Got nearly 20 ounces, 566 grams for the more civilized.

Also some volunteer Jack-o-lantern pumpkins, I've had to pick them earlier than I wanted because a ground hog has devoured 6-7 pumpkins already.

Picture of a Pumpkin and a 2 gallon (8 liters if you're nasty)basket of Hops on a coffee table.
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[–] [S] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It's also my first year. Trust me my hands were yellow and sticky by the time I was finished picking.

What I've read online says you should pick them when they start getting firmer and having a papery feel to them, and outsides start getting sticky from the resin.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    You picked them with bare hands?! I wear gloves as the little hairs on the leaves and bines scratch my skin to shreds.

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 1 year ago

    I've got thick skin from 20 years of handling cardboard boxes and metal shavings.

    Towards the end I was thinking I should have worn long sleeves but it was 90°F (32°C) and that sounded like that would have been worse.

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