I am glade so many took interest, it made it fun to share the updates, a very rewarding project.
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That was an awesome follow along, even if I only found it last week.
Thanks for sharing the whole process!
My kidlets loved the pictures!
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What will you do with Charlie now?
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Not sure, I would like for him to stay on the vine as long as possible and mature so the seeds are good. We have talked about moving him but honestly if I just made a big jack-o-lantern out of him and took some pictures I would be completely ok with that.
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Thanks for bringing us all along for the ride this season. We’ve all been rooting for you and Charlie. Hopefully he’ll surprise you and start growing again but either way, Charlie’s the biggest most impressive “Great Pumpkin” I’ve watched grow. Lots of fun.
Anthony
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Great Job Jason thank you for documenting! I loved watching you grow this monster pumpkin!
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I am glad so many people enjoyed it. I measured Charlie one more time and there was no growth. He is getting a pink color as he matures, I sure hope there are some good seeds in there!
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He must be full of good seeds. Can they get that big and not produce seeds?
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I grew one a couple of years ago that only had infertile seeds in it. Must have not pollinated correctly. My main concern with this one is the crack that developed in the blossom end. It may have exposed the seed cavity to outside elements that would be harmful to the developing seeds.
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Thank Derby42!!!
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One last photo?
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I just found this thread, it’s facinating to read! WOW!
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I am glad you found the thread, we had lots of fun growing it. My wife posted updates on Facebook and people I don’t even know ask me about it. I even made a local magazine lol. Really a lot of fun for the grandkids. The first thing we did when my grandson would visit is measure the pumpkin
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I check Charlie every day or two and see how he is doing. Today I noticed a few small fissures on the top. I gently touched the top and felt only soft rot… darn. So I got my knife and went on a seed salvage. There was a lot of mold and water in the seed cavity . I suspect this is a result of the crack that developed in the stem end. There were not a lot of seeds , many were rotten but I did salvage some.
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He looks like he got the last laugh! 
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I noticed that you mentioned getting the seeds throughtout the thread. Was this for eating or growing next year?
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RIP Charlie!
It was gourd to get to know you.
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For others to grow
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compost him so he can nourish next years pumpkin!
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