Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 16 Entries. Wednesday, July 20 View Page Pollinated 7-6   Wednesday, July 20 View Page 7 dap   Tuesday, July 26 View Page 200 ott 20 dap Weeds are my cover crop   Tuesday, August 2 View Page Aqua joe sprinkler is working great. 3 gallons per minute on the flat spray. Fertilizer injector on the spigot.   Wednesday, August 3 View Page 29dap....last 9 days gained 26 lbs a day. 420 ott   Wednesday, August 3 View Page I meant 263 ott dap 29   Wednesday, August 3 View Page Used only neem and copper and one other oil until now. Added one non organic fungicide today....the organic oils are harsh on the leaves even at low dosages but mostly effective.   Thursday, August 11 View Page Dap 37 is 300 ott Added 180lbs this week for 25 lbs a day....missed a few days of ferts with rain and family....one thing I added this year is agsil16....or silica. Use it daily   Sunday, August 14 View Page Two days of cold it slowed down, but now at 700lbs   Sunday, August 14 View Page Success! I moved it 3 inches off its stem/vine that was kinking to a 90 degree angle. Some cracks were forming. First time trying to get all the proper information from a disjointed hobby.   Sunday, August 14 View Page 5 items needed to move a pumpkin. 1. T post 2. Something to beat the t post into the ground 3-5. See the picture   Sunday, August 14 View Page I was worried most that I didn't have a solid anchor, but a t post somehow anchored 700 lbs!!!   Tuesday, August 16 View Page Right side up??? I not that old or stupid....maybe too reliant on technology smarter than me.   Sunday, August 28 View Page Held together with caulking.....added 200 lbs after the split....feels more solid than any of my previous pumpkins. Usually I can wobble them a bit, as if they would go light to chart. Not this guy. Too bad he's disqualified. Still a pr on a 23x23 garden.   Sunday, August 28 View Page Only 90 lbs last week but I was gone on vacation. This week I'm back on the fertilizer....so a week gone hurt it. Very green still and little aging for my typical grow.   Thursday, September 1 View Page Over a 1000 and doing 17 lbs a day. A pr and easily going heavy based on my precious ag kins. Not sure what to do. It's disqualified but should I try to weigh it for giggles? It's skin makes a pimply teenager look like a model.