Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 2 Entries. Thursday, July 23 View Page After a 5 + years without a place to grow big pumpkins I have found a place. I'm growing Big Max and field pumpkins this year to see how things work out. The past several years I've been pulling out rocks, rocks and more rocks. Heading out to Carnation each spring to load up on cow manure. I do need to look around for some AG seed that will grow ~500lb pumpkin. Help with this later this year would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Thursday, July 23 View Page This year's Big Max. Late start but it's gaining weight. Doubled in size in the last two day. It's the size of a soccer ball now.