Glen figured out how much the pumpkin weighs by measuring it (some special pumpkin weighing thing). He figures it weighs around 200lbs.
While we are thinking of cools ways to carve this years pumpkin, Glen is already planning ahead on how to make next years even bigger!
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That's right suckas! I'm a pumpkin nerd now. We'll be taking one down to the Fair next year. :) Actually, those are about 3x bigger so I've got to get more pumkin growing skills before I'm ready for the big time.
Thanks to John and Ramona for the seeds and tips. John is the older gentleman helping carry it and grows them too.
Glen
That is an amazing pumpkin! Good job, Glen! We are proud of your farming skills!
Susan
Holy crap! That's a huge pumpkin!
Wow Glen! Good job bud! I want to know what you did to get that!
-Melecia
That is definately one Ginormous pumpkin! I can't wait to see how you guys carve it. You will definately have a years supply in pumpkin seeds!! :-D
Wow! That's some pumpkin!! That will be fun to see how you can grow bigger and bigger pumpkins each year. I read about one here in Longmont that reached 1,200 pounds.
Dad
Now that is a Pumpkin! I would be so proud of myself if I grew that! Way to go Glen! I wonder if we could grow one like that in AZ????
Wow!
That is quite the pumpkin!
I wonder if the Great Pumpkin will come and visit!!!!
Impressive! A little nerdy, perhaps :), but I grew about 8 medium size tomatoes this year and some pole bean (which were disgusting), so I am jealous for sure.
Cheri - Let me know if you want seeds for next year. I'd imagine they'd grow pretty well in Arizona as long as you can shade the actual pumpkin and give it plenty of water. Pumpkins like heat.
Melecia - I didn't use any fertilizer other than our rabbit Dolly's droppings. They're perfect little time-release natural fertilizer. I pollinated the plant's female flowers with the male flowers as soon as the female flowers opened up. That way, the pumpkin didn't get cross-pollinated by another plant in the neighborhood. As it grew, I'd thin out the other pumpkins and bury the tendrills so that all the nutrients go to one or two pumpkins. It was pretty fun to watch and the kids got into it.
Glen
Glen and Brian need to get together and be in a pumpkin nerd club. Kidding. Sort of. :)
That's actually really cool. Brian is coveting a large pumpkin. He even bought a book on how to grow huge pumpkins. So this spring he's putting our garden in raised vegetable beds on the side of the house, and turning our real, dedicated garden to grow that "one" pumpkin.
That is AWESOME! I LOVE the last picture with maggie on top! SWEET!
Wow, that's amazing. Good job!
That is so funny! I remember when we were there for the blessing it was pretty huge but that thing is GIGANTIC! Way to go Glen!
I love that picture of your 3 kids with the pumpkin. I cant believe how big little Maggie is getting! You guys are so cute.
Wow! That is impressive. You go Glen
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