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Grittyville, WA

I get deeply philosophical sometimes & care about other things besides growing pumkins but that relate to growing pumpkins... So here it is: what is the philosophy or mentality that you have about growing? Is it competition? Do you enjoy being the underdog? Do you enjoy the struggle? Or are you a type A who wants to win and enjoys the winning and achieving? A lot of this is about being the best. I know the people who I looked up to most as a kid were 'the best'. That was the hook for me to watch the Olympics for example. When you get older though you face many many challenges and life gets a little more complicated. Take this where you will maybe throw something out that folks wouldnt know from just from looking at your stats...

8/14/2018 4:42:57 PM

Central NY

Are you high?

8/14/2018 4:44:03 PM

Central NY

(That was a joke...)

8/14/2018 4:48:01 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Maybe someone need to try Facebook.

8/14/2018 4:48:35 PM

Eastern Pennsylvania

I am on a life long mission to make sure that giant pumpkins can continue to look just the way a small child would expect them to look.

8/14/2018 4:53:53 PM

Central NY

lol...I’m actually thinking of an answer ...I like this question..good one buzzkill...

8/14/2018 5:02:10 PM

Eddyz@efirehose.net

I wanted to grow something prettier than a porkchop LOL

8/14/2018 5:10:59 PM

Torrance, Ca.

Can you grow porkchops iceman??

Rumors has it your not fishing this year and have a Pumpkin over 800 already??

8/14/2018 5:26:21 PM

Eddyz@efirehose.net

No tried to but the flies were terrible
Heard that rumor too, hope its pretty

8/14/2018 5:30:30 PM

Walhalla, ND.

There is sooo much I’d like to say also. But I’m going to refrain. I think what’s better for me is to block anything you say or ask anymore.

8/14/2018 5:36:49 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Likely good advice Hobbit, I should do the same.

8/14/2018 5:44:35 PM

Walhalla, ND.

North Shore, or sign up for snap chat. I hear that what one posts on that social media is only there for a half hour or so then disappears.

8/14/2018 5:59:48 PM

Arizona

I like to GROW so I can enjoy the jaw dropping silence when the tail gate drops.....

8/14/2018 6:44:08 PM

Torrance, Ca.

Dam I hate those flys iceman!

8/14/2018 7:38:37 PM

Torrance, Ca.

All kidding aside,,, I enjoy growing because I love a challenge.
From the time we put the plants in the ground to the day we harvest, there's 344 things that can go wrong. I like figuring out those 344 things and doing the best I can to make them better or to avoid them from happening at all.

8/14/2018 7:47:45 PM

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Good question!

One of the reasons why I grow them is because it's so much fun - planting a seed that has the potential to grow a 2000+ pound vegetable and to see how far it takes you! Watching all your hard work and effort pay off (hopefully) come weight-off time truly makes it all an awesome experience.

As well, it's a good way of spending time. I'm halfway through high school and during the summer, besides my part-time job, I am lucky to say I have A LOT of time on my hands. Wish that stays the case when I'm older. Ha!! I could be wasting my time playing video games 24/7 like a lot of my friends my age do, or I could be learning about soil biology, plant diseases, seed genetics, ... There's just so much things that you learn from growing giant pumpkins and it makes it that much more worthwhile.

8/14/2018 10:21:32 PM

stoughton WI

im starting to think growing giants is more of a, way of life than a hobby. i love growing on good years to see the looks on peoples faces when your trailering one down the highway. mostly because, of all the great friends i have made in growing these insane things. i hate growing on bad years(especially this year) you practically need to be a rocket scientist to grow these things, because there is way to much you need to know and learn.

8/14/2018 11:02:22 PM

Anamosa, IA BPIowegian@aol.com

I was getting a little burned out, a whole lot worn out by arthritis. Then I went to the state fair weigh-off and was reminded why I do it. All the smiles they generate, all the questions, people taking photos. Looks like I may be growing one for the fair next year, my daughter even wants to get in on it. I will be cutting back some, putting more ground in cover crops. But I will keep on growing, at least for a while.

8/14/2018 11:37:40 PM

Torrance, Ca.

Rick, very well said buddy!

8/15/2018 12:04:09 AM

Grittyville, WA

too much ketamine as a child maybe pork-kins. aka anesthesia... Other than that totally sober yeah hard to believe lol

8/15/2018 12:23:33 AM

Deer Park WA

Just love being in the garden and trying to give the soil what the plants want. Best to all hope your gardens are flourishing!

8/15/2018 12:42:16 AM

Southern Plains

Profound mental illness.

Growing giant pumpkins is the only thing that helps to dull the pain.

*sits down on floor, wraps arms around legs, and rocks back and forth while softly crying*

8/15/2018 7:36:49 AM

Southern Plains

Additionally, it helps me forget that I never achieved my childhood aspirations of becoming a firefighter astronaut.

8/15/2018 7:38:00 AM

Princeton Kentucky

My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives - Harvey Korman, 'Blazing Saddles'..sorry, just had to. MWG

8/15/2018 8:49:04 AM

Princeton Kentucky

I won't quote what Slim Pickens said after that, lol!

8/15/2018 8:50:09 AM

Central Illinois

Because pumpkins are awesome

8/15/2018 9:18:02 AM

Lexington, Ky

I'll toss another vote towards trying Facebook

8/15/2018 10:21:53 AM

Brandon,WI.

To see the joy and happiness in peoples eyes,the amazement of seeing a pumpkin in real life,that big and the million and one questions people ask you bout that pumpkin, the smiles and photos r what keeps me coming back to this sport/hobby, it makes me feel like I made a persons day when they see a pumpkin that big and ask for a pic. :)

8/15/2018 4:07:12 PM

Hadley Ny

Well said Gusto!! I Agree.

8/15/2018 4:11:59 PM

Grittyville, WA

I wish everyone the best, with their respective attitudes & ambitions. Stay focused on what matters to you!

8/16/2018 12:37:27 PM

Grittyville, WA

I like learning, trying new things, and the weigh offs are lots of fun for the whole family.

8/16/2018 12:54:25 PM