Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 22 Entries. Monday, June 9 View Page My main Plant 655 Dudley first day in the ground Friday, July 25 View Page First pumpkin 660 Dudley Saturday, July 26 View Page 660 Dudley Doing well setting fruit Sunday, August 3 View Page Day 10 self pollinated 40"c-30"ss-32"ee 102"ott 5gal of neptunes harvest today.Buried more vine. have another on this plant, male 107 Rahe/ female 665 Dudley I'll see how this one works out? Saturday, August 9 View Page This 655 Dudley Doing well.Lots of rain / thunder this week Sprying soap-sheild to stay ahead of mildew. Seeing more cucmber beatles this week. day 16 62" Cir. Sunday, August 10 View Page Another Picture of 655 Dudley.Stem side Sunday, August 17 View Page This is the 107 Rahe about day 18 nice round pumpkin. Thursday, August 21 View Page The 655 under its cover with an unknown dill's giant in front. Thursday, August 21 View Page The 655 Dudley Day 30-- 58"ss-59"ot-90"c Total 207" Saturday, August 30 View Page The 107 Rahe still holding nice round shape on 8-30 60ss 51ot 72c est. 134 lbs. Saturday, August 30 View Page The 655 Dudley on day 39 Growth slowing last few days has been dry here. 65ss 65ot 100c 254 lbs est Wednesday, September 3 View Page The patch with Dudley on left and the Rahe on the right. The Rahe still going strong but the Dudley has slowed some. With 2-4" rain from Hanna this weekend will see if growth picks up. Monday, September 8 View Page The 107 Rahe - Nice Color more oblong,still growing 62ss 56ot 79c 164lbs. Sunday, September 14 View Page The 655 Dudley - Growth has slowed,still doing 3-5 lbs a day, plant doing well spraying every 2-3 days staying ahead of mildew. Day 53 - 69ss 71ot 110c about 325 lbs Tuesday, September 23 View Page 107 Rahe almost done growing Tuesday, September 23 View Page 655 Dudley maybe a week left Friday, October 3 View Page 655 Dudley on back of truck, on the way to local transfer station to weigh it. tapes about 330, ended up at 420 lbs! Nice Friday, October 3 View Page Me and the just weighed 420 at the MMC Sunday, October 12 View Page The 420 at the county fair 1st place $100 and blue ribbon. The Rahe is on the left- est. 190 LBS. Thursday, October 16 View Page More from the fair.This is our senator chuck schummer with me and my wife, in front is 420 with blue ribbon.Had a blast at the fair, the 420 is nice but hope to do better next year. Not bad for 1st year grower. Thanks to Ron Rahe for seeds and advice . Sunday, November 2 View Page The 187 ( from the 107 Rahe ) Ready for carving Sunday, November 2 View Page The 187 Happy Halloween