Weighing the Giant Pumpkins
Posted in Around the Garden on October 13 2011, by Karen Daubmann
It’s that time of year again, when pumpkins are harvested and brought to county fairs and farm stands to be weighed at one of the Great Pumpkin Commonwealth‘s regional weigh offs.
The Commonwealth’s five U.S. regions host a total of 54 weigh–offs. Anticipation of these weigh-offs has been building at The New York Botanical Garden as we will host the GPC’s Showcase of Champions beginning October 21. The Showcase of Champions, as part of the Haunted Pumpkin Garden, will feature the three largest pumpkins from the regional weigh-offs. The pumpkins will be on display October 21 – October 30 and will be carved October 22-23 by pumpkin-carving provocateur Ray Villafane, and October 29-30 by creator of the gourd-geous installations in the Haunted Pumpkin Garden, Michael Natiello.
Check out a slideshow of my visit to one of the New England regional pumpkin weigh-offs.
[Not a valid template]There were many contenders for year’s heaviest pumpkin at this event, but I also knew that on Monday, October 10 the final giant pumpkin weigh–off would take place in Half Moon Bay, CA. So who will be showing their pumpkins at the Garden this year? Well, you could search the Internet and find out, or you could stay tuned to Plant Talk, where I will reveal the winning growers on Friday!
it is wrong to carve the pumpkins. we would like to see them in their natural state. i was going to come to see them but now it is ruined i dont like what Mr. Villafane will be “creating” it looks ugly and mean! as a Botanical Garden you should leave these natural beauties alone!! how disappointing….he is more like Mr. Villain for doing this desecration