Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 45 Entries. Sunday, July 7 View Page 9.06 Brown with what appears to be a rather large single blossom.   Sunday, July 7 View Page 7.31 Palmer (UOW)   Sunday, July 7 View Page X.XX Greene   Sunday, July 7 View Page 6.56 LaRue   Sunday, July 7 View Page 7.95 Young   Saturday, July 20 View Page X.XX Greene. Growing nicely, has a bit of a doughnut shape to it.   Saturday, July 20 View Page X.XX Greene, on the same plant as my previous X.XX Greene. Rather impressed. For whatever reason the plant is throwing megas left and right. I’m tempted to let them both grow to see what they end up at.   Saturday, July 20 View Page 7.95 Young   Saturday, July 20 View Page From 7/19/24. 2356.7 Mendi x 2069 Stelts, 10 DAP.   Saturday, July 20 View Page From 7/19/24. 2069 Stelts x 2356.7 Mendi, 10 DAP.   Saturday, July 20 View Page 2222 Geinger x 2356.7 Mendi, 10 DAP. My plant is more or less written off as it wasn’t growing like I wanted. My fault, the soil where I planted it is pretty lacking. Regardless, looking forward to growing the cross next season.   Sunday, July 28 View Page 3.60 Young   Sunday, July 28 View Page 6.54 Butler   Monday, July 29 View Page 2356.7 Mendi x 2069 Stelts, 20 DAP, OTT 154 inches   Monday, July 29 View Page 2069 Stelts x 2356.7 Mendi, 20 DAP, OTT 167 inches   Saturday, August 10 View Page 6.54 Butler   Saturday, August 10 View Page 3.60 Young. Not BER, petals had dried onto the tomato.   Sunday, August 11 View Page X.XX Greene. Hopefully has lots more growth left in her. Nice and solid and green at this point.   Monday, August 12 View Page 7.95 Young   Thursday, August 15 View Page X.XX Greene x Open. 4.92 pounds. Had to harvest it earlier than I had hoped as it was pushing against the cage support. 25” circumference.   Friday, August 16 View Page Giant eggplant (5.6 Bennett). Curious as to how it’ll grow out with those lobes. So far they’re fused together.   Tuesday, August 20 View Page 5.6 Bennet eggplant. All lobes are fused at this point (to adds the stem end). Definitely a funny looking thing, and fun to grow.   Tuesday, August 20 View Page Another 5.6 Bennett   Tuesday, August 20 View Page Megablossom on 5.6 Bennett eggplant.   Friday, August 23 View Page 2356.7 Mendi x 2069 Stelts around 518 pounds. Wouldn’t be surprised if she is heavier.   Friday, August 23 View Page 2069 Stelts x 2356.7 Mendi around 473 pounds, probably light to chart. I’m loving the color though, and the shape.   Friday, August 23 View Page 2222 Geinger x 2356.7 Mendi estimates at 470 pounds. This is the plant I had written off earlier in the season. It’s probably around 150 square foot, the main split, haven’t buried any vines, something chewed the blossom end in two spots (they’ve healed but have dried Daconil on them), the stem area has growth splits and is leaking sap. Have to put a fan on that as I just cleaned it all up. Out of my three plants, this one is by far the healthiest plant wise.   Friday, August 23 View Page 7.31 Palmer x Open   Friday, August 23 View Page 6.54 Butler x Open   Friday, August 23 View Page 3.60 Young x Open   Friday, August 23 View Page 3.60 Young x Open   Wednesday, August 28 View Page 7.95 Young harvested today. Can’t complain, the thing grew in the shape of a C and I haven’t had any BER issues this year. Still have a couple more that’ll hopefully keep growing. The weather has been rather up and down here… wet, then hot and humid and dry, then cool and wet and so on.   Saturday, August 31 View Page 5.6 Bennett eggplant   Saturday, August 31 View Page 5.6 Bennett eggplant   Wednesday, September 4 View Page X.XX Greene mega. Found a total of four today. These are all on the same plant that produced my 4.95 a few weeks ago. The plant has thrown a total of six megas.   Wednesday, September 4 View Page X.XX Greene mega   Wednesday, September 4 View Page X.XX Greene mega   Wednesday, September 4 View Page X.XX Greene mega   Wednesday, September 18 View Page X.XX Greene megablossom.   Sunday, September 22 View Page 7.195 eggplant I weighed at the Vermont weighoff. It’s off the 5.6 Bennett. For now it’s the New York State record. Almost the highlight of my season.   Sunday, September 22 View Page 4.995 tomato weighed at the Vermont weighoff. It is from the 3.60 Young x Open.   Sunday, September 22 View Page Pretty much the smallest pumpkin I’ve grown (besides my 2022 150 square foot entry), but certainly the highlight of my season. 582.5 Palmer (600 something with the kiddos) 2069 Stelts x 2356.7 Mendi at the Vermont weighoff. Only one I brought to scale and can’t blame anything but myself. But my kids were thrilled. Hopefully have future weed pullers and growers here!   Monday, October 14 View Page X.XX Greene is still growing. I have two set on the plant, not sure what they’ll end up at this late even with a heated hoop house and grow lights. The plant has leaf spot at this point, but has managed to throw a total of 15 megablossoms throughout the season. I took some cuttings from the plant a few weeks ago, we shall see if I can keep them alive this winter. Regardless, I will definitely be growing the X.XX Greene next year.   Monday, October 14 View Page Tomato number two one the X.XX Greene plant. Had a huge mega, with a thick ribbon stem.   Monday, October 14 View Page Another view of tomato number two on the X.XX Greene. Wish it had of come along two months ago. Oh well, I’m going to grow number one and two out and see where they end up. Again, this plant has thrown 15 megablossoms this season thus far; I will definitely be growing this seed next year.