Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 122 Entries. Saturday, February 6 View Page I`m back....anyone miss me No I didn`t think so lol. Its been the warmest winter we`ve had since Ron grew that 2009..That was a warm year as well. It look like a early start this year.. What a nice break after coming off the 2 coldest winters Ever.   Saturday, February 6 View Page my 2 compost piles are well over two years old nicely broken down   Saturday, February 6 View Page This is Weird.. I`ve never seen robins in February before   Saturday, February 6 View Page I seen 8 all at once not much for them to eat.   Saturday, February 6 View Page back too that posting dubble pics again   Wednesday, March 2 View Page Yes I put traps in my compost bins. I like to knock off a few before Spring comes, When they get all romantic and reproduce a army...   Wednesday, March 9 View Page Turned a compost pile today, first time ever this time of the year   Wednesday, March 9 View Page and found some worms Its March   Wednesday, March 9 View Page It`s Global Worming!   Wednesday, March 9 View Page Done..My fitness center is the garden.   Wednesday, March 9 View Page .   Friday, March 25 View Page With the time off not growing I thought I`d get into Bass fishing last summer So I bought the the smallest boat on kijiji. Its called the Bass Tender 10' Its awesome it has aerated live well,navigation light,battery box and everything works!   Friday, March 25 View Page ,   Friday, March 25 View Page It fits into my little utility trailer (like a glove) No need for boat ramps.Pull off the side of a road then pull it off on problem.   Friday, March 25 View Page Its called the Bass Tender...The previous owner removed the ss and put on a r... I never noticed this until I got home. Now I`m the proud owner of the Bar Tender Jack Ass lol   Friday, March 25 View Page Out on the bar tender   Friday, March 25 View Page .   Friday, March 25 View Page cought lots of small pike   Friday, March 25 View Page I see I got my GVGO T-shirt on   Friday, March 25 View Page let them go there babys   Friday, March 25 View Page Oh and I did get some bass, Its a 18" smallmouth nice!   Friday, March 25 View Page Well the Bass Tender works. Nice fish and hat   Saturday, March 26 View Page 2 days of freezing rain now the patch is frozen again. I should of covered with a tarp.. Never get lazy in this hobby it only sets you back..   Saturday, March 26 View Page Brrr   Sunday, March 27 View Page Easter Sunday taken advantage of some warn weather Moving compost around the old fashioned way   Sunday, March 27 View Page I didn`t get lazy today   Sunday, March 27 View Page Nice stuff   Sunday, March 27 View Page saving some of the nice stuff   Sunday, March 27 View Page done   Sunday, March 27 View Page 2 more days of hard rain   Sunday, March 27 View Page my back and legs hurt..garden fitness   Sunday, April 3 View Page Last wed, I was able to till the patch...trying to get a head start this year!   Sunday, April 3 View Page even took soil sample   Sunday, April 3 View Page Crap! One step back...   Sunday, April 3 View Page gotta stay positive.   Tuesday, April 5 View Page this morning   Tuesday, April 5 View Page this blows   Friday, April 8 View Page Hey New England Growers....Toronto Blue Jays home opener! against the Red Sox... LETS GO BLUE JAYS!!!!!!   Monday, April 11 View Page dialing it in ..starting the first 6 seeds tonight. I will start about 12 or so for the three spots in the patch   Monday, April 11 View Page all 4 of the 1865 Paton   Monday, April 11 View Page of course a Wallace seed   Monday, April 11 View Page or 2 I wish I had a 2230 That would make it a Hat Trick   Monday, April 11 View Page bath time   Tuesday, April 12 View Page ding ding round 2   Tuesday, April 12 View Page 2 1840 Ghaye 2 1640 Giarrusso 4 of my seeds   Tuesday, April 12 View Page .   Friday, April 15 View Page I left seeds in baggies a little to long 72hrs and they all exploded..This is the 1865 Paton   Friday, April 15 View Page the pots are the same temp as the baggies.   Friday, April 15 View Page the 1767 Wallace looks like a octopus   Friday, April 15 View Page I also heat the rain water. try to keep everything the same temp   Saturday, April 16 View Page 4 days   Sunday, April 17 View Page I bought a thermometer to use for ground temp. So I did a test with my thermometer with a probe on it. Put it down to the same depth and let it sit for a couple hrs   Sunday, April 17 View Page waiting   Sunday, April 17 View Page the digital one bottom 47.3 Bang on and I only paid $9.90 Canadian whats that 5 bucks US. Thank you Canadian Tire two more please   Sunday, April 17 View Page The Octopus 1767 has taken the lead   Tuesday, April 19 View Page Like Richmond Dave I use a Dremel as well, but I use a wood cutter for carving. It works great zip..   Tuesday, April 19 View Page .   Tuesday, April 19 View Page back in the old department store jewelry cabinet.its great for starting seeds. But its getting full now   Friday, April 22 View Page I do put them outside when I can. But they can still get some sun. The cool thing is the sliding doors are mirrors lots of light can bang around.   Friday, April 22 View Page grow light and sun light.   