Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 11 Entries. Tuesday, June 19 View Page After trying to grow a giant for the past three years, thanks to this site and other help, I believe I might actually get one this year. I have 5 in my garden and three are doing really well. I hope to polenate in by July 4th! This picture is from two years ago. New pics to follow.   Sunday, June 24 View Page Everythings looking so great. 5 plants doing well however, only the two Wuersching are getting up to 10 feet at this time. Kline's are struggling with smaller vines. Here's my best Wuersching as of today.   Thursday, July 19 View Page Est. weight today is 72 lbs   Thursday, July 19 View Page Here's the "bean" Est. weight 68 lbs   Thursday, July 19 View Page 60 cc; EE 42.5 and OTT 41 - est. 72 lbs   Monday, July 23 View Page first measure of all the pumpkins today A) OTT 158 B) OTT 150 C) OTT 124 D) OTT 147 E) OTT 120 F) OTT 122 G) Can't get to it, too risky. It's the second on second main vine on the Wuersching. I don't know if I should grow two or remove one!!??)   Thursday, July 26 View Page A) OTT 173 120 lb 52 lbs one week, day 22 B) OTT 153 86 lbs 33lbs one week, day 22 I think I'm doing ok for my first year of actually having giants set. I can only tell by comparing OTT of other growers. Some are so huge at the same date. Others, seem like I could be in the slow and steady growth time. Any advice would be very appreciated. If you read this, please send me your thoughts on growth in an e-mail. I am hoping to get at least 300 lbs. Is that possible with my numbers? I have 7 on5 plants.   Monday, July 30 View Page OTT day 26 and day 23 A) 180; B) 163 C) 144; D) 161 E) 146 F) 66 Treated for powder mildew and it seems under control. Only occurred where canopy is shading some of the leaves. Plants are looking a bit ragged now. Still feeding Fish emulsion weekly. Will stop balance and go with all Potassium next week. I have to cull the second pumpkin (G) on plant A but still, can't bring myself to do it. I think I will today.   Monday, August 6 View Page 8/5 Here is Pumpkin A) The bean is 199 OTT B) 173; C 151; D) 179 E) 154; F)147 So, this year I am growing minature AG's!! Next year will be better. I am learning a lot from reading grower diaries and I can see the improvements I will make next year. Oh well, 184 lbs and growing. I just read remarks that this shape should be culled but this is on my, what I would consider, very health plant - it even has new hearty growth of leaves/vines. Both pumpkins on this plant are this shape (I haven't been able to cull the smaller one, it's so healthy!) I could do it if I thought I'd gain much. Look at all those Dill Rings. I suppose that would have happened to this one no matter the environment. I can't imagine how great it must feel to see the big daily growth. I get excited for my bitty's!   Friday, August 10 View Page OTT's A)207; B) 197; C) 159; D) 191; E) 161 F) 156   Tuesday, October 16 View Page Here is my 200 lb pumpkin. She was at the REINS hoedown and raised some money for my favorite organization.