The 2025 giant pumpkin grow has concluded, and it’s time to summarize the insights I’ve gained before they fade from memory. Each year of growing giant pumpkins brings new lessons and presents unique challenges. No two years have the same weather, and no two seeds are alike. Additionally, I test new equipment, amendments, and products […]
Harvesting Knowledge: Lessons from the 2025 Giant Pumpkin Grow Read More »
My 2024 Dills Atlantic giant pumpkin growing goals were modest. No world records for me – I wasn’t trying to create the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown dreams about. Not even gunning for a 2,000-pounder; I didn’t want my pumpkin mistaken for a small planet and targeted by NASA. It needed to fit on my trailer!
Big Orange Dreams: Giant Pumpkin Growing Aspirations for 2024 Read More »
Everyone wants to make money as a farmer in their backyard. Yes, there are ways to make money growing food. Achieving financial success through farming is a universal aspiration, yet not everyone has access to a high income market garden. Regardless of your gardening expertise, the prospect of making money by cultivating your own food
Jeffrey McLain Author Growing up in the suburbs of San Francisco, I spent my days outside, creating my own entertainment, experiencing the free-range childhood as a child of the 70s and 80s. Whether building forts, exploring the nearby creek, swimming, playing soccer, or running track, I was my best when outdoors and active. I was
Fish Out of Water A Memoir I had all the makings of a perfect childhood, but something wasn’t right. I had trouble reading and performing academically. At the age of seven, I was diagnosed with severe dyslexia and moved to a different school to a special day class for several years. Throughout this period, I
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