Now that's a pumpkin!

[bid]

Since we have been talking about growing pumpkins I think we need this guy to join our forum and tell us how it's done.

Broken link. See edit below.

http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/dpp/news/minnesota/world's-largest-pumpkin-in-stillwater-oct-9-2010

Stillwater, Minn. - In a celebration of all things Autumn, a new world record for the world's largest pumpkin was set in Stillwater on Saturday. The pumpkin was grown by Chris Stevens of New Richmond, Wis., and weighed in at 1810.5 pounds.

ETA: Sorry about the broken link folks, I don't know what I did wrong there. Working link on post 5. Thanks for pointing it out vfem and thank you for a working link digitS.

 

[hoodat]

That's big enough to make a coach for Cinderella.

 

[Collector]

that is a whopper, seems the record is broke every year now!! !!

 

[vfem]

The link isn't working for me

 

[journey11]

That's cool! I'd wondered about growing them myself. Maybe we should have a pumpkin contest on here next year.

My husband talked to a guy who had the winning pumpkin in one of our local fairs last week. He said there's a lot of money in selling the seeds. $20 a seed!

 

[digitS']

This may be that pumpkin:

"Gourd-zilla: Pumpkin sets world record in Stillwater"

Go ahead and try the "full screen!"

Are we going to be creative in our carving this year ? Here are some ideas:

"Great Gourds!"

Steve