Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 31 Entries. Wednesday, April 27 View Page Each year I have different problems and don't get the result I want BUT each spring I get excited by the prospects and so here we go again! Another reason to grow Giant Pumpkins is because it feels like yoga every other day in a garden filled with life.   Tuesday, May 3 View Page Pumpkin plants grow ever so fast! Not sure when to start adding fertilizer.   Wednesday, May 25 View Page Pulled the tents off the two chosen plants and set up screening to soften the wind. Plant in front is 1190 Berard '14. Plant in back is 1333 Speery '15.   Monday, May 30 View Page Everyone on the East has got to love the nice steady rain we have today.   Monday, May 30 View Page Everyone on the East has got to love the nice steady rain we have today.   Sunday, June 5 View Page Getting ready for wind   Sunday, June 5 View Page A peek under the screen   Thursday, June 9 View Page Everyone on the New England east coast is dealing with the wind today! When I was setting up my wind barrier I came across a baby pumpkin from our 1,190 Berard '14!   Thursday, June 16 View Page Good calm weather and a female on each plant. One is 12 feet out and the other is 13.5 feet out. Will be pollinating this week. Have not seen the squash vine borer yet.   Friday, June 17 View Page Looks like tomorrow will be our first pollination.   Sunday, June 19 View Page Gorgeous day today!   Monday, June 20 View Page Uncomfortably hot situation out there for everyone pollinating.   Friday, June 24 View Page Shiny and growing but I know it could grow to the size of a basketball and then abort. Fingers crossed   Saturday, June 25 View Page Sperry 1333 '15 first female about 13.5 feet out opened this morning.   Sunday, June 26 View Page Hot, hot day today!!   Wednesday, June 29 View Page Here in Maine we just got a ton of much needed rain for about half an hour and then sunny skies.   Friday, July 1 View Page First time dealing with a ground hog. Hope there are not anymore!   Wednesday, July 6 View Page The little guy on the left got pollinated on July 4 and the guy on the right has been growing for a while. Hard to imagine getting rid of the guy on the right but at the same time trying to cool the one on the left so that it doesn't abort.   Monday, July 11 View Page Here is my biggest pumpkin in the patch. No problems yet.   Monday, July 11 View Page Hhmmm, this other pumpkin of ours seems to be diving towards the ground.   Friday, July 15 View Page Hot, hot, hot today!   Friday, July 15 View Page Here is another shot of the hot, hot day.   Monday, July 18 View Page Managing STEM STRESS is so stressful! Wish I knew what I was doing.   Thursday, July 21 View Page I love it when you go out in the morning and it is clear as daylight that the pumpkins grew.   Thursday, July 21 View Page Every once in a while you get to just sit and enjoy.   Saturday, July 23 View Page Oh boy, I am worried that this guy is a gonner! Look at the funny variegated coloring. Is this bad?   Tuesday, July 26 View Page Being on a well that is only 160 feet deep makes water a major concern.   Wednesday, July 27 View Page Enjoying the patch while things are still looking up.   Sunday, July 31 View Page Our nephew was wearing an orange shirt so I couldn't resist getting him to pose with our orange pumpkin.   Wednesday, August 3 View Page Hated to do this but we are going away and two symmetrically opposite holes were developing in the area where the stem and pumpkin connect!   Monday, August 15 View Page We went away for vacation and upon our return we realized this pumpkin was really quite pretty.