Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 23 Entries. Thursday, April 22 View Page loading compost Thursday, April 22 View Page compost,sand & worm castings Saturday, April 24 View Page 2009 was the first garden.. a small garden! 2010 the patch was extended. Saturday, April 24 View Page Hard at work! It took so many wheelbarrels to fill the new patch. Tuesday, April 27 View Page The Great Pumpkin was planted 4-19-2010, here it is at 8 days. 1,161-2005 Holland. Saturday, May 8 View Page This is the Porch Pumpkin which was planted 4-19-2010. 1,131-09 Holland. Saturday, June 19 View Page The Great Pumpkin is looking good. Monday, June 21 View Page this is our porch pumpkin plant climbing the trellis Friday, July 9 View Page 1161 at 9 days 31 lbs here we go:) Thursday, July 15 View Page 19 days at 104 lbs my new best ha ha. Sunday, July 18 View Page every day is a new best. 22 days at 183 OTT for 140 lbs Sunday, July 18 View Page the protector Monday, July 19 View Page So hot here... over 100 degrees for more than 5 days. Great Pumpkin is up to 162lbs, OTT 193... just can't believe 22 pound gain. Best yet! Wednesday, July 21 View Page welcome great pumpkin:) Monday, July 26 View Page day 30 ott 99-66-64=229 for 262 lbs ya hoo! keep it up great punpkin:) Monday, July 26 View Page the rest of the great pumpkin 2010 crew. Tuesday, July 27 View Page "hey chuckie thats one big fish" "yeea stubbs but not as big as pumkinguys pumpkin:)! Sunday, August 1 View Page pumpkin at 325 lbs Toby & Trace were great in concert! time to go fishen:) Monday, August 9 View Page Just Can't believe how big the Great Pumpkin is! Wednesday, August 18 View Page 500 lbs whoda thunk it:) Thursday, August 19 View Page The Porch Pumpkin has exceeded expectations... 128 pounds. This plant has only the main stump in the ground and then the vine goes up the trellis to the porch. Will be awesome on Halloween! Wednesday, September 8 View Page Slow growing now... 600lbs. Sunday, October 3 View Page Way to go Brant on the CA State Record! We had a great time at the Giant Pumpkin Festival of Elk Grove. We met some great people and we are so motivated to join the 1,000lb plus group next year.... look out for the Mastelotto's :)