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Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 18 Entries.
Friday, September 16 View Page
Thought I should start a diary to at least show the people that gave me seeds, I tried to grow them. It was a cold wet spring. A hail storm harmed all outside plants. They were all grown on secondaries.
Friday, September 16 View Page
It is hard enough to grow a large tomato, but to have it on time for a weigh off is even harder. This was on the 5.3 MacCoy. It couldn�t make it to the Gale Woods Farm weigh off. Too small anyway.
Friday, September 16 View Page
This is from 5.2 Lyon. It would have gotten third at Stillwater last year. I will have to see how long they last in the refrigerator.
Sunday, September 18 View Page
This is 1367New. It�s between 750 and 800 lbs. It is in my high tunnel and is my largest. Not as large or as orange as my 359Foss from last year. I couldn�t get my last 359 to germinate. This is still a nice looking pumpkin.
Sunday, September 18 View Page
This is 104 Scherber. I sure like these long gourds.
Sunday, September 18 View Page
If you go through the trouble of covering plants, there is a good chance it won�t freeze. If I wouldn�t have, you know we would have had frost.
Sunday, September 18 View Page
This is from the 96.5 P&J Hunt rutabaga. I wonder how much is below ground.
Sunday, September 18 View Page
These are from 17� Goliath corn found in the Exotic Seed Exchange package. Fun package. I hope I can find some seeds to get in it again
Sunday, September 18 View Page
This is from my last year�s 1020lb. Measures about 700lbs. Maybe next year I will try a reverse and see if it will go orange.
Sunday, September 18 View Page
This 625Lb is off 744.1 Offermann
Sunday, September 18 View Page
My first squash. About 500lbs. The parent is 660 Fleser.
Sunday, September 18 View Page
This plant was the hardest hit by hail. It weighs about 525lbs. off the 925New
Sunday, September 18 View Page
I don�t think it will last much longer.
Sunday, September 18 View Page
The 64.2 House wanted to produce a lot of pumpkins. The first was 60lbs. After it ripened, I picked it and tried again. They would get so big then color up. Grandkids will have nice carvers. This was a Powdery Mildew magnet.
Monday, September 19 View Page
This was to be my entry at Gale Woods Farm weigh off. It has been in the fridge for 10 days. I don�t think it will hold together.
Monday, September 19 View Page
My PB. I have something to try to beat next year. This was off the 5.3 MacCoy
Thursday, September 22 View Page
I thought my rutabaga was large. The Hunt�s was almost three times as large. Maybe I�ll paint it orange and call it a carrot. I have seeds left , so I�ll probably try it again next year.
Thursday, November 10 View Page
It looks like too much of a good thing. What do I do?

 

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