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Showing posts with label pumpkin contest. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pumpkin contest. Show all posts
Sunday, October 13, 2013

New World Record Pumpkin

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This is the new world record pumpkin grown by Tim Mathison of California.  An amazing 2,032 pounds!   Congrats to Tim.  This pumpkin was gro...
Saturday, September 28, 2013

1,220 Pounds!

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The pumpkin went very light on me (meaning the pumpkin's weight didn't match its size, but I'm still very pleased with the final...
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Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Is Your Pumpkin Big Enough for a Pumpkin Weigh-off?

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I'm often asked at this time of year if a pumpkin is big enough to take to a weigh-off.  The answer is always YES.  You may not win but ...
Sunday, October 9, 2011

Heavy to the Charts and it Has Clone Genetics in the Pumpkin

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My son and I took a small pumpkin from the 868 pumpkin plant that popped up sometime after my main pumpkin ("Jerry") went down to ...
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Sunday, September 25, 2011

Pumpkin Weigh-off Video

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The following is a little video from yesterday's giant pumpkin weigh-off in Denver Colorado.
Saturday, September 24, 2011

A New Personal Best Pumpkin at 924.5 Pounds

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Last night we cut the pumpkin from the vine and much to my surprise and relief the bottom of the pumpkin hadn't rotted out. This mornin...
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Thursday, September 15, 2011

Come to the Biggest Pumpkin Weigh-off in Colorado

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The much anticipated 6th Annual Rocky Mountain Giant Vegetable Growers Pumpkin Weigh-off will be held on Saturday, September 24th. Last yea...
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Saturday, August 20, 2011

A New Hope

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At 150 pounds smaller than my big pumpkin, the 868 pumpkin (aka Jerry) is where I am hoping now to get over 1,000 pounds this year. It is my...
Sunday, June 26, 2011

Want to Grow a Giant Pumpkin? Get Giant Pumpkin Seeds from The Pumpkin Man!

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Have you ever wanted to grow a giant pumpkin? Does the thought of having a 300 pound jack-o-lantern sound like fun to you? Looking for a g...
Sunday, May 8, 2011

A Shout Out to the Rocky Mountain Giant Vegetable Growers

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As mentioned previously, I lost 3/4 of my plants this last week. On Friday I sent out an email asking for plants and within 24 hours I had h...
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Sunday, April 24, 2011

Order Giant Pumpkin Seeds from The Pumpkin Man!

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Welcome to the redesigned denverpumpkins.com. Tell me what you think of the new design! Would you like to take a shot at having the biggest ...
Sunday, October 10, 2010

Got Seeds? And another First Place!

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Congrats to Bode and Haddie on a great pumpkin season. Yesterday they got another first place finish with their pumpkin. An eating establish...
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Friday, October 1, 2010

Pumpkin #2 - AKA Larry

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I just loaded up the 1161 Rodonis (AKA Larry) on the trailer for tomorrow's giant pumpkin weigh-off at the Flower Bin in Longmont. The 1...
Saturday, September 18, 2010

One Week From Today: Weigh-off Time!

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Just one week from today and pumpkin #2 goes to the scales (first picture). We've had great weather this growing season and I feel relat...
Saturday, September 11, 2010

The RMGVG Weigh-Off at Jared's Nursery

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The question was asked where the giant pumpkin weigh-off is at. The first and main weigh-off is at Jared's Nursery. The second weigh-off...
Wednesday, October 21, 2009

New World Record Pumpkin

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It is official. A new world record pumpkin. Christy Harp of Ohio grew the heaviest pumpkin ever put to a scale. The pumpkin weighed an amazi...
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Friday, October 9, 2009

Congrats to My Kids on their Pumpkin

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My two kids grow a pumpkin this year together. This is Bode's first year. Their plant didn't have a leaf on it after the hail storm ...
Tuesday, October 6, 2009

They Grow Big Pumpkins in Oregon

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Thad Starr was kind enough to let me stay with him on my trip to Oregon to go to the big weigh-off. Thad had a beautiful orange pumpkin that...
Sunday, September 27, 2009

Congrats to Jim "The Biz" Grande on a New Colorado State Record Pumpkin!

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Jim Grande smashed the previous Colorado state record set by the Master Joe Scherber by nearly 150 pounds yesterday with a giant pumpkin wei...
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Thursday, September 24, 2009

4th Annual RMGVG Pumpkin Weigh-off, Denver, Colorado

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The Rocky Mountain Giant Vegetable Growers are pleased to present the 4th annual giant pumpkin weigh-off. The biggest weigh-off in Colorado....