Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 87 Entries. Monday, April 20 View Page Started 8 AG seeds today for germination! Monday, June 8 View Page Growing well!! Saturday, June 13 View Page Pumpkins are doing well!! Wednesday, June 17 View Page Had 2 females open on the main yesterday,6 ft.and 8 feet.Not going to be the ones! Wednesday, June 17 View Page Had 2 males open today and I have several females on,one is at 10ft.it will be ready to pollinate by sunday,better have a male open. Wednesday, June 17 View Page Exciting Wednesday, June 17 View Page They're back! Wednesday, June 17 View Page A large cover is good! Thursday, June 18 View Page Had to Kill 3 today,1 about 5ft.,2nd about 6ft.,and the third about 7ft.Not where I wanted them to get HUGE!!!! Thursday, June 18 View Page I am getting about a foot a day on the main,not to mention burying about 4 runners a day it seems like.Very pleased! Thursday, June 18 View Page This little girl may be the ONE,she id in a good spot about 11ft.and in good position.This one will be getting the royal treatment. Friday, June 26 View Page I have two pollinated and they are looking good!!This one was pollinated yesterday.Nice long stem. Friday, June 26 View Page The patch today.Last night I did a bit of trenching for some more vine growth. Friday, June 26 View Page This one is 3 days old. Friday, June 26 View Page This one is 2 days old. Friday, June 26 View Page Had to reposition just a little near the one pumpkin and in 2 days this thing rooted like an animal.Cut it off!! Friday, June 26 View Page My leaves average about 18.5 inches,pretty big. Friday, June 26 View Page This is the main trunk looking very healthy. Friday, June 26 View Page A few grape tomatoes,not doing bad. Friday, June 26 View Page This was my pumpkin last year,75lbs. pretty weak.I have a bit more info this year and have done things a bit different.My first year was 103lbs.I am sure to double that this year for sure!!! Monday, June 29 View Page Watered heavy today.It was about 95 and they love it!Two more ready to pollinate monday or tuesday. Monday, June 29 View Page Plant at night! Monday, June 29 View Page This one was pollinated yesterday. Wednesday, July 1 View Page Got a greenie on,we will see. Wednesday, July 1 View Page I have been doing a lot of digging out ahead of the runners,trying to keep up.Keeping them rooting and buried.Running out of room,QUICK! Friday, July 3 View Page Will be pollinating these 2 in the morning. Friday, July 3 View Page 3 more days for this one.First one on this side. Friday, July 3 View Page It was 100 degrees yesterday,it is supposed to be in the mid 90's till next friday.LOT"S OF WATER!! Saturday, July 4 View Page View from the top of the garage,out of room.Main on the left is at 20' the left is at 15'.Six total on and pollinated. Saturday, July 4 View Page I have high hopes for this little greenie,it's like a giraffe. Sunday, July 5 View Page This was yesterday,22.5 and growing.- Sunday, July 5 View Page this morning it is at 24 3/4. 2 1/4 overnight. Sunday, July 5 View Page My plants look like a stud farm with at least 6 males a day between the two plants,couldn't be happier with the second plant mainly there to pop out males. Tuesday, July 7 View Page A four lober before pollination. Tuesday, July 7 View Page Four lober after pollination.Excellent!!! Tuesday, July 7 View Page Pollinated with four males. Tuesday, July 7 View Page This one will get done tomorrow.Cut 22 males off of these two plants yesterday!!!!I remember last year hunting for a male every time a female was close,whoooohoooo!!! Wednesday, July 8 View Page Tomato plants are 5' tall and trying to collapse on themselves,those baskets are a joke. Wednesday, July 8 View Page Had to build something for those tomatoes that is six feet tall! Wednesday, July 8 View Page This is my biggest at 30" around.Finally got some vinyl for my pumpkins to sleep on. Wednesday, July 8 View Page This one and one more open tomorrow,looks like I'm gonna have another week of pollinating.I will have around 12-14 on by the middle of next week when I need to dead head everything. Wednesday, July 8 View Page Twins. Thursday, July 9 View Page I want to