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Aberdeen, SD

each day i measure my two growing pumpkins is a personal best. both of them are 660 kuhn x self plants, so nothing too exciting, but i am doing well with them so far. i hope nothing bad happens to em'

8/18/2003 2:05:00 PM

Edmonton, Canada

This is such a great time of year. I'm getting closer to a new personal best as well. I know what you are feeling, I just want everything to hang on as well. Congrats, and good luck!

8/18/2003 2:08:59 PM

No Place Special

Good job! Keep them going. Every day is a PB for me also and that feels great. i should hit 600lbs soon. My goal this year is 785 LBS, which is double my old PB. Looks like I stand a chance!!!! YEEEEE HAAAAAAAAA

Mike Frantz

8/18/2003 2:29:00 PM

Key West, FL

Same here, 545 today and still growing 20 a day or so, last year, 118.

8/18/2003 2:38:38 PM

Montoursville, PA

Way to go guys! I'm establishing my PB as a first year grower. Hanging tight at about 400. Today the sun is back and is promised to stay for a week. We shall see if my girls will grow a bit more. A couple good weeks left!

Most exciting thing I've ever grown! They got me. :)

8/18/2003 3:23:58 PM

Hayes, Virginia

Hit my PB.then messed up ,first year growing the AG got to 170lbs then my stem split in half didnt give the vines enough room.I wanted to reach 100lbs this year (my goal) then next year going for 300lbs.man am i hooked all i dream about is big pumpkins!!!!!

8/18/2003 3:38:24 PM

Ga.

After getting a pb as well this year,,let me say congrats to each and everyone of ya'll!!Way to go,,may many more fall this year..

8/18/2003 3:38:59 PM

Wroclaw, Poland (51 N, 17 E)

Every day is PB also for me. I hope that my pumpkin will reach 150lbs. now i is 95lbs and my last PB was 47lbs.

8/18/2003 4:02:29 PM

Wroclaw, Poland (51 N, 17 E)

Every day is PB also for me. I hope that my pumpkin will reach 150lbs. now i is 95lbs and my last PB was 47lbs.

8/18/2003 4:02:30 PM

Chester Co., PA

Dincubus -

Congratulations on your 4.8 lb. personal best. With hard work during the off-season it shouldn't be too hard to double that next year. Maybe you should try Mark Pistono's suggestions for pushing it's weight.

8/18/2003 4:14:47 PM

Monrovia,CA

With the help of many wonderful people from this website I have been able to reach the 300 pounder that I'd hoped for. Grew a "wagon wheel" a couple of years back that was probably around 200. Had major stem split..I remember you could see daylight through it!!
Thanks to all....

Michelle

8/18/2003 4:21:15 PM

Itzetown City

OK OK boy, post it a third time and may be we believe ya 47pounder. I think it may be a real problem to stop growing an AG at 47 lbs. ;-)

8/18/2003 4:25:16 PM

Tacoma, WA

Wes....You're BAD!! :>)

8/18/2003 6:12:46 PM

San Luis Obispo Ca

Me too! PB was 80 I have two one 85 and one 110. With 30+ days to grow.

8/18/2003 6:43:49 PM

porterville,california usa

yup! i doubled my pb. if you count 3-100lbers as 300lbs. burnt the leaves off 3 plants, each with a 100lber attached. but, as they say...no worries here... `cause my second half season already has three potentially huge fruit making all kinds of racket in the patch, and 6 more plants just popped out of the ground last week for my 3rd second half season this year !!!

8/19/2003 2:20:05 AM

porterville, calif.

Ive met my personal best this year. I had a goal of getting 1 to 300lbs. Looks like i have a chance. I just have to improve my soil more to get to that next goal for next year.

8/19/2003 2:32:03 AM

Knopp, Germany

congrats to all of you. with all of the effort that you have put into your patches it is nice to see that you are meeting your goals. i know that i could have never experienced success in reaching my goal without the generous help and advice from the members of this website. thanks to all of you and to our fantastic webmasters for giving us this opportunity.

8/19/2003 2:43:24 AM

Appalachian Mtns.

no personal best here if it keeps damn raining! geez, this is way beyond old....

8/19/2003 5:51:57 AM

Garden State Pumpkins

Red shirted junior here finally got a pumpkin to stick so after three years everyday is a PB...None of that explosive growth ever came her way but still averaging 7lbs a day for the last 2 weeks. Can't get accurate OTT neasurements because of the shape and lay of the land but at least 250 lbs now....weighed a hollow out blown blossom end at 170 lbs and I know this is twice the size..I got Rookie fruit eyes though so will have to see at the end what it really weighs...I gotta thank everyone here for putting up with me the last two years and all the advice and don't give up encouragement...without BP.com I'm sure I woulda quit...Thanks All...and everybody Grow em Big!!! PS G 534 still green over 225.

8/19/2003 8:59:09 AM

Montoursville, PA

My PB Ground Hog Marksmanship has improved too. :)

Rx for pig bait. Half dozen ears of corn and a pile of garden waste. One 22 cal. shell hollow point. Bang!!!

8/19/2003 9:12:39 AM

New Brunswick

My P.B. was 192 pounds a couple of years ago. By measurement estimates I have a couple over that now. You guys made it all possible...especially those of you who sent me seeds. Thanks ever so much!
I am going away for two or three days, and a friend has kindly offered to water my "babies". I am down to 5 pumpkins and all are keepers. One is a "Wagonwheel that is gaining over 10 inches around per day. I have created a monster heh heh.

8/19/2003 3:12:39 PM

North Mississippi

I have two pumpkins larger than my PB which is only 114lbs.One tapes out at around 150lbs and still growing.I know that isn't big to most of you but i am happy with it.This being my second year i still have lots to learn and am allready looking foreward to " building the patch " this winter.I don't think the Deep South is the best place to grow these beasts with all the heat and humidity but it sure is fun trying.Thanks to all and thanks to Kilr for donating the 673 seed that i am growing.

8/19/2003 8:30:44 PM

Aberdeen, SD

well wes, each day as the pumpkins are still growing i hit a new best ;) so i know that the pumpkins aint done yet ;) i am just glad that my plants are still alive after that thrashing from the hail.

8/20/2003 2:40:49 PM