Friday, April 22 View Page ,   Friday, April 22 View Page when the grow lights are on I flip a mirror over top as well   Friday, April 22 View Page so far so good   Friday, April 22 View Page I thought I was growing a Atlantic Giant not a three leaf clover.   Wednesday, April 27 View Page getting a little sun, they need to get into their new homes soon Its been cool so I was in on hurry   Wednesday, April 27 View Page by far the 1767 wallace is my best plant so far!   Sunday, May 1 View Page 3 cots = double vine   Sunday, May 1 View Page he gone   Sunday, May 1 View Page I`m using the best of both worlds. On the left the California stuff, and on the right the Quebec stuff..   Sunday, May 1 View Page crap wrong pic again those are my back up plants..   Sunday, May 1 View Page on the left the California stuff, right Quebec stuff   Sunday, May 1 View Page 2 spots got warming cables   Sunday, May 1 View Page and 1 plant got 2 big candles buried.   Sunday, May 1 View Page in a jar   Sunday, May 1 View Page .   Sunday, May 1 View Page .   Sunday, May 1 View Page its been lit for over 24hrs   Sunday, May 1 View Page everything is planted.   Sunday, May 1 View Page one more thing to worry about   Sunday, May 1 View Page I`v seen 3 all at once in the patch.   Monday, May 2 View Page warming some water, ain`t giving my little plants any freezing cold rain water.   Wednesday, May 11 View Page my back up plants are doing well. I have three 1865 But I do like that 1640   Wednesday, May 11 View Page ,   Wednesday, May 11 View Page the trees are starting to fill in soon I won`t see that house.   Wednesday, May 11 View Page This is 1767 Wallace.It was off to a great start until I broke the first leaf off..but its bouncing back I will keep it.   Wednesday, May 11 View Page the 1975 is off to a slow start It got some bad sun burn.It may get yanked,and substitute with a back up plant not sure yet?   Wednesday, May 11 View Page the two 1865 Paton are A-OK   Wednesday, May 11 View Page I`m off to Ohio tomorrow for 5 days. I will have one eye on the road and the other looking for hoop houses...So if you see someone taking a peek in your hoop house Don`t shoot its only a innocent canadian   Saturday, May 21 View Page Stopped into Dunkirk NY for a coffee. Holy Crap a brand new Tim Hortons planted next door to a Dunkin Donuts..decisions,decisions... Do you think they are friendly neighbors. Look out America Tim Hortons taking over man   Wednesday, June 1 View Page Well Mr Giarrusso your seed made the cut..I pulled the 1975 Wallace and replaced it with the 1640   Wednesday, June 1 View Page 1767 Wallace doing well considering the bad start.I knocked off the first leaf at planting   Wednesday, June 1 View Page and the two 1865 Paton. The part I hate I have to cull one. And I like them both this sucks!   Wednesday, June 1 View Page the left one may go..   Wednesday, June 1 View Page thats it so far   Wednesday, June 1 View Page Oh and I put my last back up in the lawn. And now it looks like crap its lacking something? I need to learn to let go but it can be a bait plant for bugs   Friday, July 1 View Page Happy Canada Day.   Friday, July 1 View Page ,   Wednesday, August 31 View Page Holy cow Lucy won woot,woot   Sunday, September 18 View Page A bit of a disappointing year ,Do to the drought and heat wave we had I lost all my early pollinations.   Sunday, September 18 View Page On the left 1767 Wallace pollinated July 15 On the right 1640 Giarrusso pollinated July 17   Friday, September 30 View Page I envy all the flat pumpkin patches out there..look at the ditch I have to navigate, On a hill to boot.   Friday, September 30 View Page ,   Friday, September 30 View Page ,   Friday, September 30 View Page .   Friday, September 30 View Page don`t want any slippage   Friday, September 30 View Page ,   Friday, September 30 View Page the trick for smaller pumpkins,is use a smaller trailer.   Friday, September 30 View Page after all that hard work she`s thirsty   Sunday, October 2 View Page Hey New England growers....I started the season this way and I will end the season this way... Last game of the year Blue Jays vs Red Sox... Lets Go Blue Jays!!!!!!!!!   Sunday, October 2 View Page GO JAYS GO !!!!!!!!!   Wednesday, October 5 View Page moved pumpkin from back hill straight to the front hill. No weigh off for this one.   Wednesday, October 5 View Page .   Wednesday, October 5 View Page .   Wednesday, October 5 View Page .   Wednesday, October 5 View Page .   Wednesday, October 5 View Page .   Friday, October 7 View Page My display pumpkin decided to puke down my front yard.. The crappy thing is the school on my street asked if they could bring down 3 kindergarten classes next week to see the pumpkins..75 kids. Other then that I`m ok with losing a pumpkin. I still have 1 for them to see. crap!   Friday, October 7 View Page I found 5 good seeds, But I wasn`t looking through Puke to find seeds..Oh the smell, its so smelly, lol   Tuesday, October 11 View Page Hey Pap. You made in the Toronto Sun Newspaper today! Second page in and there you are... I like the article beside you The Maple Leafs have a mental problem..funny and true.   Friday, October 14 View Page Its Blus Jay Mania up here...Lets Go Blue Jays!!!!! sorry Ohio growers.   Friday, October 14 View Page Go Jays Go!!!!   Friday, October 21 View Page A couple more growers made the Toronto Sun. wow some big cash down in the states! That can buy Cindy alot of hay! congratulations guys..