2011 TEG Giant Pumpkin Contest - JOIN US BY AUGUST 1ST!!

[lesa]

I would recommend picking that cabbage and enjoying it with dinner tomorrow night. Once they split, they do not keep growing , in my experience. Instead they are open to more bugs and disease. I just ate my first split one tonight, stir fried with hot sausage...

 

[ShortCircuitRanch2332]

heres the 22 incher (that was 2 days ago so its bigger now)

heres the 21 incher

I used an ant trap as a comparison (all I had in the garden at the time haha)

 

[lesa]

Looking good!! All my vines were invaded by vine borers. I really hate to stop growing pumpkins- but this does get depressing....

 

[SuperChemicalGirl]

heres the 22 incher (that was 2 days ago so its bigger now)
http://www.theeasygarden.com/forum/uploads/8316_photo.jpg
heres the 21 incher
http://www.theeasygarden.com/forum/uploads/8316_photo2.jpg
I used an ant trap as a comparison (all I had in the garden at the time haha)

You have the umbilical thing too at the end! What is that caused by??!! I thought it would drop off but it didn't.

 

[MyKidLuvsGreenEgz]

I started my garden way to late this year ... my pumpkin "vine" is only a few inches big. Maybe next year because we'd LOVE to have a giant pumpkin beside our driveway.

Loving the pix and stories!

 

[SuperChemicalGirl]

I started my garden way to late this year ... my pumpkin "vine" is only a few inches big. Maybe next year because we'd LOVE to have a giant pumpkin beside our driveway.

Loving the pix and stories!

WELCOME!
(saw it was your first post)... you're still welcome to "hatchalong" with us if you want...

 

[MyKidLuvsGreenEgz]

I appreciate the invite but with all that's going on in my life, this isn't a good year. Love looking at garden pix and such. My garden is really sucky this year but I just don't have time for it. Those of you who know me through BYC and SS understand why! I've been meaning to join this forum and for some reason thought I did but ... today I checked then took the plunge. Guess I should have done a "newbie" thread!

 

[lesa]

Welcome! Welcome!

 

[journey11]

Going through my garden today I noticed I've got a lot of little pumpkins setting on. Wish they were bigger varieties. Maybe next year I'll get to join the fun!

 

[Greenthumb18]

Here's a picture of my pumpkin as of today. It actually was a volunteer pumpkin, don't have a clue as to where the seed came from. I wasn't planning on planting any pumpkins this year but I'm very appreciative that one came up. There were a few vine borers attacking the vines a few weeks ago, I managed to get them out and bury the vines so more roots would form, I didn't want the plant to die since theres a nice pumpkin growing on it. It seems to be doing well so far .