picked!!! 147 lbs!!!!,94 lbs!, and one rotted out!

61in,67 in, 77 inches

September 19th - 51inches.

sept 15th, no change in size for 3 weeks!

Sunday September 6th - Ed's Measurements

Pumpkin#1 = 49in top to bottom

Saturday August 29th - Cams measurements

Pumpkin #1 = 51in top to bottom circumference

Monday August 31st - Eds measurements

Pumpkin #1 = 47in top to bottom, 50in circumference

Thursday August 27th

Pumpkin #1 - 44" circumference top to bottom

august 26 measurements

Pumpkin #1 - c = 66 in
Pumpkin #2 - c= 74 in
Pumkin # 3 - c= 55 in

Sunday - August 23rd

Circumference around the waist = 44.5 "
Circumference top to bottom = 41"

Sunday August 16th

Pumpkin #1: 34" circumference
Pumpkin #2 - split and cut off
Pumpkin #3 - started.

august 18 measurements

Pumpkin #1 - 63 in
Pumpkin #2 - 72 in
pumpkin #3 - 51 in

Pumpkin #2 split

I have started a second pumpkin 10' from the root on the second vine, Big Moon.

August 12th - 29" diameter

Thursday August 13th

Pumpkin # 1 - C = 59 in
Pumpkin #2 - C = 70 in
Pumpkin #3 - C = 46 in

August 10 th

Pumpkin #1 - C = 55 inches
Pumpkin #2 - C = 67 inches
Pumpkin #3 - C = 41 inches

To Estimate the weight

http://www.backyardgardener.com/weight.html

From Victoria

- Bottom

- Middle

August 9th

- Middle

August 8th - 22" Diameter

New Water system hooked up

To help aid in continual water for the pumpkins I have rigged up a soaker hose to a 45 gallon drum so as to provide water over a couple hour period each morning.

Thursday July 30th - Big Moon fertilization

This pumpkin is 4.5' from the stem of the plant, not ideal but due to the late nature of the plant I figure this is a good trade-off.
Since the Big Moon plant had no male flowers, I used a male flower from the Giant Atlantic Dill plant so we shall see what effect this has.

The Big Moon plant is now 7.5' long.


The Giant Atlantic Dill Pumpkin is now 15' long what amazing growth the last week.

Tuesday July 28th - Pumpkin fertilization

This morning I fertilized the flower on the selected Giant Atlantic Dill pumpkin, it is now exactly 10' from the stem of the plant.
To fertilize the female flower, you must pick a male flower (no fruit at the base) and remove its flower petals leaving only the stem in the center. Then proceed to rub this on each of the part of the female flowers center. Bees will normally do this for you, but by performing this task yourself, you ensure even and complete fertilization which should result in a larger pumpkin.

Tuesday July 21st - The Pumkin begins

The first sign of the main Giant Atlantic Dill pumpkin I am going to focus on, it is about 9.5 feet from the stem of the plant and on the main vine.

I have been encouraging the main vine of the Giant Atlantic Dill plant to grow out into the sunlight as much as possible.



The Big Moon plant has now reached 3.5 feet in length.

Monday June 22nd - Pumkins starting to spread

Giant Atlantic #1 is 12.5 inches in length from stem to tip of main vine. The first flower is in bloom.
The Big Moon is 16 inches span across its widest leaves.

Good reference for Giant Pumpkins: http://www.backyardgardener.com/wcgp/tips/10steps/10steps.html

Sunday May 24th - Pumkins planted in the ground

Sunday May 10th

Saturday April 18th

Pumkin Seedlings moved outside, Sunday April 12th

Both these pumpkin plants are Giant Atlantic Dill, the label is wrong in this picture.

To prevent them becoming too tall and "Leggy" I moved them outside where they will start to grow out more than up.

I am storing them in a cold frame (glass or plastic) to keep them warm.

Seedlings First Sprouting - Wednesday April 8th

The first 2 sprouts can be seen, just under 2 weeks after being planted. Both of these sprouts are of the Giant Atlantic Dill variety.

Giant Pumkin Seeds planted March 26th 2009

I have planted 8 seeds, 4 from each variety.
The two varieties are:

• Atlantic Giant Dill
• Big Moon

The New Moon is scheduled for March 26th, 2009 so I am trying the theory:

• "growing in phase with the moon increases yield"