Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 18 Entries. Thursday, June 25 View Page 1849.5 Adkins. So the plant grew like this and it's "first" female blossom came exactly after "16 secondaries". 2nd attempt and 2nd blossom at 20 secondaries in a day or 2 Thursday, June 25 View Page 1849.5 X 2501 Dap4 Friday, June 26 View Page 2501x2026 Dap14. I have both plants growing side by side in same direction. Never could make a culling decision so I just cut off the inner secondary vines and let only one side of secondaries grow so they wouldn't cross. There are only 5 secondaries behind this pumpkin but I continue to grow main. No reasoning Saturday, June 27 View Page I have always had a hard time throwing away extras so I decided to try something with these. I let them grow on their side in a 1 gallon pot after I removed the 1st leaf until they grew themselves upright. Then I planted the rootball horizontally on top of soil vs vertically in a hole. They each vined a-ok. This is 1 month, I'll just keep em going in opp directions but yes I like the easy start Sunday, June 28 View Page This is my water supply for drip lines. 20,000 gallons of really old dirty pool water :-) Monday, June 29 View Page Bubba's sunflowers hit 6' today. Thursday, July 2 View Page 2501 x 2026 DAP 21- 54" circumference, 39" side to side. No potassium added yet but I will probably start to add some gradually in near future . That's my plan Thursday, July 2 View Page 1849.5 x 2501 DAP 11-Growing good but I'm not sure about this one. It was sweating some sap all over quite severely today. I'm not sure if that is something that normally happens in 100 degree temps.? Another strange thing that is happening is that every time I move the pumpkin to position it the stem actually bends back towards the main. My stem has the shape of a banana and the curve is worsening. Lol oh well Monday, July 6 View Page Sutherland Organix 7.43lb Big Zac. Heavy heavy heavy rain may have split one of my megas. See if you can tell where? I am not sure myself. Let'n it ride anyway Thursday, July 9 View Page 2026 Adkins (open). I traced it back, phew. In an area I let 3 plants grow into each other so it will just grow, and prune, as it grows ;-) Thursday, July 9 View Page 2501 x 2026 DAP 4 weeks. I measured a 78" circumference today and it is already bigger than any pumpkin I ever grew so I won. It only has 5 secondaries behind it and it is being grown directly adjacent to the 2026 Adkins( I highlighted newly discovered pumpkin in that mess) I'm not growing for any weighoffs just having fun this rookie year Thursday, July 9 View Page 2501x2026 DAP28 182 OTT Saturday, July 11 View Page Sunflowers are roughly 8-9 ft but I guess they won't be growing taller as flower bud in full effect? Sunday, July 12 View Page 1849.5 x 2501 DAP21- today the pumpkin measured with a 150 OTT. Bigger at this point than the other I'm growing but this pumpkin has some sort of skin issue. Looks like leprosy and it doesn't feel right to the touch. I suspect this will take a turn for worser soon but we will see. Happy growing! Sunday, July 12 View Page Are these keepers? If so, which one, as all on same truss. Thanks! Monday, July 13 View Page 1849.5 x 2501- I think I was able to cut out most of the rot. Dusted it with some fungicide powder to allow healing. Still in the game :-/ Tuesday, July 14 View Page 2501x2026. Well it's growing still, 207 OTT with 90 circumference, 59 front to back and 58 side to side. Biggest thing ever! So big I noticed today it dragged the plant about a foot downhill with it lol. Guess we will see if the plant can withstand the tug. Wednesday, July 15 View Page First attempt 1.81lb. not bad but doesn't look much bigger than a grocery store tomato. I'll keep trying