Today our large friend measured in at 29 1/8 inches. He has also had to deal with some changes. Farmer John buried his vine with good soil to help him grow some more roots so that he can eat and drink even more! He is also now resting on a little bed of sand to keep insects that may hurt him far away. They do not like sand. Insects prefer the damp grass.
Farmer John also asked that we not move Mr. Pumpkin to measure him. I was lifting him up to get the tape measure around him but he is concerned that I may break Mr. Pumpkins stem. We don't even want to discuss that! From now on, I will measure him from top stem to bottom stem. He measured 14 inches from stem to stem today.
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So, we can just multiply the stem to bottom measurement by 2 to get a circumference of sorts, no? He is really getting big now. Can't wait to see how the vine burying affects his growth.
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