tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711854417852817278.post8963180553221957423..comments2022-05-01T20:12:19.579-04:00Comments on Jessica Collins Photography: Behind each great pumpkin, is a great pumpkin grower.Jessica Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05100255821744537709noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711854417852817278.post-21573655946208901342013-10-29T15:50:52.269-04:002013-10-29T15:50:52.269-04:00thank you! the 500 pound pumpkins were big in pers...thank you! the 500 pound pumpkins were big in person, and then the gigantic ones showed up. they were so huge, it was crazy.Jessica Collinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05100255821744537709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711854417852817278.post-85904740235673462102013-10-23T01:10:59.020-04:002013-10-23T01:10:59.020-04:00What a great series of photos - the pumpkins kept ...What a great series of photos - the pumpkins kept getting bigger and bigger. I was impressed with those pumpkins under 500 pounds. Now really - 500 pounds? And then, Rapunzel arrives - over 1200 pounds - what a great pumpkin! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16873814337479156952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711854417852817278.post-50102005634994598042013-10-04T19:03:10.322-04:002013-10-04T19:03:10.322-04:00Chelle, it is really cool that the winner was a CT...Chelle, it is really cool that the winner was a CT grown pumpkin. thank you for sharing!Jessica Collinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05100255821744537709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711854417852817278.post-88511665041306404682013-10-04T11:34:37.032-04:002013-10-04T11:34:37.032-04:00I've never seen anything like this before (out...I've never seen anything like this before (outside of children's books) and living in the state that produced the winner makes me proud (and hungry-oh the pies I could make!)! Very very cool- sharing on Twitter and Fbook! :)Chelle {Everyday Polish}https://www.blogger.com/profile/14072966443419658325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711854417852817278.post-50798443106470020212013-10-03T10:15:07.525-04:002013-10-03T10:15:07.525-04:00thank you. to answer your question of how they gro...thank you. to answer your question of how they grow them so big without rotting---a lot of care (and some still rot). these growers spend a lot of time in their pumpkin patch checking the vines, the pumpkin, everything.Jessica Collinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05100255821744537709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711854417852817278.post-9527361592076483472013-10-03T10:13:47.203-04:002013-10-03T10:13:47.203-04:00Bonnie, it's hard to believe they can grow thi...Bonnie, it's hard to believe they can grow this big. It's really cool to see them arrive in the back of pick up trucks (and they only able to fit 1 in a pick up truck!)Jessica Collinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05100255821744537709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711854417852817278.post-78871688760569253412013-10-01T20:20:57.836-04:002013-10-01T20:20:57.836-04:00can't believe pumpkins actually get that big. ...can't believe pumpkins actually get that big. WOWHome Placehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11438998060699403808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711854417852817278.post-8123332356019294262013-10-01T15:43:16.192-04:002013-10-01T15:43:16.192-04:00Those are amazing!!! I always wondered how they gr...Those are amazing!!! I always wondered how they grew them so big without them rotting. Thanks for the pics, these are awesome!Sweet Jenny'shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00248993573952697518noreply@blogger.com