Growing a garden comes naturally to Dawson, whose home and pumpkin patch used to belong to his late grandparents, John and ...

Jeff Warner from Aidie Creek Gardens in the northern Ontario community of Englehart has a passion for growing big pumpkins ...

There was something special about the seed. He called the strain Dill’s Atlantic Giant. That was the start of modern competitive pumpkin growing. After all, seeds are the heart of the pumpkin game.

Growing a giant pumpkin takes a giant time commitment. Why do growers put in so much effort for something that’s vulnerable ...

Melons and cucumbers are its fatal enemies, so you'll want to avoid planting Red warty things near them. Dill's Atlantic giant pumpkins are humongous, as their name implies, and hold the world record ...

If you’re looking for a date night or a friends-night-out option, a few patches offer some adults-only events.

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With over 150 pumpkin varieties to choose from, there is one particular variety for those seeking the grandest crop of them all -- the Dill's Atlantic pumpkin, Cucurbita maxima. These giant ...

The mammoth cultivar you seek is Dill’s Atlantic Giant—but not just any seed will produce a race-winning vessel. Which is why, like thoroughbreds, some pumpkins have pedigrees. Look for seeds ...

But it is through the tuna industry's Japanese connections that the Holdens hope to find an owner for the giant vegetable. The plant was grown from a single Dill Atlantic Giant Pumpkin seed on ...

But that’s still a world record, 38 miles. The Kansas City Paddling Club state online Monday, “1,293-pound Dill’s Atlantic Giant pumpkin from Kaw Point to Napoleon, Mo. in a Guinness World Record ...

If you’re looking for some outdoors fall fun, you can pick from nearly a dozen pumpkin patches within about an hour’s drive or less from Wichita. For the second year in a row, two of those ...