Dill's Giant Atlantic pumpkin diary

[R2elk]

You grew a pumpkin that weighs more than I do!

No kidding.
Whopper

142 lbs.

 

[R2elk]

Whoppers
111 lbs.

105 lbs.

81 lbs

 

[Sally PB]

What will you do with all of them?

 

[NanaK]

Wow! Great job!

 

[NanaK]

You grew a pumpkin that weighs more than I do!

Me too!
I can imagine me trying to roll those out of the garden. No way I could lift it!

 

[R2elk]

What will you do with all of them?

Give most of them away.

 

[R2elk]

Me too!
I can imagine me trying to roll those out of the garden. No way I could lift it!

The big ones, I rolled into the wheelbarrow while it was on its side and then tipped the wheelbarrow upright .

Even the ones that aren't too heavy are problematic to pick up because of their shapes and how off of your center of gravity they put you. No way to get your legs under them to aid in lifting.

I did pick up the 80 pounders and the lighter ones.

 

[NanaK]

Rolling into the wheelbarrow is smart thinking.

 

[R2elk]

Rolling into the wheelbarrow is smart thinking.

I considered using the backhoe. If I ever grow any over 200 lbs., I will use the backhoe's front bucket.

 

[WhatsUpDuck]

I have a hard time with the 50lb bag of chicken feed that's crazy thinking of trying to lift that 140lb one! They turned out great!