| 24 May 98: | We received the seeds from Erik Lacitis Columnist Seattle Times. The seeds are Dill's Atlantic Giant pumpkin seeds from Windsor Nova Scotia. |
| 30 May 98: | Planted the seeds inside in peat pots and put them in the garden window to grow. |
| 15 June 98: | 
Tested the PH of the soil 6.5. Planted 2 of the plants in the garden. |
| 23 July 98: |  Been feeding with Miracle Grow starting to set flowers. |
| 10 Aug 98: | With two vines growing selected three pumpkins to grow two one one wine and one on the other. Still feeding with Miracle Grow twice weekly. |
| 10 Sept 98: |
 This is the largest of my three pumpkins. The circumference of this pumpkin is 53.5". It is starting to get colder at night now, with sunset about 8:00PM in Seattle. Feeding with Miracle Grow three times a week.
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For 1999 had bad luck the weather stayed cold too long and my plants are dead. Plan on trying next year.
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10 Steps to a Giant Pumpkin - by Don Langevin |
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Last updated July 21, 1999
