Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 18 Entries. Tuesday, January 21 View Page Ya it’s been awhile since I’ve been here. I’m back in Port Orchard, Wa for the winter. I hauled an old 42” craftsman snowblower here and I’m going to convert it to a 42” pull type tiller. I’ve already gutted the thing, with a lot more fabrication to do it should easily be ready to hit the garden in time. I’ve got the tines, 1” shaft bearings, wheels and tires. I’ll be installing a 9hp electric start 6 to 1 gear reduction motor to drive it. Engaging the rotation of tines, raising and lowering will be via remote control. This is going to be a fun project.   Friday, March 13 View Page I’m making progress on my binford 20000 pull behind tiller. Should be done in plenty of time to head back to ND and put her to work.   Friday, March 13 View Page I got my covid19 virus suit today it fits like a glove.   Saturday, April 4 View Page My tiller is almost complete. I Just need to get a sealed box for my controllers. It’s been tested and works like a champ.   Monday, April 20 View Page It’s full steam ahead. I already tilled mine. For video purposes I’m doing the neighbors. https://youtu.be/UHYNKHskLcc   Tuesday, May 5 View Page Hoops are complete, soil heating cables in place. Plants are ready but not out yet, still waiting for the heating cables to reach closer to 70 degrees. Although in years past I put my plants in cold soil and still didn’t do to bad. I still have some cleanup, a little tilling, then put out walking boards.   Saturday, May 9 View Page Not unusual for around here   Saturday, June 6 View Page 1629 Carrier 2017. First female of the season. It’s currently only at 8 ft out. It might make it to 10ft by the time it opens. It won’t be pollinated, plenty of time yet. I have another plant my 1461 Carrier is sitting at about 6 ft. The others are a little behind, unless we start getting some really nice weather they probably won’t be pollinated till end of June or early July. My 1921.5 wasn’t pollinated till 7 July So no worries here.   Monday, June 29 View Page This is the second pollination on my 1629 10.5 ft out. Pollinated another today at 14.5 ft.   Monday, June 29 View Page My 1461 at 9.5 ft out. Will pollinate another in a couple days.   Monday, June 29 View Page 1629s blossom this morning at 14.5 ft   Monday, June 29 View Page 1577 at 9 ft. Another in a few days at 13.5 ft   Friday, July 3 View Page 1629 is ready   Friday, July 3 View Page 1461 ready, it’s pretty and round.   Tuesday, July 7 View Page 2 weeks of hot hot hot. Put sheets up covering secondary tips. I’ve lost several secondaries on most plants. I finally received shade cloth I ordered and still there isn’t enough.Things continue to chug along.   Tuesday, July 7 View Page I have 3 others plants growing, just haven’t decided what kin I’m keeping yet. As usual my grandkids came up with the names.   Friday, July 31 View Page Hobbits Pumpkin Patch mini update: Pumpkin Pie Hair Cutted Freak turned 40 days old today. OTT- 313.5 estimated weight 710 pounds. 10 day average 31 pounds a day. She’s not a sprinter by any means, she’s in for the long haul. She has heavy genetics in her as seen in her family tree photo, so hopefully she’s growing well on the inside. She’s still growing 4 secondaries, I want to get a little more plant square footage before I terminate 2 more.   Saturday, August 1 View Page Skylynne rarely gets a good photo taken, lighting is usually wrong because the photographer takes photos of her against the sunrise. So I thought I’d post a mini update photo of skylynne in the evening. Current- DAP-42, OTT-322 Estimated weight 769 pounds, 36 pounds a day