Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 42 Entries. Wednesday, June 10 View Page May 21, 2009 Here is out first pictures of our first year trying to grow a big pumpkin, not alot of pumpkin growers in florida. Wednesday, June 10 View Page May 22,2009 Main vine is growing 12 to 14inches per day Wednesday, June 10 View Page May 25, 2009 We have some healthy leaves. Wednesday, June 10 View Page May 27,2009 First female flower, pollinated this morning Wednesday, June 10 View Page May 28, 2009 Another female flower on one of my plants. Wednesday, June 10 View Page June 10, 2009 Vines are now 20ft with lots of secondaries and small pumpkins. Wednesday, June 10 View Page June 10, 2009 Over looking our patch, Have just installed sun shades over pumpkins. Wednesday, June 10 View Page June 10, 2009 This is a close up picture of one of my bigest pumpkins so far. Wednesday, June 10 View Page June 10, 2009 This is a picture of the best pumpkin i have so far. It is growing very quickly. Friday, June 12 View Page On pumpkin number 1 took first measurements today O.T. 29 inches,Stem to Blossom 20 inches, Circumference 41 inches started measuring today seems to growing slower. Friday, June 12 View Page Number 2 pumpkin 1st measurements O.T. 23 inches, Stem to Blossom 16 inches, Circumference 34 inches. Friday, June 12 View Page Number 3 pumpkin measurements O.T. 18 inches, Stem to Blossom 10 inches, Circumference 22 inches, This is a very young pumpkim. Growing fast Friday, June 12 View Page Number 4 Measurements O.T. 13 inches, Stem to Blossom 9 inches, Circumference 20 inches. This pumpkin is very young it is on the best looking plant. Tuesday, June 16 View Page Pumpkin #1 O.T.T is 117,it is putting on around 5lb. per day. Tuesday, June 16 View Page Pumpkin #2 O.T.T is 108,growing around 4lb.per day. Tuesday, June 16 View Page Pumpkin #3 O.T.T is 97",it is growing around 8/10lb. per day, if it keeps this up it will pass #1 soon. Tuesday, June 16 View Page another pic. of pumpkin #3,from the end. Tuesday, June 16 View Page Pumpkin #4 O.T.T is 82"it is growing fast,but it is growing long looks like a yellow watermelon. Tuesday, June 16 View Page Another pic. of #4. Tuesday, June 23 View Page pumpkin #1 O.T.T is 139" around 66 pounds,it has slowed down the past few days ? Tuesday, June 23 View Page Pumpkin #2 O.T.T is 137" around 64 pounds,this one likes under 2" of passing #1. Tuesday, June 23 View Page Pumpkin #3 O.T.T is 139 1/2" this one has passed #1 by 1/2" weight is around 67 pounds,it is also 2 weeks younger than #1.It has a very large stem. Tuesday, June 23 View Page Picture of # 3 Tuesday, June 23 View Page Pumpkin #4 O.T.T is 119" it is around 45lb.it is still growing longer,now it loooks like a big yellow water mellon. Friday, June 26 View Page Pumpkin #1 O.T.= 145 est.weight 75LB.This was my best pumpkin a few weeeks ago,it has slowed down alot now. Friday, June 26 View Page Another angle of #1 Friday, June 26 View Page Pumpkin #2 O.T. = 145" est. weight is 75Lb.This one is now evenly tied with #1 Friday, June 26 View Page Another angle of #2 Friday, June 26 View Page Pumpkin #3 O.T.=150" EST. weight is 81LB.this is now by far my best,it now out weighs all the others and it is only half as old as most of them. Friday, June 26 View Page Another angle of #3 Friday, June 26 View Page Pumpkin #4 O.T.=126 EST. weight is 52LB.hopfully it will start geting taller soon. Friday, June 26 View Page Another angle of #4. Tuesday, June 30 View Page This is my son with pumpkin #1 O.T. is 152" est. weight 85lb. Tuesday, June 30 View Page my son with pumpkin #2 O.T.=153" est.weight 86lb. Tuesday, June 30 View Page my son with pumpkin #3 O.T. 162" est. weight 100lb.evey day is a new record,broke the 100lb. mark today 6/30/09 my birthday. Tuesday, June 30 View Page Another look at #3 Tuesday, June 30 View Page Pumpkin #4 O.T.=133" est. weight is 59lb. still growing... Tuesday, June 30 View Page picture of the patch ,looks like tent city. Thursday, July 9 View Page Pumpkin #1 O.T.= 161" est.99lb.slowed down alot. Thursday, July 9 View Page Pumpkin#2 O.T.= 163 est.101 lb. Thursday, July 9 View Page Pumpkin#3 O.T.=179 est.132lb. still growing. Thursday, July 9 View Page Pumpkin #4 O.T.=142 est.70lb.