Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 41 Entries. Sunday, January 7 View Page I may have started a few weeks early this year! Good luck everyone this year getting that PB!   Wednesday, January 10 View Page Three giants will go here but not until 2025. This year is all about the brassicas.   Friday, January 12 View Page The Partlow Thunderdome is getting back into the game this year! Going squash and AG. I did multiple soil tests to see where it was and where I may have gotten it out of whack over the years but it was pretty even. I have some exciting new ideas and changes this year to try. A 1000 pounder is coming out of here this year.   Saturday, January 13 View Page I am excited about this year. Last year with the poor weather there was hardly a chance to succeed and attain my goals even though I was prepared. A wise grower once told me “once every six years or so you will get the perfect weather to possibly break a WR. Don’t let that be the year you weren’t prepared and ready for it because last year was bad. You must be prepared every year “.   Monday, January 15 View Page Time to play in the snow!   Tuesday, January 16 View Page And then one beautiful sunset walking back up to the house. God is good!   Wednesday, January 31 View Page Here’s what I have on the 239.   Friday, February 2 View Page I put up my shade net to make sure I am good to go. I have one more net to go. They need some maintenance and I changed some things. I want to be able to retract it more easily. I think I am going to broadfork this by hand it really needs it and the soil is turning easily as it has warmed up.   Saturday, February 3 View Page I finished up with the shade net today and after a few tries I got it so I can remove it somewhat easily. Now I need to put it away ugh. I saw some worms today turning the first plant site. Soil looks pretty nice. Main thing I still need 35 lbs epsom for each spot. I am going to feel this tomorrow, matter of fact I feel it right now:)   Friday, March 1 View Page I am tardy on posting but wanted to share some pictures of our trip to the lab in SC. A huge thank you to all the scientists who spent the day with us and showed us what important projects they are working on. I learned a great respect for them and their life dedication to humanity.   Saturday, March 2 View Page Thanks Susie for getting this together ! Awesome job as in everything you do for us southern growers   Sunday, March 3 View Page   Monday, March 4 View Page   Tuesday, March 5 View Page   Wednesday, March 6 View Page   Thursday, March 7 View Page   Friday, March 8 View Page Some grafting lessons after some tasty lasagna!   Saturday, March 9 View Page They have converted a row of shipping containers for total climate control. Actually two rows now, they just finished an upgraded one. Pics ahead   Sunday, March 10 View Page   Monday, March 11 View Page   Tuesday, March 12 View Page After melons and tomatoes Then we went outside to the strawberry test plot. Charleston also does extensive work on white fly in sweet potatoes. Nematodes in cotton and other southern crops. Also they have a large broccoli project. The plants we saw were into their eighth ? year of a genetic project. Talk about dedication. I have no patience to wait out a six month grow!   Wednesday, March 13 View Page Broccoli project and the Dr behind it. Sorry for not having any names I am terrible about names. But I do remember this man has been retired over two years and is here a lot just trying to see it through . My hats off to him and all the workers and scientists at USDA Charleston!   Thursday, March 21 View Page I made a few new melon pots out of some old ones I found cleaning up this winter. It is almost time to fill them!   Sunday, April 7 View Page “Peace be with you” The first words Jesus spoke to his disciples after being risen. They were shook up as you could imagine. These crazy times can shake us up but keep the faith! Peace be with you! I love April has to be my favorite month. Good luck everyone this year!   Sunday, April 21 View Page Good luck to everyone this year!   Sunday, April 28 View Page Train Day in Ashland, Va was fun. There are an abundance of wonderful murals like this one painted throughout the town.   Tuesday, April 30 View Page My goals this year are to do my best and enjoy growing. Enjoy the moments! I have read and believe that the best way to reach your goals is to write them down where you see them every day. And also to tell your friends, so they can push you…and pick you up! So my friends my goal is to be back in Green Bay to receive the Master Gardener Trophy! I know it’s a longshot but a person can dream! The picture is Benson Falls Tn   Tuesday, April 30 View Page 6.33 and 6.81 Gantner are doing great ! and I am not a tomato grower, not yet lol. I am using the solo 2 cup method as you can see and I like it. They are getting top heavy though already. Thanks Deb for donating them to the Sourthern Growers Auction so I could plant them !!   Friday, May 10 View Page Forty years ago today I was cleaning up my truck to get married to Sharon. I ran across this picture and thought I would share it. What happened to the time? 79 351m 4 speed and I ended blowing it up lol.   Saturday, May 11 View Page Picture for the previous post… I miss this truck!!!   Thursday, May 16 View Page I had a great day today I got to plant some tomatoes and see the sunshine for a change. I entered the draft!! Excited to see who’s on my team and to try to grow a big one! These three are 6.81 Gantner (5.43 Gantner22 x 5.71 Lambchop18) Domingo   Thursday, May 16 View Page These are 6.33 Gantner. (9.06 Brown- clone   Thursday, May 16 View Page I started these two kins. I wasn’t going to grow one but I got that feeling again lol   Thursday, May 16 View Page They liked their first day in the sun today.   Thursday, May 16 View Page One of these guys are going here… or maybe both   Tuesday, May 21 View Page Five days until the draft. I have some huge plants full of mega blooms in the back forty only showing my team!   Tuesday, May 21 View Page I am so happy that both 320.5 Connolly Bushel Gourds arrived. Both number ones in my book. I really want to do them proud this year. Steve has done such a wonderful job promoting and helping BG growers and all growers. Thanks Steve!   Tuesday, May 21 View Page 320.5 Connolly . It’s an easy choice for which to plant just close your eyes and pick one :)   Tuesday, May 21 View Page Pairs pic. C2k squash, 320.5, AG’s. I really hope this is not the last decent picture of them lol. Good luck to everyone this year for a pb in no matter what it is in life! Go for it!   Tuesday, May 21 View Page The 320 is in her home. It’s in the same place that I started my first giant’s in 2011. I started working on the soil since this fall and it has been fun to get this spot ready to go again!   Thursday, May 23 View Page I finally got them in the ground today. We are on the wet side here after the last couple weeks of crappy weather but the forecast is pretty good. I went with Doc’s 2145.5 and Cindy’s 1884*