Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 33 Entries. Friday, June 1 View Page Late start to the season this year, had seed issues. got some good ones now, just hope to do them justice. Thanks SHAZZY! show some pictures when i have some growth. day 5 waiting on three seedling to break the surface in the 6" peat pots. Tuesday, June 5 View Page trans planted the plant that a veteran Giant pumpkin grower gave me. i picked what "i" thought to be the better of the three. i did it in the evening two nights ago and seems to have taken to the new surrounds. still perky! i have been supporting it with fresh garden soil after every watering. still have the shade cover up for at least another day or so. also have a skunk and rabbit fence up until i get some pest control out. the patch is 8'x25' now if all goes well this year i'll extend next year to a square 25'x25'. try and cram two plants in. Tuesday, June 5 View Page first AG in the garden! Tuesday, June 5 View Page 8'x25' if all goes well this year.... next year i will extend to 25'x25' Tuesday, June 5 View Page shade and pest control. Sunday, June 17 View Page training the main to lay down its a tuff guy, thick stump and points straight up. i moved a little dirt away from one side and put some bamboo around for support. have a feeling hes going to have a funky arch. all in all plant looks good for my rookie year. Saturday, June 23 View Page had a small wound on my 1209 Shenoha, its healing up nice almost closed no disease or signs of rot.got Captan powder just in case.still have the Shenoha 1497 growing but its to slow a grower out of the gate and i stared the season late so i cant gamble on it picking up the pace like i have heard it would. i will try it early next year for sure but I'm learning a ton. the 1209 is a great plant hope the pumpkin is as good as the plant. Saturday, June 30 View Page Horrible storms last night, clean/ fix the damaged areas this morning. lost two leaves and a secondary. Plant still growing about 6" a day on main. Saturday, July 14 View Page been gone for a week to Atlanta on business trip. wife was a big help in keeping the plant growing. had three females when i returned, one at 7'- I terminated, one at 10'- ready for pollen in few days, and one at 12' just appeared. with this many females i terminated my back up plant. it was my wifes favorite so that had to be done out of her presence.lol going on vacation for a week in a week so i hope i can pollinate both before we go. Monday, July 16 View Page I snapped the main vine this morning being impatient and not letting the sun soften the vine up before training. after a few cuss words and a cup of coffee i have to now remap the secondaries to support a pumpkin. this should be fun... i was having a good rookie season. Friday, July 20 View Page I lost one pumpkin that aborted three days ago now i have three pumpkins that just emerged, and i will be gone for a week. Hope Mother Nature Does Her Thing! Friday, July 20 View Page pumpkin chance #1 Friday, July 20 View Page Pumpkin chance #2 Friday, July 20 View Page Pumpkin chance #3 Saturday, July 28 View Page last chance this month for a Big one!! wish me luck! Sunday, July 29 View Page 1 DAP Wednesday, August 1 View Page my first hand pollination looks healthy today 4DAP. i pollenated a backup this morning as insurance it has a chance to over take the first one in size and has a more round shape. nothing like a friendly competition. photos ones the get about day 10+ Saturday, August 4 View Page flat bottom and oval shaped but growing nice 5 DAP. Saturday, August 4 View Page This is the back up about 4' down from the first set its a five lobber, i scratched it twice working it into a 90 from the vine. still have one the same size or slightly bigger growing on a 25' secondary but i know eventually it must go.... shame its a pretty 5 lobber. Wednesday, August 8 View Page cut on top is healing nice,it has this orangeish flakes on skin not sure what it is. keeping back up going until day 20 Saturday, August 11 View Page pumpkin on main stop growing two days ago.I'll give it a few more days. may have to use the kin I'm trying to set 17' out on the first secondary. not sure how its going to work leafs are starting to die near stump, main is still growing. may circle it back to fill voids.by the end of next week ill either have one set at 20 days or no kin my rookie season. Big disappointment for how much work i put in. Saturday, August 11 View Page this kin is about to quit no growth in two days. skin has Carmel like flakes any ideas?? Saturday, August 11 View Page any ideas??? Saturday, August 11 View Page THE LAST CHANCE!! this one is on the first secondary 17'Out. not going for the big one but its nice to at least have a kin for my daughter on Halloween. Sunday, August 12 View Page The last hope @ 10 DAP, not sure how big and August set will get.wish me luck! Tuesday, August 14 View Page 12 DAP, the last hope is growing nice cant wait to get past 20 DAP. Fingers crossed! Saturday, August 18 View Page cant wait to get past 20 DAP and really gets this girl growing. right now on the side to side and back to front its gaining almost 2" a day each way. haven't done a cir. yet. Saturday, August 25 View Page 20 DAP on Aug, 22. cc=50, ss=31, sb=35 Sunday, September 2 View Page we had some nice soaking rain this week and i have been able to add more juice to her. already bigger than i thought i would get, everything after this is just topping on the cake. Thursday, September 6 View Page tomorrow will be 35 DAP, she is still gaining a few inches each way every day. plants leafs are dieing fast. too late of a start. will start much earlier next year as well as growing test plants over the winter. Having a blast though! Wednesday, October 10 View Page well the final number came on the scale today and all and all im pleased. 147lbs OTT was 183. on the first secondary, 17 feet out, in a tough summer heat, on my first year! gosh that was fun!! cant wait to do it all over again. thanks shazzy and other awesome growers from bigpumpkin that have given me advice,tips and feedback! Saturday, November 3 View Page had a great season more or less what i expected out of the year...... im addicted! Time to go after the BP now! thanks to all the great growers on big pumpkins.com and to Shazzy for you time and knowledge! Saturday, November 3 View Page the glow at the end of the season.