Page
Second patch here. This one looks good. Winter rye was killed and tilled. Time to start putting up the fence!
 
Friday, April 18 View Page
Second patch been resting for 5 years. Soil looks great!
 
Saturday, April 19 View Page
Everything looks good and healthy. Gonna set up the hoops tomorrow.
 
Monday, April 21 View Page
2080 Lopresti growing fast
 
Monday, April 21 View Page
2365.5 Lopresti looks good too
 
Monday, April 21 View Page
1415 Jolivette squash is looking good too
 
Monday, April 21 View Page
2211 Connolly super aggressive already
 
Monday, April 21 View Page
1778 Jutras squash weard cots but first true looks fine.
 
Monday, April 21 View Page
1955.5 Connolly is great looking
 
Monday, April 21 View Page
2457LaBlanc and my back up 1370 Lopresti squash
 
Wednesday, April 23 View Page
The hoops are up in patch one. 2211 Connolly and the 1955.5 Connolly seedling are ready to go outside.
 
Wednesday, April 23 View Page
I'm nearly a month ahead of last year. Watching the weather and waiting for next week to plant.
 

 

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