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Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 43 Entries.
Monday, March 10 View Page
Line up looking like this !791 Holland (1495 x 2009) 1756 Lancaster (1789 x 1554) 1268 Geotze ( 1288 x 1495) 906 Watkinson ( 1288 x 1596 Wallace) 1546 Shenoha (1421 x 1381) As you can tell I am like 1288 1495 1381 all possible heavy crosses.
Monday, March 10 View Page
I like not I am like
Sunday, March 16 View Page
Tilled part of patch. Put soil warming cable down in one hill yesterday. Rained all night.
Thursday, April 17 View Page
Planted on today.
Thursday, April 24 View Page
Planted 566
Sunday, April 27 View Page
Here come the storms. Strong winds and possible tornados. Flash flood watch. If it wipes me out I am not replanting !
Sunday, April 27 View Page
Planted 1268 and 906.
Tuesday, April 29 View Page
Old school meets New wave. 566 Van Hook 1407 Wolf x1450 Wallace. Next to 454 LaRiviere 220 X 2009.
Sunday, May 4 View Page
90 today just last Tuesday night it was 40. Can't post pics. working on it.
Sunday, May 18 View Page
Pics won't post . Working on problem its has been raining for three days.
Sunday, May 18 View Page
454 LaRiviere
Tuesday, May 20 View Page
Companion drench this afternoon.
Friday, May 30 View Page
One on the 454
Friday, May 30 View Page
Yesterday on the 566.
Friday, May 30 View Page
566
Monday, June 9 View Page
4 inches of rain in 6 days . please stop!
Thursday, June 12 View Page
I may be finished for the year. After over 5 inches of rain in the last week. It is storming and raining again. Both small ones on the 566 aborted. The plant is turning yellow and the main has not grown in two days. The 454 may be next.
Thursday, June 19 View Page
The 454 is dead in the water. Everything aborted. Still wet. The 566 is toast . The only plant left is a 1791 Holland. It only has about 500 sq ft to grow in. Getting hot now so I don't expect much.
Saturday, June 21 View Page
The 1791 Holland and 1,038.00 Giarrusso have now filled their small spots. Planned on pulling one of the two. But they are all I have going. The 1038 was a number 7 backup. It has pumpkins all over it. This crazy hobby. Ya never know. Pollinated one on the 1791 6-18 hope it sticks.
Saturday, June 21 View Page
All ready thinking about next year. Thinking sand sand and more sand. Watch it be a dry year lol.
Saturday, June 28 View Page
Just had a severe thunderstorm roll through. Afraid to go out and look in am. Rain wind hail.
Sunday, June 29 View Page
Rain all night. The five inch rain gage is overflowing.
Sunday, June 29 View Page
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 750 AM CDT SUN JUN 29 2014 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS EXTENDED THE * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... NORTHERN MARSHALL COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI... FAYETTE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE... EASTERN SHELBY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE... * UNTIL 1130 AM CDT * AT 750 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS OCCURRED OVER THE PAST 6 HOURS. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN OVER THE NEXT 3 HOURS. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO COLLIERVILLE. 5 inch rain gage is full!
Sunday, June 29 View Page
http://wreg.com/weather/maps-and-radar/interactive-radar/
Sunday, June 29 View Page
Update. * AT 1109 AM CDT... DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES 5 INCHES OR MORE... UP TO 10 INCHES... OF RAINFALL HAS OCCURRED OVER THE PAST 6 HOURS. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN OVER THE NEXT 6 HOURS.
Tuesday, July 1 View Page
2 day total rain 8 inches, more storms tonight. Done for the year. See ya next year . Maybe?
Thursday, August 7 View Page
Fifth coolest july on record. Feel like I missed another good chance. Oh well. May try again next year.
Thursday, August 7 View Page
Started working on drainage issues. Digging down another foot or so.
Thursday, August 7 View Page
After two years of heavy rains. Working on one part of patch. Added a lot of compost couple years ago. It breaks down and leaches out leaving about 8 inches . Then hard pan.
Thursday, August 7 View Page
Got to get a good sand and compost mix to add to this.
Sunday, August 10 View Page
Congrats Dave Cantrell on your new state record. Thought this day was probably coming. Mine goes down. Really rethinking growing anymore.
Sunday, August 10 View Page
Just glad I did not buy a bunch of sand and compost. Now to fill it back in. What can I grow now? How about Not a thing! May start fishing again. About the same cost lol.
Sunday, August 10 View Page
http://average-rainfall.findthebest.com/l/235/Memphis-Tennessee Over 10 inches above normal did me in. Most of it came within 10 days,
Sunday, August 10 View Page
13.40 offically , all though I believe I recieved more.
Sunday, August 10 View Page
Left out that was for June. Had all pollinations made earlly.
Monday, August 18 View Page
Sitting on the sidelines again. Patch cleaning under way. Looks like it is going to be hot in Cullman sat. May not go.
Friday, October 10 View Page
Rye grass popped this week.
Friday, October 10 View Page
After adding 40 yards of sand. Must be crazy now that state record is 1400 pounds. There is always pb.
Thursday, October 16 View Page
Sprayed cover crop with Bio soil s.i. Lawn and Garden + Humic Acid.
Saturday, November 8 View Page
Cover crop looking good.
Sunday, November 9 View Page
Thinking of going orange next year. With my heat it would be tough to beat 1405. Now its PB time . Topping 818 and getting to GPC are goals now. Howard Dill would be bonus.
Sunday, November 9 View Page
Forgot the tillage radish experment in with the rye .
Tuesday, December 23 View Page
Compost bin coming along.

 

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