thank my buddy Ross for donating enough vinyl for for all my pumpkins! Thanks Ross {completely floored}! Friday, July 10 View Page This is all of my room!Not much. Friday, July 10 View Page Backyard tonight.Mains are going to collide. Friday, July 10 View Page Another view. Friday, July 10 View Page And another. Friday, July 10 View Page Kinda deformed? this is the one I have been waiting for. Friday, July 10 View Page Five males for this one,I can't believe all my males.Happy bout it though. Friday, July 10 View Page My biggest but only 11' out. Friday, July 10 View Page The one above is 34" around,this one is second at 26" around and 13' out. Friday, July 10 View Page High hopes for this ONE! Saturday, July 11 View Page Cut off 13 males today no females today.One female ready to open tomorrow.Culled this pumpkin,it was in a bad spot. Saturday, July 11 View Page Finally shows up on the ott chart.91" = 22.6 lbs.Hooray!!! Wednesday, July 15 View Page Pumpkin #1-103 ott=30.9 lbs. Wednesday, July 15 View Page Pumpkin #2-84 ott=probably about 20 lbs.Wont register till 91 ott. it should be there by tomorrow. Wednesday, July 15 View Page Night photo of the patch with a little color in there.Watered pretty heavy tonight,found an ant trail to some leaves.Hit them pretty good with the duster(sevin)should do the trick. Wednesday, July 15 View Page View from other the end. Wednesday, July 15 View Page Have a ton of tomatoes on the plants none red yet.Sweet 100's and grape.This little grape will be ready day after tomorrow.It was 94 today,100-103 the next three days. Friday, July 17 View Page Culled the one on the left today,it was four days ahead of the one on the right. Friday, July 17 View Page This is where it is going to end for these main vines. Friday, July 17 View Page Better late than never!!! Friday, July 17 View Page 109 OTT pumpkin #1 Friday, July 17 View Page 91 OTT pumpkin #2 Friday, July 17 View Page Pollinated this one yesterday. Friday, July 17 View Page Note to self Day 20 ! Sunday, July 19 View Page #1 last night measured 117 OTT.Kind of flattening out on the bottom. Sunday, July 26 View Page #1 this is my biggest,although #2 has almost caught up. Sunday, July 26 View Page This is #1 and after alot of questioning it was culled at 118 OTT,a real sad day.Like a death in the family. Sunday, July 26 View Page Looks a little strange,had strange lobes. Sunday, July 26 View Page This is the but of it,hoping it wont split here? Sunday, July 26 View Page This one is turning all kinds of wierd? I'll give it a couple more days?I only have three on this plant,all a little strange and late.Can't complain really this one was mostly for males anyhow. Sunday, July 26 View Page This one grew 4.5 inches yesterday. Sunday, July 26 View Page This one grew 13.5 inches since yesterday.Finally a good number! Sunday, July 26 View Page This one is growing 4.5 inches a day regularly.Second down on the main now that #1 is GONE! Sunday, July 26 View Page This one has slowed to a crawl like #1.I will give it a bit longer and it may have the same future as #1,the knife! Sunday, July 26 View Page This #1's last photo with her siblings! Wednesday, July 29 View Page Shaped a little wierd,but growing. Wednesday, July 29 View Page My #'s need to be bigger.I need to make some more sacrifices,it is difficult! Wednesday, August 5 View Page I had to get rid of these 2 for the sake of the rest. Wednesday, August 5 View Page Looks pretty healthy inside,seeds very developed,but not fully mature. Wednesday, August 5 View Page This is the one with the strange looking rear end. Wednesday, August 5 View Page Anyone know what this thing is? Found it early this morning,I have had a few leaves a bit eaten and was wondering what was doing it.Now I know ,just dont know what it's Name is. Wednesday, August 5 View Page My son Daryn in the patch,yesterday was his 23rd birthday!! Happy Birthday!!! Sunday, August 23 View Page I am not sure what caused this to crack like this? Sunday, August 23 View Page This is a growth on the main near the end,I am calling it Quatto.Strange looking! Sunday, August 23 View Page This is my biggest now,super small stem compared to some?128 OTT.Not growing big this year?