Montrose Harvest

The cold finally pushed my dad to harvest. In the first picture below you can see the lengths taken to extend the growing season (hair drier and drop light).

Next the 2 small entries from the Montrose garden with weights and measurements.

Left in pic. - 114Lbs, 52" Stem-Blossom, 46" Side-Side, and 83" Circumference

Rigth in pic.-102Lbs, 50" Stem-Blossom, 47" Side-Side, and 78" Circumference

Finally the big one on the scale (weight in bottom left is without my dad on the scale), measurements and seed info can be found in the bottom right of the picture. For those of you who don't believe the picture the pumpkin will be at my house this Friday (Oct. 9th 2009), and can be viewed by appointment by any skeptics. I will also bring the big one and one of the small ones to the Wilson’s house for the Oct. 19th pumpkin party.

306 Lbs, 65" Stem-Blossom, 66" Side-Side, and 102" Horizontal Circumference

My Grandma, the other half of the Montrose group, gave in at the first hard freeze and gave away her pumpkins without measuring or taking pictures of the 2009 success.