But in 1980 his pumpkins were even bigger. And in 1981 it happened again, clearly no fluke. There was something special about the seed. He called the strain Dill’s Atlantic Giant. That was the ...

Center Street was buzzing with energy at the 2024 Pumpkin Festival. Anderson’s Seed & Garden hosted the Giant Pumpkin ...

But he only raises them in his spare time. Gienger said anyone with a little space in a suburban backyard can plant giant pumpkin seeds in April and reasonably expect to produce a 500-pound fruit ...

Since 1996, the group has been a place for giant pumpkin aficionados to share knowledge, swap seeds and meet others with a common goal: growing the largest possible pumpkins. Growing a giant ...

The plant was grown from a single Dill Atlantic Giant Pumpkin seed on January 4 and harvested 49 days later after a bout of severe hot weather stopped it growing. It still had a way to go before ...

“ (It includes) pumpkins, gourds, watermelons, long gourds (and) tomatoes. We hit an 11-pound tomato yesterday,” Heather ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Metro Creative Connection Carving jack-o’-lanterns is a Halloween tradition that ...

Don't throw out your seeds after this year's pumpkin carving. This healthy snack is easy to make at home and a fun project to ...

Showdowns can and do include all sorts of contests, from estimating the number of seeds inside a large squash to face-drawing ...

Once weighed, the behemoths are brought back or sold, but not before scooping out some seeds for next year. For any prospective giant pumpkin growers, Horton has some words of wisdom ...