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Greencastle, PA

Well, today I found that the stem of my biggest pumpkin had started to rot so I picked it. It is a mature fruit so I will plant some of its seeds next year, it's a selfed 649 Dill. The pumpkin had an estimated wieght of 23.2 pounds, when I wieghed it it was 30 pounds, 6.8 pounds(Over 25%) heavy! It has a beautiful orange-pink color. I will send some of its seeds to bigpumpkins.com in the fall. I also picked a 9 pound big max about 6 weeks ago. I think the heat had something to do with this. Best of luck to everyone else,
Tom

8/28/2001 1:31:28 PM

Connecticut, USA

:)

8/28/2001 1:49:10 PM

South Hill, Virginia

I think I read somewhere that before you could name a pumpkin it had to weigh more than the grower. So far all my pumpkins have stopped growing short of my weight, and I was forced by giant pumpkin protocol to dispose of them, seeds and all.

8/28/2001 3:46:39 PM

canal winchester ohio

Is that season or off season weight. I go 270 in the offseason & 240 in season , only because I spend so much time with these d#&n things I don't have time to eat....Paul

8/28/2001 3:59:08 PM

South Hill, Virginia

That's a good question Paul. If I remember correctly it is your weight at the moment your pumpkin in weighed so I guess the answer would be "in season". In order to motivate myself to grow a larger pumpkin next year I think I'm going to work real hard in the off-season to push my weight from 275 to somewhere around 380. Another fun in season game would be to start at pollination time and try to see if you can beat your pumpkin to 400lbs.

8/28/2001 4:20:07 PM

Western Pa.

Yea, like who would blow up first! LOL!
kilr

8/28/2001 7:04:18 PM

Grants Pass, Oregon

boy then my pumpkins out way me anytime. I only weigh 110 pounds and each one of mine are Est at 176 pounds.

polka dot

8/28/2001 7:52:09 PM

Liverpool , England

Yo Polka,
your just a slip of a girl. 110lbs..god its years since I weighed 110lb...have to get the old photos out now.


Alun

8/28/2001 9:24:40 PM

Greencastle, PA

I'm 75, I'm just to active. it could also be the pumpkins messing with my brain and causing me to stop eating.

8/28/2001 11:00:18 PM

canal winchester ohio

Tom,
Did you say 75 lbs. My 6 year old stands 4'8" and weighs 85 lbs. Guess I have to quit slipping fertilizer in his milk..........Paul

8/29/2001 3:25:24 AM

Omaha, Nebraska

I think he meant 175 :)

8/29/2001 3:27:44 AM

Grants Pass, Oregon

Alun J

Thank you for the slip of a girl comment. I'm 31 so you really made my day.

Carrie(polka dot)

8/29/2001 11:10:39 AM

Commack, NY

hey alan, what if she's only 4 feet tall ? lol!! just kidding polka dot!!

scott

8/29/2001 11:45:29 AM

Greencastle, PA

I'm 4'10" 75 lbs, my only advantage in football is my speed, I run 30 yards in 3.95 seconds.

8/29/2001 12:44:12 PM

Greencastle, PA

CC, I'm not 175 eitherI have a freind who is though, he's a year older than me. a 175 pound 12 year old would scare me, so does a 190 pound 13 year old.

8/29/2001 12:46:07 PM

canal winchester ohio

Tom,
you want to talk scary. The doc's have told me the boy of mine will end up over 6'6" . I'm in the gym 3-4 days a week just trying to keep my size up to keep him in line......Paul

8/29/2001 12:51:49 PM

Grants Pass, Oregon

Hey Farmer Scott I have you know I am 5'3. Ha Ha. Still short by a long shot. I think my kids will all be taller than I am.

Carrie

8/29/2001 1:29:44 PM

Ga.

Tom,,,I got a friend with a 220lb 13 yr old and also a 12 yr old somewhere around 240,,,,I wear a 38 waist,,and their clothes are too big for me,,,,,,,,Now that should scare ya,,,hehe,,, ^_^

8/29/2001 1:41:55 PM

Charlotte, North Carolina

I am 15 yrs old with a size 40 waist, size 13 shoes, 5'9" in height and I weigh 180 pounds (formerly 200 pounds)..............see if you can beat that.

-P.

8/29/2001 3:37:25 PM

Ga.

wow!!you play football I hope... ^_^

8/29/2001 3:53:40 PM

canal winchester ohio

P.
Sounds like you got a good future ahead of you if you stick with the weights as well as the pumpkins of course.
I'll give you something to shoot for .
I,m 6,1" 250 lbs. size 33 waist . ex powerlifter, ex bodybuilder. currently hoping to be ex grand champion pumpkin grower......Paul

8/29/2001 4:04:15 PM

Greencastle, PA

this is a very interesting conversation. also, my dad started a new business so we're kinda short on cash so I don't eat every second of the day.

8/29/2001 4:13:37 PM

Charlotte, North Carolina

Wow! You probably look like Stone Cold Steve Austin! Can you powerlift an AG?

8/29/2001 5:40:39 PM

Charlotte, North Carolina

I dont play football, I like lifting weights and toning my muscles.

8/29/2001 5:42:57 PM

canal winchester ohio

Powerlifting AG,s .
sounds good to me, mabye we could hookup a neck harness to pick it up & then see how far you could walk with it.
Kinda like those strongest men competitions........Paul

8/29/2001 6:02:04 PM

Greencastle, PA

I like lifting, and those strong men conests are awesome. one time they had to walk in circles with 640 pounds of rocks.

8/30/2001 12:39:26 PM

Liverpool , England

Yo Carrie,
My wife is an ex-British body building champion. She's only 5'3"...had to bulk up to 180lb to train and then down to 110lb for the show...that's alot of weight to lose in 5 weeks...like having 2 women around the house. lol

Alun

8/30/2001 8:53:56 PM

Puyallup, WA

Alun....at least no one will accuse you of being a bigamist!

8/30/2001 11:50:56 PM

Greencastle, PA

this is a weird conversation.
~Tom the amazing toothpick man

8/31/2001 12:48:43 AM