Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 15 Entries. Wednesday, October 3 View Page Tough growing in Atlanta, Georgia�s hot humid weather, but an OTT of 259 should put me around 400 lbs and still inching along. I�m amazed that this pumpkin grew on such a small secondary vine. I only left it because I blew three up before it and options were slim. � Wednesday, October 3 View Page 44 DAP. Many changes to make next year. I wish I could contact Tim Grizzle to get some tips on how to be successful growing in Georgia. Biggest thing I learned this year is that �full sun� advice is from the Northern growers and I get much further in Georgia with a shaded to afternoon shaded patch from the intense heat. � Saturday, October 6 View Page 1790-17 Holland 47 DAP. A great seed, this plant has produced this one (263OTT) plus 3 200 lbers and a 270lb .Next year I�m going with 1 pumpkin per plant in hopes of increased weight. � Saturday, October 6 View Page Front view of the 1790-17 Holland. � Tuesday, October 9 View Page Trying to make it to my informal weigh off with a few local friends on Oct 27th. The vines are deteriorating. My guess is squash vine borer damage or fungus . Any help diagnosing would be appreciated. � Tuesday, October 9 View Page Squash vine borer or fungus or something else? � Sunday, October 28 View Page What to do when Georgia doesn�t have a weigh off? Create your own! While not GPC official, the tent, band, the bbq and bonfire made it seem official...... � Sunday, October 28 View Page My 273 OTT fell just short of the 500 I was hoping but weighed 494 lbs. Good enough to win while 375lbs took second. Our goal is to amp up our weights next year so that I don�t have to post embarrassingly small 500lb photos in the middle of 2000 lb posts! � Sunday, October 28 View Page Photo of my 494 lb pumpkin. � Monday, October 29 View Page The 2018 Pumpkin Derby and Weigh Off wouldn�t have been complete without live music and bbq � Monday, October 29 View Page I cut the top off one of my pumpkins to harvest the seeds and this is what I found....The good news is that my germination rate looks strong..... � Saturday, November 10 View Page Finally. next year�s patch is underway. A new spot, now need to get the soil right...... � Tuesday, December 4 View Page The 494 Brown (soon to be a cult classic seed) being dismantled for seed harvest. I have told the mailman to prepare for the stacks of bubbles that must be coming ....... � Tuesday, December 4 View Page The blossom end was definitely an innie. � Tuesday, December 4 View Page The end game...... �