Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 38 Entries. Wednesday, May 26 View Page I know I'm off to a late start, but here is my first plant holes and all from the hail we had. Wednesday, May 26 View Page Heres another one next door to the first that was hit as well. Friday, May 28 View Page Well, I tilled in lots of compost along the way where the vines will be growing. Cuke beetles are starting on my plants, and they havn't started to vine yet. Thursday, June 3 View Page Well my plants are starting to vine, and I started to cover the first section of the vines, but been fighting a battle with those cuke beetles. And away we go! Monday, June 14 View Page This is my garden. One side is where the pumpkins are growing Sunday, June 27 View Page Pollinated June 27-04, fingers crossed. Sunday, June 27 View Page This one should be done in two days if things go right. Thursday, July 1 View Page This is a Atlanticgiant which is "4 days old now. Had a seed from last year and wanted to try again since the one from last year was a flop. Thursday, July 1 View Page This one is going on three days old now. It has a nice looking plant so far with plenty of side runners. I'm not sure what it is because I found the pumpkin on the side of the road two years ago and saved the seeds. We grew a nice size last year from the same seed. Fingers crossed in hope that I can beat my last years record with the same seed. Thursday, July 1 View Page Now this one I recieved from a nice person on the Old farmers almanac. This one is called Peters 502 and was pollinated on 7-1-04. Nice thick vines to go with it. Fingers crossed on this one too. Thursday, July 1 View Page This is our white germin sheperd. His name is thunderheart, and he has kept groundhogs, and rabbits from attacking my garden. He's getting old and can hardly use his back leggs. It's going to be sad when he goes. Saturday, July 3 View Page This one is going on day "8" on a vine that is at least "12" feet long, all side runners looking good. Sunday, July 4 View Page Boy we just got alot of rain up here where I'm at. That should make the pumpkins jump a few pounds. Thursday, July 8 View Page It's been cool the last few days, but this atlantic giant doesn't seem to mind too much. As you can see the skin has a gloss to it. I been covering the main in front of the pumpkin and in hope for more side runners to come later on. Thursday, July 8 View Page This one has a good shape to it, and also has a good shine to it. it's almost the size of a bowling ball, going out on a vine that is about fifteen feet out. Thursday, July 8 View Page Heres a pic of my patch with three pumpkins going. The plants are behind the tarps and are looking good so far. Thursday, July 8 View Page This is another peters 502 on a main out about 18 feet, but I'm not too happy with it because it has a small scratch on it, but since the storm broke the main I have no other at this time so here we go! Saturday, July 10 View Page This is my son Daniel going on his second year growing pumpkins. Saturday, July 10 View Page This is part of my watering seystem. I been using air valves from fish tanks as drippers to feed water and food to my vines. I use about six or seven per plant so I have about "25" drippers in all I think? I have two "40" gallon tanks I fill every three days filled with plant food. One heck of a plumbing seystem huh. Saturday, July 10 View Page This is the first year I had maters get this tall. A guy gave me half of a three pound tamato, so I took the seeds and dried them out and here they are. Get those burgers a cooking because the maters will be ready soon, he he. Tuesday, July 13 View Page An american classic, really picking up pounds now. Tuesday, July 13 View Page Still going on strong, Rain and storms tonight so I had to stake a few vines to save them. I don't need any more bad weather to destroy my season. Sunday, July 18 View Page This pumpkin is like a wagon wheel. Shes getting bigger and still has her shine yet. Sunday, July 18 View Page This alanticgiant has lost some of it's shine, but still growing with my other one the same rate. Sunday, July 18 View Page The peters 502 is also gaining a few more pounds, I can hardly move it. Friday, July 23 View Page Here is thunderheart that died on July 24-04. He was a good dog and was up in the years so I guess it was his time. Saturday, July 24 View Page Well well, Looks like my son Daniel is going to beat his last years record! This one is going to beat Mr lumpy I grew last year. Saturday, July 24 View Page I think this one is going to beat last years pumpkins also. The bottom is stretching out more for new growth! Wow! I didn't think this one was going to even get this big. Last year it was a flop. The vine hooked to this thing is small, but it still seems to be holding the load. Saturday, July 24 View Page I hope I can still get alittle more growth out of this one. It 's starting to loose the shine it once had. Tuesday, August 3 View Page My wife decided to call this one angel, so I hope no one has used this name before. Ribs are starting to form so I hope this one will grow alittle more. Tuesday, August 3 View Page This one we decided to call ghost. No ribs starting to form and still white with no sign of orange yet. Maybe it will grow double in size the next month or so, I hope so if the borers will stay out. Wednesday, August 25 View Page This tomato is almost three pounds and a slice would cover some bread with no problem. Wednesday, August 25 View Page Heres some more of these monsters. They are so big that they are splitting. A guy gave me a slice of one last year and I saved some seeds and this is what I got from them so far. My friends eat them like candy. Friday, September 17 View Page Well heres what I have this year for pumpkins except for one thats still on the vine. The vines are starting to die so now I have to find a cool place for these. Friday, September 17 View Page I had a pack of these and only one came up so I'm planning on saving seed for next year. These should reach 200 pounds or so. Saturday, September 25 View Page We pulled my pumpkins today and took them to the front yard and while we were setting them down a baby squiel came up to us as if nothing happened. My son lets him pick him up with no problem and he eats out of your hand and lets you pet him. I never seen anything like this in my life. Sunday, September 26 View Page Heres my biggest pumpkin we moves yesterday afternoon. It's the first white pumpkin I grew so there is seed for next year. Sunday, September 26 View Page I hate to let this one go but my wife wants to sell it to Habbs resturant like last year but at least I can have the seed.