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Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 7 Entries.
Thursday, January 1 View Page
I have high hopes for the potential of 2026! Good luck, and grow em big this year!!!
Saturday, January 3 View Page
December cabbage is 4 weeks from start. They grow so slowly early on, I cant wait for spring... 98 days until pumpkins! Getting real excited for 2026!
Saturday, January 17 View Page
My lineup is 90% done i think, first weekend of April is my target start date with the greenhouse, so 11 weeks to make any changes. Getting excited to let the seeds see dirt, and I dont even have most of the seeds until I pick them up March 28. Pumpkins I'll have: 2464 Stelts (2365 Wolf x 2376 Stelts) 2387 Deletas (1885 Werner x 1357 Wolf) competing for an outside spot 2020 Paton (2365 Wolf x 2907 Paton clone) 2257 Paton (2365 Wolf x 1727 Jacobus) for the greenhouse spot. 1082 DeVisser (1664 Butler x Self) 1540.5 Pitura (2004 Bernstrom x 1108 Pitura) 2117 Bryson (2332.5 Paton x 2144 Barron) as backups
Saturday, January 17 View Page
Im going to put a ton of work into squash, my goal is to hit 1534 for the Canadian record, we skyrocketed our PB from 382-901.5 last year, so im extremely optimistic about 2026. 2030 Tobeck (1109 Jutras x 1935.5 Jutras) 1592 Tobeck (1997 Tobeck x 2030 Tobeck) competing for 1 spot 1611 Jutras (920 Jutras x Sib) 1838 Jutras (1109 Jutras x Self) competing for the 2nd spot 2 of our own 901.5 DeVisser (1123 Sproule x 1040 Butler) 1935.5 Jutras (1844.5 Holub x Self) As backups
Saturday, January 17 View Page
Bushel Gourds are getting a bit more attention, as we really hope to break our 4 year old PB, and hit 250 pounds with them this year. 370.5 English (470.5 Connolly x Self) 335 MacKenzie (267.5 MacKenzie x Open) 267.5 MacKenzie (242 Butler x 370.5 English) 201.5 DeVisser (181 Kline x Self/Sib) competing for 2 spots.
Saturday, January 17 View Page
Tomato and field kins are up in the air still For Tomato, I have 100s of seeds from probably 50 different fruits. My plan is for 20 plants in the garden, so it'll be a lot of coin flips lol Field kins will have 2 of my 118 UOW DMG, and what else depends on what I get from my local club, or what I find in my seed bins lol
Sunday, January 18 View Page
Build a primitive box to regulate temp/humidity. Hoping to try 1 or 2 practice rounds of BG-watermelon grafts this winter, and get a few for the spring.

 

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