Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 20 Entries. Thursday, April 5 View Page Putting Roy to work on the new water system for the pumpkin. sent in the soil sample last week.. can't wait to get started! Sunday, April 29 View Page Here are the 2012 hopefuls! Saturday, June 30 View Page 1351 Stelts in the backyard. seeds started Apr 26th. Thanks Dave and Carol! Saturday, June 30 View Page Will this baby go over 1,000lbs?! Wednesday, July 11 View Page Mastelotto #1 Wednesday, July 11 View Page Stelts 1351 Wednesday, July 18 View Page After a 100+ degree spell we have had a few days of cool 80's. Here is the Stelts 1351 at day 26 at 215 OTT- 219lbs. Wednesday, July 18 View Page Werner 1587.5 pumpkin #1 at day 13 135 OTT- 61.9 lbs. Wednesday, July 18 View Page Werner 1587.5 pumpkin #2 at day 12 is 128 OTT- 53.9 lbs. Wednesday, July 18 View Page Mastelotto 720.5 pumpkin #1 at day 30 is 224 OTT- 246 lbs Sunday, July 29 View Page Stelts 1351 on Day 37 was 403 lbs Sunday, July 29 View Page Werner 1587.5 on Day 23 is 307 lbs. Sunday, July 29 View Page Mastelotto 720.5#1 slowed down so was culled- Mastelotto 720.5 #2 is really growing fast- 179 lbs on Day 25. Sunday, August 5 View Page 1351 Stelts- 294 OTT for 539 lbs Sunday, August 5 View Page 1587.5 Werner 30 day DAP, 290 OTT for 518 lbs. Thursday, September 20 View Page Will it weigh over 1,000lbs?! So hard to wait til the Elk Grove Festival! Saturday, October 6 View Page PERSONAL BEST! Made the 1,000 lb club at 1,054 lb's at the Elk Grove, CA weigh off!! Congrats to Quincy Guy for making it into the thousands too. Super thank you to Quinn Werner for sharing the 1587.5 seed and Dave Stelts for sharing the 1351 seed. Big thanks to Russ Pugh for sharing your time and knowledge. Excited about next year. Sunday, October 7 View Page The pumpkin is being proudly displayed at Gold Country Casino and we even got a call from Channel 12 for a spot on the news! Sunday, October 21 View Page What?! Who said the lifting tarp was going to make the move go easily?! Switching to the John Deere 410 Back Hoe for next years backyard pumpkin. Thanks again Dave Stelts as here is the backyard pumpkin which made it over 1,000lbs too! What a great surprise. Wednesday, October 24 View Page The moving crew supports the 410 idea for next year! The backyard pumpkin is ready to carve for Halloween. We have started planning next years patches. Have a great winter everyone!