Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 8 Entries. Wednesday, April 26 View Page Hello 2023 growing season. 5/5 germination. 1728.5 chan, all of them. Potted today, sanded and soaked on the 21st.   Saturday, June 10 View Page At the stage where it feels like it is not growing. I want the plant big and l want it NOW! About 3' long. Two plants, keeping options open.   Saturday, July 1 View Page Happy Canada ???? day! Pollinated the first female today. About 5' out.   Friday, July 21 View Page Open pollinated today. About 13' out   Saturday, August 26 View Page Not really a successful year. All the secondaries mutated and there was no tertiaries to compensate. It felt like I could not get ahead of the weeds or the powdery mildew. The latest pumpkin has rotted. I did not turn the soil this year and believe that's why the weeds are prolific. Still got this one which isn't bad considering the size of the plant   Saturday, August 26 View Page Picture for above post   Saturday, August 26 View Page Third time's a charm   Saturday, September 23 View Page Harvested the pumpkin. Planted fall rye. Tapes 192, about 166lbs. Smallest one I grew, but ateast it is not rotten.