Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 19 Entries. Monday, June 1 View Page plant one kids call her sally about 7 days Monday, June 1 View Page plant two kids named this one molly pollinated may 30 Monday, June 1 View Page plant three called broomhilda, pollinated may 30 Monday, June 1 View Page me and my best bud piper giving the squinty eye to photographer with plant three to my left Tuesday, June 2 View Page pumpkins all ok considering how little i was prepared to grow this first yr, but my peppers have aphids. for now collecting them and disposing them down the drain Thursday, June 4 View Page wild kingdom Thursday, June 4 View Page magan one of my almost 9 yr old twins with one of our two peanut patches Thursday, June 4 View Page out of three this one may be the winner at least for me Saturday, June 6 View Page the bud brigade, they get 50 cents for any HARMFUL insects they find in the neighborhood including eggs.so far it they have made over 5 dollars. DEAD OR ALIVE Saturday, June 6 View Page STILL ALIVE AND GROWING, ITS AMAZING Monday, June 8 View Page 31/19/20 put on 5in in one day p.s. i only look mean in the photo cause im tired really im nice Wednesday, June 10 View Page CIRC=36 OTT=84.5 DAYSFROMPOLL=12 Friday, June 12 View Page day 14 cir 40 ott 95 whaa-hoo im on the chart at 25# Tuesday, June 16 View Page pollinated may 30, circ=49 OTT=115 weight=40 am now swithching between 3 fugicides with differant active ingrediants and am having good results. two large tree branches fell of this plant close to stump and the damage is leveling off. sprayed fish E. 4 first time and have about 3 leaves that look burned around edges but am hoping damage will be limited.wishing everyone better luck than me Mary Tuesday, June 23 View Page circumferance 56 ott 129 weight about 55, not a stellar week but everyday is a personal record, have bought lots of goodies for plants like seaweed, fish E, and some calcium nitrate. worked on buring vines (better late than never) and will hope for best. Hot here about 95 average so will be looking into how to mist plants, so the learning and work continue. Wishing all the best to pumpkin troopers everywhere!! Saturday, June 27 View Page Added cloth and sand so broomhilda would be safer from grass and pests. The new sand took 4 inches off my measurments and i am very sad. When its going slow every inch is welcme.LOL LOL circumferance is up to 58 so not all is lost. Id like to say thanks to all who take time to answer all newbi questions. joke(why my pump. didnt make weigh off)-Rodent lobby petioned government to use eminent domain laws to convert my pumpkin into low income housing for retired lab mice. Friday, July 3 View Page rodent control terminating vines, for every one i cut it seens like a new one grows haha. circ about 60 ott 134 Monday, July 20 View Page Well this is my last entry for this yr and while mine are not giants all the kids around here are way impressed.Im still logging in daily to scan some of my fav. diaries and to keep up with questions that are being posted. Id like to say that ill be resting but my backyard will be getting a makeover so that next yr i can (try to haha)apply all the info fellow growers have given to us, or guided us to in the form of links,books, pictures and all the rest.SINCERLY THANKS Mary and Family. Sunday, November 1 View Page The best ending for me was seeing te faces of the kids when they saw my pumpkin all carved and lit-up for trick/treating. Next few yrs i will e concentrating on improving my soil and look forward to sharing all of you guys wonderfull experiances, Thanks all, Mary