A Summary of 2010

A Summary of 2010

Had to up the game with some better seeds

Incubating in the sun... on a heating pad

A modest start in the backyard for the Atlantic Giant

The front yard got in on the action with an Atlantic Giant, Prizewinner, and a volunteer

Which took over the whole front yard...

Backyard Giant had some space to grow

And with a little pollinating help

We soon had about 20 pumpkins growing

Mark and I would chart the most promising ones

But splitting...

And rotting...

Got the best of several of them

Harvested the one on the left after finding rot (and likely cross pollination with an ornamental), and the prizewinners on the right for carving

Mark's was growing quick, but also succumbed to rot before it's time

A latecomer started growing on the wall after my biggest split

Final 2010 Chart

And topped the scales at 50 lbs

Thus, the trophy is passed on...

And the dog tag is added

Then we go to Bauman Farms to see the real giants...

Some day... if one of us has a farm with unlimited space and full sun...

In the meantime, it made for some fun carving (Super Mario is the 50 pounder)

And we had the block help us carve a total of 31 pumpkins for Halloween   =)

Then composted them for next year