Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 19 Entries. Thursday, January 1 View Page This is my first attempt at a giant pumpkin. I am excited to grow. I attended the weigh off for Utah last year. Cool stuff. Then my friend and neighbor Matt McConkie got me excited about growing. We had a meeting with some other guys and started an unofficial High Mountain Giant Pumpkin Club. I am accepting all advice at [email protected]. Thursday, May 7 View Page Got my 948 Isrealson and my 796 Tanner in the ground. They look strong and healthy. Saturday, May 9 View Page Both froze even in my hoop house. My pumpkin mentor Matt McConkie is going to give me his back up 1054 Tanner. Tuesday, May 12 View Page 1054 Tanner!!!! Got it in the ground. Please let me be competetive for rookie of the year. At least help me make a showing for my High Mountain Club. We are at 5000' and have crazy weather. Friday, May 15 View Page I have been covering my plant at night with an old Coleman Cooler with a hot water bottle in it. My hoop tent is still getting down to 35 or 40 at night. Hope June is better weather. Sunday, June 21 View Page Crazy hail storm today. Happy Fathers Day! Luckily I still had the hoop house up. I only lost a few leaves that were growing outside the hoop. Most all other trees and plants sustained major damage in my yard. We had marlbe to nickle sized hail for about 5 minutes. It was truly crazy. June has been very wet. We feel like we are living in Seattle not Utah. Sunday, June 28 View Page I have taken over our garden for my rookie year patch. It is 17'x17'. On the east side of my house. Sunday, June 28 View Page Feeling pretty good based on the bad growing weather so far in June. The past few days have been good. Tuesday, June 30 View Page No signs of any females yet. Had a few male flowers open in the last 2 days. Wednesday, July 1 View Page Finally got a female last night!!! 8’ out on end of main vine. Wednesday, July 1 View Page My patch. Wednesday, July 1 View Page This is also my rookie year for growing giant sunflowers. I got a real late start with these due to the crazy June. They are Sunzilla seeds from Reneesgarden.com. I would love some seeds from you pro’s out there to grow next year. I got these in the ground on June 15. Friday, July 3 View Page Did the deed today using the 1689 Jutras 9' out on main. Friday, July 3 View Page The patch. Friday, July 17 View Page Looking good for the "High Mountain Club". Wednesday, July 29 View Page Here is "Eve". She is looking pretty good. A little too much like a waggon wheel right now. Hope she keeps growing. Wednesday, August 12 View Page Thanks to Matt McConkie for taking care of Eve while I was out of town for 10 days. She is looking pretty good. OTT est. 92 lbs. Saturday, August 29 View Page OTT 126 lbs. Gaining 2 pounds per day. Tuesday, November 3 View Page Time to prep for the 2010 season!!! My patch partner Matt McConkie test driving our new patch helper. We decided to get serious in 2010.