Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 17 Entries. Friday, July 2 View Page I need some opinions if I should cull this pumpkin or let it go. This is set at about 12' out on the main but is in a terrible position with the main. It is almost parallel with the main and I can't move it much without putting allot of stress on the stem. Bad thing is this thing is growing like crazy. I have a second set about three feet down the main and is in a much better position, perpendicular with the main but not growing as fast. This one was pollinated four days later. I will put up a picture of it. Gut feeling says cut but man its growing. Friday, July 2 View Page This is the second pumpkin that is perpendicular with the main. It is four days behind the first, and maybe if I cut the first it will start to grow at the rate of the first. Need some opinions on what to do here, afraid of shooting myself in the foot by cutting my fast grower but don't want to loose it later to stem splits or have to cut the main. Let me know what you think. Saturday, July 3 View Page Picture of my 1467 Perham plant, a little bit beat up by the storms we have had but doing well. My second plant is a 1444 Marsh but it split the stem in a storm shortly after I took down my hoop houses, I was able to dry and repair the split with some paste but slowed down the plant growth. I do have a pumpkin set on the 1444 but not as healthy plant as the 1467. Monday, July 5 View Page The 1467 Perham is doing well, growing nicely and I am still working on the positioning with the main. Monday, July 5 View Page I am short changing Kevin, I called this the 1444 when it is actually the 1488 Marsh. This plant isn't very big but it is growing a nice fruit. If it continues to grow like this it will be one round pumpkin. Wednesday, July 14 View Page Day 22 for the 1467, at 93-66-57 = 216 ott Wednesday, July 14 View Page day 24 for the 1488, 91-64-64 = 219" ott Sunday, July 18 View Page Straight line winds flattened the patch this morning. Things are going down hill fast. Sunday, July 18 View Page Came home on the 14th and found that I had lost the main 12" in front of the 1488. I cut the main, and am trying to get it dry now, then the wind this morning. I now only have about 100 Sq ft feeding the 1488. Wednesday, July 28 View Page My 1467 at 287 OTT, I am trying to win the battle with spotted cucumber beetles, they are really causing damage to my leaves. Wednesday, July 28 View Page I think I lost the 1488 to SVB damage, it was at about 250lbs when it quit growing. This plant was not healthy from the start so I ripped it out and it is on the trailer. Sunday, September 19 View Page My 1467 pumpkin loaded for the Mortan weigh off. I had to cut the pumpkin off the main vine on the 26th of august to save the stem. Ended up weighing in at 666lbs. Sunday, September 19 View Page Nasty stem split but was able to take it to the weight off. Sunday, September 19 View Page First, second and third place at Mortan. I thought there would be more there. Sunday, September 19 View Page A picture of me and my three boys, this is what makes it fun. The boys are really proud of there pumpkin. They spent allot of time in the garden this year. Sunday, September 26 View Page Carved the pumpkin Sunday, September 26 View Page My son Connor couldn't wait to climb in and get the seeds, nice for me. He needed a bath when he was finished.