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 »
Welcome, fellow garden enthusiasts! Let’s go over some tips for growing pumpkins! Today, we’re diving deep into the world of pumpkin plant cultivation, unraveling the mysteries, and sharing the keys to growing a thriving pumpkin plant right in your own backyard. My focus is on Atlantic Giant Pumpkins; however, the strategies can be used for
How to Grow a Pumpkin Plant in Your Backyard Oasis Read More »
Ever wonder how giant pumpkins are grown? By incorporating various growing giant pumpkin tips, such as soil building techniques, water and fertilizing strategies, you can grow a impressive giant pumpkins. And when that crop grew, and was harvested, no man had crumbled a hot clod in his fingers and let the earth sift past his
Giant Pumpkins Unearthed: Soil Strategies for Spectacular Growth Read More »
Pumpkins come in all shapes, sizes, and colors. There are miniatures, big ones, orange ones, red ones, bumpy ones, smooth ones. Learning about big pumpkins is a pursuit of mine and is fun and interesting. What are big pumpkins? What qualifies as a big pumpkin? Greater than 100 pounds (ca. 45 kg)? Or does it
The Great Pumpkin Palette: Exploring the World of Big Pumpkins Read More »
I decided to plant a bright orange pumpkin in 2023. Not just an orange pumpkin, but a bright orange beaut. My largest pumpkin ever grown was a 1,117 pound white pancake in 2020. That was fun, and it was the pandemic so that pumpkin was aptly named Pan. I have grown several other pumpkins around
Growing Giants: A Chronicle of the 2023 Orange Pumpkin Odyssey Read More »
Almost everyone has seen pictures of giant pumpkins, and many people want to learn how to grow giant pumpkins. Growing a giant pumpkin is not as difficult as it may seem, but there are some things that you need to know in order to be successful. In this blog post, we will discuss the basics
Backyard Big Growing Atlantic Giant Pumpkins In Your Backyard This is a book about growing giant pumpkins. There is a lot of information written about the growing of giant pumpkins. Many resources delve into the details of growing in a general sense and primarily ignore the difference between a backyard grower and a grower with
Growing Atlantic Giant Pumpkins in Your Backyard Read More »
Hey there! Join my newsletter for updates from my garden and progress on my books. I've always got something fun to share, and you can unsubscribe any time.
