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Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 23 Entries.
Saturday, January 2 View Page
HAPPY NEW YEAR ALL.....
Wednesday, February 24 View Page
a big semi showed up today with a huge pallet of Green Gro products on it.... THE SPRING ORDER HAS ARRIVED....
Wednesday, February 24 View Page
I will bring the Green Gro orders to the spring WGPG meeting so I can get them in the hands of eager growers...
Friday, April 15 View Page
well time stamp.. 4/15/16... weather has warmed up some... winter rye looks like it needs to be cut... rototiller is still broken... lol...
Friday, April 15 View Page
been a busy spring .. meetings.. trips... house hunting... now that april is here its time to finalize some of the above items....lol... if the wife has it her way we will move in by the end of the month
Friday, April 15 View Page
I have been seeing a few 1625.5 Gantner seeds being sown this year... rock on people she is a rock... hope she grows some 30% heavy beasts.... no soil samples taken... no amendments put out... no plants even started.. I did however get all my stuff out of the grow room in prep for cleaning... it would suck to have to tear down and rebuild it at another spot... but weirder things have happened........ ;)
Friday, April 15 View Page
so I bet you are wondering.... right.... I am two...
Sunday, May 1 View Page
well spring is here but its still cold out... we moved all the soil from my home patch to the bar patch. amazing how 1500 sq ft of soil can top dress 5500 sq ft... someone can do the math but it sure was a lot.. bar patch soil is now really nice major color change of soil.. il take a pic and post soon
Tuesday, May 3 View Page
4 hoops have been up for some time now.... plants look great I was thinking I would of had a front runner but all seem to be on the same pace.. I think I am on leaf number 4
Tuesday, May 3 View Page
so far I have a 1625.5 Gantner 1495 Stelts 2145 McMullen 2036 Glasier 2058 Hawkley one only had one cott leaf but that didn't slow her down... if anything she might be number 1....
Monday, May 16 View Page
well it sure got cold.... never had any heat source at the bar patch.... and now well... good thing for back up plants.. :(
Monday, May 16 View Page
upside is the new house has more than enough room for more plants and has the availability for water and electricity right out in each patch..... and room for poly high tunnels
Monday, May 23 View Page
A big thank you to glen and Margaret Martin... They brought me down some replacement plants today.. Out with the old in with the new...
Thursday, June 2 View Page
patch update.... Yanked another plant and replanted.. To late? Unsure time will tell... No more back ups ... It sure is hard to plant a plant with a 4 foot main vine but I've done it now a few times this year and actually I am getting pretty good at it...lol.. This year is looking more and more like a train reck..
Friday, June 3 View Page
1418 D. Gantner 15.. approx. 5 ft long main
Friday, June 3 View Page
My most recent transplant had to trim leafs due to long main vine.. root bound but so far no issues...
Friday, June 3 View Page
Patch over view.. for all those who think I have more than 3 plants....lol
Wednesday, June 22 View Page
Looked at plants.. Thought about yanking them. But figured hey why not see if they will grow a carving pumpkin .. I mean setting fruit in August is not a way to grow 2000 plus pounds and I ain't about growing a small one... I will take some pictures and post. Proof is in the pudding ... Starting 2017 patch plans..
Friday, June 24 View Page
We'll have talked it over... And we are going to yank our plants.... Good luck everyone... Season over here in the big city... Time to get new house done and ready.. Grows them big all...
Thursday, September 15 View Page
Seen 7 deer in my back alfalfa field tonight... 5 does .. 2 bucks... Hope they don't like pumpkin or this will become an issue...
Friday, September 16 View Page
Well weigh off season is here.. I hope everyone has a new p b sitting in the weeds.
Saturday, September 17 View Page
I have video of the 2 kins over 2 k from today, I don't know how to download them
Friday, October 7 View Page
Loaded for still water... who rah.....

 

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