Here's a great story about the final weeks before competition for giant
pumpkin growers in New England which appeared in the Boston Globe at the end of August. It sure puts the competitive spirit of pumpkin growing into perspective.

Enjoy - and happy growing!


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The following story appeared in The Globe Online:
Headline: Land of The Giants
Date: 8/25/2002, The Boston Globe
Byline: It's Crunch Time for Growers of New England's Plumpest Pumpkins

To read the entire story, click on the link below or cut and paste it
into a Web browser:

http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/237/metro/Land_of_the_giants+.shtml