Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 47 Entries. Wednesday, June 13 View Page This is my giant pumpkin that I'm trying to grow. I've never done it before but I'm having a great time. I'm open to suggestions. Wednesday, June 13 View Page Here is a picture of my tiny blossom that I found today...YAY! Sunday, July 29 View Page I've been batteling the bug here. My first pumpkin died my #2 pumpkin looks ok and is growing daily. I'm fixated on killing all squash bugs. I've also just planted some big max pumpkin seeds in a different area hoping to have some pumpkins for the grandkids to pick in October. Tuesday, July 31 View Page This is my pumpkin early today. It has a funny shape. It looks like the vine is dying. Wednesday, August 1 View Page So far my little giant pumpkin is still alive Wednesday, August 1 View Page So far my little giant pumpkin is still alive Wednesday, August 1 View Page This is my big sunflower Wednesday, August 1 View Page Heavy Headed Sunflower Wednesday, August 1 View Page My little giant pumpkin is still alive today. Thursday, August 2 View Page Morty the giant pumpkin today August 8th. Saturday, August 4 View Page Today The giant pumpkin looks a bit longer. Sunday, August 5 View Page Giant pumpkin is starting to turn a very pale orange today. We will be having severe weather today. I hope my garden holds up under the storms. Monday, August 6 View Page I'm still fighting off the cuke bugs but not as many. Haven't seen the squash bugs anymore. Monday, August 6 View Page My "litle" Giant pumpkin is hangin in there Monday, August 6 View Page "Morty" my giant pumpkin chillin in the garden. Tuesday, August 7 View Page Today it was sorta chilly in the morning. The leaves around the pumpkin are starting to have yellow/brown edges. The vine part looks good though. I raised the vine up a bit to take the pressure off of the stem and keep it stright. I will have to wait and see what happens. Wednesday, August 8 View Page 47 days old today. Wednesday, August 8 View Page Pumpkin picture taken from above. Friday, August 10 View Page Anyone have an idea what is wrong with my pumpkins leaves. Friday, August 10 View Page My giant pumpkin is so small the measurements don't fit on the chart. I have to multiply by two find that number then divide by two to get the weight. August 10th 2012 Giant Pumpkin 49 days old Measurements 22" stem to blossom 21" side to side 30.5" around 73.5" total estimated 37 pounds Saturday, August 11 View Page Everything in the garden is water logged. Saturday, August 11 View Page 50 days old Sunday, August 12 View Page I'm still not sure what the black stuff is on the leaves. Maybe too much water.?? Monday, August 13 View Page The pumpkin has some damaged leaves. I don’t know what to do should I cut them off or trim them? Saturday, August 18 View Page leaves that worried me have died off now Friday, August 24 View Page lookin kinda ugly Friday, August 24 View Page from the end Friday, August 24 View Page stem side Friday, August 24 View Page This is the pretty side Friday, August 24 View Page I snapped my new small pumpkin today... sad Saturday, August 25 View Page August 25th in the evening. Saturday, August 25 View Page Measures about the same is more orange and lumpy though. Saturday, August 25 View Page Blossom end. I'm not sure if he is dying. The ide and at the end near where the blossom was looks a yucky green color. I wonder if it was where the bottom used to be and it growing up from where the bottom used to be? It still feels nice and firm. Thursday, August 30 View Page August 30th seems to have stopped growing Thursday, August 30 View Page Blossom end Thursday, August 30 View Page good side Thursday, August 30 View Page his ugly side Thursday, August 30 View Page This pumpkin is still alive after I bangaged it. LOL That is the nurse in me. Thursday, August 30 View Page Spike 3 starting to grow Thursday, August 30 View Page Added for pretty-ness Sunday, September 2 View Page Stem side Sunday, September 2 View Page Blossom end Sunday, September 2 View Page Spike 2 growing fast Sunday, September 2 View Page Spike one with bandage still growing.... crazy... good nursing care. Sunday, September 2 View Page bandaged Sunday, September 2 View Page spke 3 growing Sunday, September 30 View Page Spike 2 growing by leaps and bounds