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Mount Prospect,illinois

I know this is funny to some people (and it should be) but i finally got one big enough to actually start estimating the weight with the OTT method. So far a whopping 21 lbs!!!!! I am happy and my boys are really excited. For a while it looked like my first year was going to be a total "learning experience" with no fruit. Who knows, i may hit 30 lbs by the end of October :) . Actually it gained 3.5 inches circ in the last day and a half.
Yep, while guys are blowing out 1000 lbers, i am babying dink punkins. look out weigh offs!!!!!

8/25/2006 8:03:32 PM

San Jose garysand@pacbell.net

you could easily get a few hundred out of it b4 frost, GOOD LUCK

8/25/2006 9:02:47 PM

Indianapolis,Indiana

hey I just like to say I just started being able to use the chart to. And man watch out because the pumpkins going to grow!! monday I used the chart the first time at 20 somethin lbs now Im at 42 lbs. so Id like to say congrats!!

8/25/2006 9:14:16 PM

Mount Prospect,illinois

I would love to get over 100lbs but i dont think it sgonna happen. No pre season prep really. Next year the poop will fly (in the garden).

8/26/2006 7:37:21 AM

ordinary,VA

Good news Dave hope you get a biggie out of your patch!

8/26/2006 4:36:08 PM

Ray, North Dakota

Fun isn't it? My first year this year and I am at around 550 and 220 lbs. Good luck

8/26/2006 5:12:50 PM

Mount Prospect,illinois

Holy cow herbie!! NICE!!! yeah it is fun. I have limited space, not all day sun, etc, but i think i can get a much bigger one next year from what i have learned this summer. Not going for a record but, as my wife says, "what are you going to do with a pumpkin you cant pick up". My answer, "who cares!!!!!, it would be cool!". :)

8/26/2006 6:17:52 PM

Coventry R.I.

good luck davep , i,m a rookie also i,m at 325 and 150lbs , hope to reach 500lbs

8/28/2006 12:25:15 PM

Sacramento, CA

Alright DaveP... I am just about to enter the charts with a Wyatt's Wonder... 38" circ. as of yesterday!!! It is orange and on a vine, so I am gonna call it a pumpkin.

The last of my AG's rotted yesterday, so I removed it. I do have one more about baseball sized.

All told, I pollinated 2 Big Maxes Last week and an AG to go aonlg with my 3 Wyatts (2 volleyball and the 38" circ).

Good first year to learn. At least in California we can grow well into October, if needed.

8/28/2006 1:29:02 PM

No Place Special

Good for you dave!!!
Mike Frantz

8/28/2006 2:12:11 PM

ValleyField Quebec

Great going dave I had a really late start and my pumpkin is at 98lb today and growing about 9-13lb a day so you should hitt your 100lb mark.

8/28/2006 2:46:44 PM

Midwest

Congrats! Dave

8/30/2006 2:11:15 PM