Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 9 Entries. Wednesday, April 1 View Page Started seeds from a Howard Dill winner. Will it yield another? Friday, April 3 View Page Several yards of old cow manure spread. That's patch prep done. Friday, April 10 View Page Seed coats are off. Wednesday, April 15 View Page Safe in the ground. Let's go! Tuesday, May 5 View Page Growing nicely. Tuesday, May 26 View Page At the last minute we decided to go for the 150 sq. ft. challenge. The seed was from our Howard Dill winner from 2024 (the smallest in the world!). Here it is with the hoops off. Monday, June 1 View Page 150 sq. ft. patch all measured and marked out: 20 ft x 7.5 ft. Lets go! Sunday, June 7 View Page The 1133 is filling up the greenhouse. It should be ready to pollinate in a couple weeks. Wednesday, June 17 View Page 10 days later: greenhouse is removed, two females in the tip 15 ft out and a heat wave on the way.