Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 35 Entries. Monday, April 6 View Page This is my third year attempting to grow bug pumpkins. I started when a client gave us a few seeds. That year I grew a 112 lb. pumpkin, the next year I grew a 141 lb. all Atlantic Giants. This year I'm looking to break 250 lbs. I've done quite a bit of reading and know that my area isn't the best place to grow anything but wheat and beets. I planted 2 pots with recycled seeds and have no clue as to their genetics. I also bought a Wallace from Dill Seeds directly. In the pots on March 31. Green house is up and ground prepped very early this year. The winter just never made it here and the ground was unfrozen. So, here we go. Tuesday, April 7 View Page Hoop house up very early this year. Friday, April 10 View Page 933 Kline just getting started. Sunday, April 26 View Page Growth as of 4/27/2015. Wednesday, May 27 View Page Started fertilization cycle plant is getting ready to run. Will post a pic this week. Thursday, May 28 View Page Pumpkin progress Thursday, May 28 View Page Tomato Progress nights in the upper 40s to low 50's Thursday, May 28 View Page Bigger view of 45 tomato plants Tuesday, June 2 View Page Pumpkin progress. Nights in the upper 40s low 50s Tuesday, June 2 View Page Tomato Progress Thursday, June 11 View Page Pumpkin growth. Still fertilizing nights in the lowest 60s Thursday, June 11 View Page Tomato growth Wednesday, June 24 View Page Big Zac Tomato Wednesday, June 24 View Page Pumpkin growth Wednesday, June 24 View Page Tomato Row Tuesday, July 7 View Page Pumpkin progress Tuesday, July 7 View Page Tomato Big Max Tuesday, July 7 View Page Tomato Row Sunday, July 26 View Page Two pumpkins on main. Wednesday, August 5 View Page Pumpkin Plants, all mixed Wednesday, August 5 View Page Main line pumpkin Wednesday, August 5 View Page Main line pumpkin Wednesday, August 5 View Page The "extra pumpkin beating out my main Wednesday, August 5 View Page Tomato Jungle Thursday, August 13 View Page Pumpkin progress Monday, August 17 View Page Pumpkin estimated at 151 Lbs. past 3 nights in the low 50's, thick smoke on Saturday and thick overcast skies Sunday and Monday. Monday, August 17 View Page Pumpkin Thursday, August 20 View Page Big Zac Tomato Thursday, August 20 View Page Pumpkin is starting to look like a pumpkin. UTT says its about 181 Lbs. today. 40s at night and forest fire smoke is really thick. Low hoop house at night and covered heavy with heater the last 2 nights. Friday, August 28 View Page UTT says 214 Tuesday, September 1 View Page UTT says 235 Thursday, September 10 View Page Approximately 275 Lbs. Temps cooling in the night some dipped to the upper 30's. The plant is showing me that time is almost up. I want another 3 weeks but might not get them. Friday, September 25 View Page Little pumpkin turned out to be 95 lbs. Sunday, September 27 View Page Final weight 320 lbs. Sunday, September 27 View Page Another shot of the final for the year. Surpassed my goal of 250 by 70 lbs. and doubled last years of 147.