The Olivetti Pumpkin

From seed to scale, watch the Olivetti Pumpkin grow!

03/26/2025

Crappy picture but that’s a seed and those are roots and the 2025 Olivetti Pumpkin is under way!!! Welcome back!

09/29/2024

This is the Olivetti Pumpkin v2024 aka Hail Sara, the miracle pumpkin that God pollinated, signing of for 2024!

The Olivetti Pumpkin will have you remember that politicians are temporary but Wutang is foreverrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

09/29/2024

And with the mighty swipe of Edward’s long sword, the 2024 Olivetti Pumpkin is in the books. Easily my most challenging year ever. Even as I “rolled” it to the middle of my yard, I found a soft spot that will cause the entire thing to rot in short time. But I call it a victory. Squirrels, Rabbits, Squash Vine Borers, squirrels, Cucumber Beetles, unrelenting heat, and also squirrels to name a few. If nothing more, we’ve again entertained and annoyed the neighborhood. Fear not Olivetti Place, we’ll do it again next year. If you want to grow your own neighborhood blight, your boy got your seeds!!!

09/15/2024

The moment we’ve been waiting for! Sara laid her Egg today! The miracle of life!

09/12/2024

Hail Sara - 9/11/24

I’m pretty happy with the outcome given the problems we encountered this year. The pumpkin itself is just over a month old. Had the initial pollination(s!) taken, it would be significantly larger. With that said, we’re squeezing whatever size we can out of the remaining decent weather. Almost done!

09/02/2024

If you look carefully, you will see an eye reflecting back… pumpkin attack thwarted!

08/31/2024

8/30/24 - Hail Sara - Ed included for scale

08/28/2024

8/28/24 - Hail Sara

I need to get a board under it and I just tried to lift it… uh, it’s going to need to be grown without the effing board!

08/25/2024

8/25/24 - Hail Sara

Hopefully will get it on a board and out of the grass tomorrow. I wasn’t here when the pollination occurred but I’m estimating right about 20 days since pollination. Not a ton of time left and just about nothing has gone to plan. Despite that, she’s growing well!