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Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 29 Entries.
Saturday, March 28 View Page
Anyone wondering about the weather in San Antonio, TX.?
Saturday, March 28 View Page
This was our snowfall for the last 2 years.
Saturday, March 28 View Page
The source of all good things...and this years seeds.
Tuesday, April 7 View Page
Late January...first showing of 1153 Schweigert, 2014.
Tuesday, April 7 View Page
First showing of fruit on 1153 Schweigert, (Bertha). 4-6-15... About 6.5 feet out. We will see...
Tuesday, April 7 View Page
Nooooooooo... The pumpkin is named "Bertha", not the Schweigert.
Sunday, April 12 View Page
Sunshine after a little more rain!
Wednesday, April 15 View Page
Open tomorrow? Maybe!
Friday, April 17 View Page
1153 Schweigert, 8.5 feet out...open at first light.
Friday, April 17 View Page
I have pollen on my fingers.
Saturday, April 18 View Page
First year sleeping, second year (this year) creeping, third year leaping... Should be good.
Saturday, April 18 View Page
Room to grow....go Bertha go.
Wednesday, April 22 View Page
Giving Bertha 2 a try, about 12 feet out. With Bertha (1) I reported I had pollen on my fingers... Somebody told me that that is not where it goes. Hope 2 works better.
Sunday, April 26 View Page
1153 Schweigert wants to make fruit! Two-fer- this morning.
Sunday, May 3 View Page
I will make a decision...soon... One will stay and one will go... Which?
Tuesday, May 5 View Page
Innie?
Tuesday, May 5 View Page
Or Outie?
Wednesday, May 6 View Page
Pollination plus two weeks.
Thursday, May 7 View Page
Temperatures and chances of rain say it is still Springtime!
Thursday, May 7 View Page
Bertha is starting to grow...see it day to day.
Friday, May 8 View Page
Just look at her grow....
Wednesday, May 13 View Page
Bertha...3 weeks.
Friday, May 15 View Page
One inch of rain today. 1.5 a day and a half ago. If Bertha gets growing and makes a PB for me it will be because GOD is doing a really great job watering! Yea God!
Wednesday, May 20 View Page
Poor Bertha...that looks like pill bug poop in that hole.
Sunday, May 31 View Page
Hello Bertha. I was gone for a week but you are still alive. Good going. Tape says you are real close to 100. Good going. I'll be gone for another week real soon so try to keep going...see you then.
Thursday, June 4 View Page
Grandson Arlo and mystery seeds on the patio mean Bertha has to go it alone for a while.
Saturday, June 13 View Page
Bertha...still alive, barely...still growing, barely. SVB everywhere. PB for this location.
Tuesday, June 23 View Page
Official weigh off...2015 San Antonio...105 pounds!
Tuesday, June 23 View Page
First prize!!!

 

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