Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 3 Entries. Tuesday, February 26 View Page I'm going to grow my first ever giant pumpkin this year. I've bought some Dill's Atlantic Giant seeds from Pinetree Garden Seeds. I've never grown giant pumpkins before and I know I won't likely get a prize winner this year as I have some hurdles to overcome. I know that pumpkin and other squash vines get vigerously attacked by vine borers here, and I haven't yet a proper patch for them to grow either. I have lawn, which I will destroy using the no-till method. Here's to a year of fun! Friday, February 29 View Page Gosh, since the day I have posted my first entry, I have been getting some really good e-mails (of which I still need to respond to) that are very encouraging and helpful. I am very thankful for them as I am a bit over whelmed with the whole aspect of growing something that needs so much pampering. I have been collecting big carboard boxes from work, in which I will break down and cover the area of the lawn I want to turn into a pumpkin bed, and cover that with compost, dirt and mulch. I likely won't get a big pumpkin this year, but I plan on growing in this spot anyway, planting right through the cardboard. Last year I grew my very first pumpkin ever, though it was by accident! A couple seeds must of fallen from a carved halloween pumpkin the year before in my lawn. When they sprouted in the spring, I covered the grass around them with newspaper and manure and I had 4 good pie pumpkins off this plant! It was funny because it was at the edge of my lawn and grew right into the street where I park my car normally. It was the talk of the neighbors. This is what gave me the idea of growing a big pumpkin. :) Sunday, April 27 View Page Wohoo! My first seed has sprouted. I'm so excited to grow my first ever big pumpkin!!