Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 19 Entries. Saturday, January 3 View Page Happy new year to all the pumpkin growers. Here is some of my other vegies.   Saturday, January 3 View Page The 1290 on day 24 OTT197 est 172lbs. Still very hot but have faith in this pumpkin. He is doing very well after have a slow start.   Sunday, January 4 View Page Chambers 1242 on day 37 OTT 298 est 559 lbs. It have now a extra cover for the sun.   Saturday, January 10 View Page This is day 44 OTT 325 estemate 721 lbs for the Chambers 1242. We had lots of rain hope this one can make it to the end. Still 50 days to the weigh off.   Saturday, January 10 View Page Sad day for my 1290 Bowles. Had to take this one (220lbs) out after a 5 weeks of very hot weather and now a lot of rain the past 4 days. Had set another pumpkin and it is on day 6.   Saturday, January 17 View Page It is day 52 for the Chambers 1242 840lbs est the same as the Africa record. I discovered two of the rib's growing very close to each other hope it is not a huge concern.   Saturday, January 24 View Page Chambers day 60 OTT 356 still lots of green left. I pick up the watering after I was afraid that it can have a rib split.   Saturday, January 24 View Page Finaly a pumpkin on the 1186 Bowles est 80lbs.   Saturday, January 24 View Page The 1132 Christopherson is a late pumpkin and have a female flower hope I can polinate it soon.   Saturday, January 31 View Page Chambers OTT 368 est 1042lbs. Day 65 still 33 days left. Still lots of green leaves left.   Saturday, February 7 View Page Update on the Chambers 1242 day 72 it slow down but it did make the 500kg mark and that was my goal. OTT 376 est 504kg or 1110lbs. Hope it will go a little bit further so that I can have a buffer if it go light.   Saturday, March 14 View Page A sad day 5 days before weigh off the Chambers split. We had too much rain in my late growing season. Final measurement OTT 395 est 1285 lbs.   Saturday, March 14 View Page The taem that help me get the pumpkin out of the patch.   Saturday, March 14 View Page Friends and family at the pumpkin.   Saturday, March 14 View Page Last pic of the Chambers.   Sunday, May 24 View Page Beginning of my new 2009/2010 season. first loads of Cow, chicken and horse manure.   Sunday, August 30 View Page I am back from my x2 week fishing trip to Kei Mouth SA. The weather was a bit bad but did manage to get some fish. Me and my wife had a wonderfull time. Now I am back will do serius work in my patch. Still do not know what to plant.   Saturday, October 10 View Page Some of the seeds soaking.   Saturday, October 24 View Page My large patch. I already plant 2 plants here the 1132 Christopherdson and the 1062 Stelts. The 358 Beachy and 1090 Christopherdson is still in the pots and will join soon the other in the patch.