Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 33 Entries. Tuesday, January 14 View Page Who's going?!? I had a great time in Green Bay back in 2019. I am looking forward to heading back there in March!   Monday, March 10 View Page Just got back from the GPC convention in Green Bay, Wisconsin. What a great time! The GPC and the WGPG club put on a great show. We even had a view of Lambeau Field from the hotel.   Sunday, March 30 View Page Here it is! This massive 100 x 30 foot greenhouse belongs to GreenGene. He is allowing me to grow a single plant in there this year alongside his two plants. I am super excited for this opportunity. Thanks Gene!!   Thursday, April 10 View Page Seed starting time has finally arrived! Here are the seeds Gene and I are going with. As you can see, we both like Steve Sperry's seeds! Three of these will make the final cut and get planted in the greenhouse.   Thursday, April 10 View Page We added a little bit of WOW to our starting mix.   Friday, April 11 View Page This season is going to be awesome! I never dug planting holes with a tractor before!   Saturday, April 12 View Page Getting ready to head to Gene's to do some broadforking exercise. Good thing we are growing in a greenhouse!   Saturday, April 12 View Page My first lesson of the day is prep your hole.   Saturday, April 12 View Page Heating cables and a bag of Dr. Earth are in there.   Saturday, April 12 View Page The cables are on and hole prep is complete! LFG!   Sunday, April 13 View Page Worked on my home garden on Sunday. I will be sharing this garden with my son and his girlfriend. My giant tomato plants will be grown here and lots of peppers!   Monday, April 14 View Page Inner hoop house for my plants. This is temporary until I get back over there with rebar and plastic to make it bigger.   Tuesday, April 15 View Page Starting to pop!   Thursday, April 24 View Page Inner enclosures are all ready. The seedlings are going into the ground tomorrow!   Sunday, April 27 View Page It has been decided! I am growing the 2465.5 Sperry. Here are my two seedlings in the greenhouse. One will be culled in a couple weeks or so.   Monday, April 28 View Page Plants are getting a drench through the sprinkler system.   Wednesday, April 30 View Page My seedlings are doing pretty good. The main vine is starting to form on the bigger plant.   Thursday, May 1 View Page Yesterday was opening day of our Spring turkey season. Gary Vincent and I had a great hunt! This bird tried to be tricky and came in behind and above us on a ridge. Gary's calling brought him right to me. 17 yard shot!   Tuesday, May 6 View Page I have a little bit of leaf burn but my plants are doing well. Hopefully the vine is down by this weekend. Need to do some weeding too.   Tuesday, May 13 View Page Did some weeding and vine training today. The plants are looking good.   Saturday, May 17 View Page The final decision has been made. I am down to one 2465.5 Sperry plant!   Sunday, May 18 View Page Gene has chosen to keep both 2198 Sperry plants in the greenhouse. They look great!   Monday, May 19 View Page Gene will be growing the 2144 Barron for the 150 contest in this mini greenhouse.   Wednesday, May 21 View Page The new tiller Gene got for his tractor did an amazing job! Our plants are looking pretty happy.   Friday, May 23 View Page The vine burying has begun. Gene is teaching me his techniques.   Tuesday, May 27 View Page Tonight we added our main walkway boards. My main is about 10 feet now.   Tuesday, May 27 View Page Gene has his 150 plant in good shape too!   Saturday, May 31 View Page Had a visitor at my home garden on Saturday morning.   Sunday, June 1 View Page Setup the mini-greenhouse for my giant tomatoes this year.   Monday, June 2 View Page The secondary vines are really starting to run!   Tuesday, June 3 View Page Halfway through vine burying, Gene snapped this picture of me. Now you can see just how big my 2465.5 Sperry is. Gene's plants are even bigger!   Friday, June 6 View Page Just finished over 2 hours of vine burying! I took the early female off the main. The first potential keeper is 15 feet out!   Friday, June 6 View Page Another view of the whole greenhouse.