Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 5 Entries. Friday, August 5 View Page Noticed this spot this morning. Should I be concerned? Do I need to treat it somehow? Pinky finger for scale   Friday, August 5 View Page Noticed this spot this morning. Should I be concerned? Do I need to treat it somehow? Pinky finger for scale   Monday, August 29 View Page DAP 60 and 328 inches OTT (826 lbs). I've been away for the last 10 days and came back from vacation with a little bit of patch work to do, but overall things look OK to me and the pumpkin is still gaining. Weigh-off is October 1 - I'm still hopeful that I'll be able to hit 1,000 pounds on my first try at a giant.   Monday, August 29 View Page 300 square foot patch in what used to be my front lawn.   Monday, August 29 View Page The rotten spot I cut out of the stem has healed over nicely.