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Seattle, Washington

Im soooo tickled! My pumpkin has reached and exceded the first hurdle of 20 inches in 10 days after pollination!
WOOHOO!! I went to look at it this morning, and it looks even bigger. I think its really taking off! Im a first timer, so this is very exciting for me. Barb

7/16/2003 1:58:08 PM

Nova Scotia

thats not bad at all. this being my first year back at growing in over 13 years. mine was 25" circumfrence on day 10 anf 0n day 49 i had to cut it off and went 900lbs (estimated at 807lbs).

7/16/2003 3:43:48 PM

Nova Scotia

thats not bad at all. this being my first year back at growing in over 13 years. mine was 25" circumfrence on day 10 and 0n day 49 i had to cut it off and went 900lbs (estimated at 807lbs).

7/16/2003 3:45:18 PM

Rm, Tn

Congraulation !I know how that sooooo tickled feeling is! I have it too! Mine was only 19" on day 10. I was a little disappointed that it didn't meet the 20". Yesterday, on day 13, it measured 26" at 9:00 and today at 9 it was 28 1/4". I'm a first timer too so 2 1/4" in a day is a WOOHOO feeling for me! Dottie

7/16/2003 5:34:45 PM

In the shade - PDX, OR

Hold on for the ride, those set fruit will be packing on the pounds day after day!


Yes it is very exciting to see the incremental growth of a giant.

7/16/2003 6:14:41 PM

Lake Elmo, Minnesota

which circumference measurement are you measuring? Blossom to stem or around the middle?

7/17/2003 1:12:14 PM

Utah

andyman-
good point... circ is alway measured around from blossom to stem. (but when pumpkins are small and typically round, - the two should be nearly the same. )

7/17/2003 2:10:31 PM

Rm, Tn

I'm measuring from blossom end , around the stem end and back to blossom end. Is that the right way?

7/17/2003 3:33:12 PM

Utah

yes that is the right way.

7/17/2003 4:37:38 PM

New Brunswick

Ok...I just measured mine. The circum. is 43 inches. It is now i8 days old. Is that a good weight????

7/22/2003 12:09:18 PM

New Brunswick

Hmmmmm typo alert....make that 18 days old. LOL. How long can these giants stay on the vine?

7/22/2003 12:11:09 PM