Smashing pumpkin records: A Beginner’s guide to growing your own giant pumpkin

Unlock the secrets to growing your own giant pumpkin with expert tips, genetic insights, and community support. Join the ...

Meet the Giant Pumpkin Geneticists Pushing for a 3,000-Pounder

Growers spend hundreds of dollars on seeds and countless hours tracing the lineage of gargantuan gourds in the race to create ...

Five-time pumpkin champs in New Concord receive international award for giant watermelons

Bill and Teresa Neptune of New Concord have won the Barnesville Pumpkin Show five times, but giant watermelons earned them an ...

Health Experts Reveal What Happens If You Eat Too Many Pumpkin Seeds

We asked dietitians and nutritionists to unpack everything you need to know about pumpkin seeds, from their dietary benefits ...
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Here's How to Save Pumpkin Seeds for Next Year’s Garden (or a Tasty Snack)

Before you discard your Halloween pumpkin, save the seeds for planting or eating next year! It's easy and totally worth it.
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‘I’m still a boy playing in the dirt’: Wisconsin gardener on decades of growing giant pumpkins

Competitive pumpkin grower Jim Ford grew only three pumpkins this year. But each weighed over 1,000 pounds. Earlier this month, he won a giant pumpkin weigh-off in Minnesota with a gourd coming in at ...
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Ohio breeders keeping vegetable seeds in growers’ hands

Rupp Seeds in Ohio develops new squash and vegetable hybrids, preserving seed diversity and creating flavorful, high-quality ...