Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 29 Entries. Monday, May 5 View Page This year my greenhouse covers most of my patch. Growing the 1623 Wallace. Thanks to Glenn Dixon for his kind generosity. And the 1789 Wallace, thanks to Pap for the seed.   Monday, May 5 View Page My 1623 and 1789 Wallace   Sunday, June 8 View Page My 1623 Wallace. This plant has a 10 foot main with 3 pumpkins showing. This plant is almost 2.5 weeks ahead of anything I have ever grown.   Sunday, June 8 View Page 1623 Wallace female at 9 feet. Probably wait for next one   Sunday, June 8 View Page 1789 Wallace plant also doing real well   Sunday, June 29 View Page My plants have covered about 80 % of my garden. Starting to terminate vine growth. Here's a shot of my 1623 Wallace. Have one pollinated from June 25th .Had one pollinated June 12th but cut it off. Didn't like the shape   Sunday, June 29 View Page 1623 wallace pumpkin x 1789   Sunday, June 29 View Page 1789 x 1623 Wallace pumpkin pollinated june 28th   Sunday, June 29 View Page 1623 plant   Friday, July 11 View Page 1623 Wallace day 16. Haven't measured for a while but seems to be growing well. Nice long pumpkin.   Friday, July 11 View Page Pic of the 1623 on the left and 1789 Wallace on the right. About 90 % terminated vines. Normally I don't do this until end of July, so have a head start this year   Friday, July 11 View Page 1789 Wallace pumpkin day 13. More of a round shape. Was 28 inches at 11 days   Tuesday, July 15 View Page day 20 for 1623 Wallace x 1789 Wallace= 61 inches, It grew 6 inches in circumference in 24 hours. This pumpkin was slow to begin for the first 12 days. day 17 for my 1789 Wallace x 1623 wallace = 57 inches, doing 5 inches a day   Saturday, July 19 View Page My 1623 Wallace pumpkin is growing real well. On day 23 as of yesterday it was 75 inches in circumference. This pumpkin is rather yellow   Saturday, July 19 View Page side shot of 1623   Saturday, July 19 View Page My daughter Julianna with 1623   Saturday, July 19 View Page The 1789 wallace at day 20 as of yesterday was 71 inches in circumference. Best ever for me. Blossum end sinks in   Saturday, July 19 View Page 1623 wallace   Sunday, August 3 View Page Day 39 for my 1623 Wallace = 271 ott. Doing 23 lbs per day. Will post pics soon . Probably going to pull 1789 plant as the pumpkin isn't growing well   Monday, August 4 View Page My 1623 Wallace . Nice color on this one.   Monday, August 4 View Page 1623 Wallace. I have hacked half of my 1789 wallace plant as the fruit isn't growing well.   Friday, August 15 View Page my 1623 Wallace still chugging along down to 16 lbs per day and on day 51= 311 ott   Friday, August 15 View Page another angle of 1623. Really netting over, but skin still soft   Thursday, August 21 View Page Day 57 1623 Wallace is 325 ott. 15 lbs per day. Powdery mildew showing up now .   Thursday, August 28 View Page Season has come to an end as my 1623 Wallace developed a small hole in one of the deep ribs. Taping well over 800 lbs . Oh well thats the way it goes sometimes. Always next year. My 1789 Wallace also had a hole underneath and pumpkin rotted away   Sunday, August 31 View Page My daughter with our pumpkin which is finished with a hole in rib. Final measurements were 340 ott. Was still doing 10 lbs per day. The cross was 1623 x 1789 Wallace   Sunday, August 31 View Page 1623   Sunday, August 31 View Page The split   Sunday, August 31 View Page Another angle of 1623