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Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 54 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.
Friday, April 25 View Page
Gonna plant the Connolly seedlings Monday then the squash and 2 Lopresti kinds middle of next week. They are all good right now.
Friday, April 25 View Page
This was my job today. Building raised beds for a costumer. They are 8 by4 beds.
Sunday, May 4 View Page
5.19 Whitty tomato plants are happy. Ended up with 9 plants. The 2080 and the 2365.5 Lopresti are in the ground and the 2211 and 1955.5 Connolly pumpkins are in the ground. Also have a 1415 Jolivette squash and the 1778 Jutras squash all planted.
Sunday, May 11 View Page
2365.5 Lopresti starting to vine out .
Sunday, May 11 View Page
2080 Lopresti starting to get going too.
Sunday, May 11 View Page
Jolivette squash growing good 1455.
Sunday, May 11 View Page
2211 Connolly
Sunday, May 11 View Page
1955.5 Connolly starting to get going.
Wednesday, May 14 View Page
1778 Jutras squash is in the ground and happy.
Wednesday, May 14 View Page
1269 squash. Massachusetts State record seed. Going in tomorrow morning.
Thursday, May 15 View Page
2420 Mathiowetz started in patch 1.
Thursday, May 15 View Page
1974 Mathiowetz and the 1955.5 Connolly.
Thursday, May 15 View Page
2211 Connolly and some maters
Thursday, May 15 View Page
More of the Whitty 5.19 tomatoes
Thursday, May 15 View Page
2080 Lopresti starting to lay down
Thursday, May 15 View Page
2365.5 Lopresti laying down too.
Thursday, May 15 View Page
This is from my 517 last year. Might as well grow one of my own.
Thursday, May 15 View Page
Jolivette squash growing slow.
Thursday, May 15 View Page
1777 Jutras squash plants.
Saturday, May 17 View Page
2365.5 Lopresti almost on the ground. Weather has been horrible
Saturday, May 17 View Page
2080 Lopresti almost down to the ground too.
Saturday, May 17 View Page
2211 Connolly starting to lay down. The 1955.5 is growing straight up but it will hopefully lay down soon.
Monday, May 19 View Page
The 1955.5 Connelly starting to grow in the right direction. It's secondaries are swelling up and ready to go too
Monday, May 19 View Page
This is my seed from last year. It's starting to grow nicely.
Monday, May 19 View Page
2420 Mathiowetz is starting to get going too
Monday, May 19 View Page
1974 Mathiowetz is starting to grow too. Our weather has been horrible but it's not slowing down the plants much. I've been trying to keep them as warm as possible.

 

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