Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 16 Entries. Monday, July 25 View Page First pumpkin   Tuesday, July 26 View Page G- plant as of July 26/16 (newbie grower)   Tuesday, July 26 View Page G-plant first kin 5 days growing   Tuesday, July 26 View Page   Saturday, September 24 View Page Lost one rotting from the blossom end.   Saturday, September 24 View Page I was curious what my pumpkin that started to rot weighed. I didn't have a scale that would weigh more than 500 lb so I split it in four. I was shocked that it weighed 572lb. It was the smallest kin of the three I have. Fingers crossed the two I have left make it to the weigh off on October 1st.   Saturday, September 24 View Page I'm pretty excited to see what this one weighs next week at the weigh off. All and all I'm pretty happy with my first year trying to grow a giant. Already thinking about next year.   Saturday, September 24 View Page This one is what I think is my second largest pumpkin. Seven days to go fingers crossed it makes it to the weigh off.   Sunday, September 25 View Page We came close to getting frost last night 2 degrees celcius . Covered the pumpkins with blankets and tarps. Uncovered them this morning and gave them a hardy breakfast of compost tea. 6 days to go!   Monday, September 26 View Page It's getting cooler in the nights now. I've turned ked the pumpkins in for the night under blankets and tarps. Had another skin crack show up today on the blossom end of one. It looks superficial treated it with a paste made of Captain fungicide. 5 days to go!   Thursday, September 29 View Page The rain finally stopped so I pulled the tarps and blankets off to let them get some air. The cracks haven't gotten any bigger. I'm going to cut and lift them tomorrow.   Thursday, September 29 View Page I haven't measured in 12 day going to wait and see what they weigh at the weigh off in two days. this one was estimated at 630lbs and my other one was 525lb last time they were measured.   Thursday, September 29 View Page My smaller one   Friday, September 30 View Page Cut and ready for the weigh off tomorrow.   Friday, September 30 View Page Weigh off tomorrow   Saturday, October 1 View Page Took 3rd place and got ugliest Pumpkin award...lol I'm happy with that for my first time growing one. 760lbs