Giant Pumpkins, 2005

David McKinney and Daryl Tingley
Maugerville, New Brunswick, Canada


The growing plants: April - August 2005

Pumpkins compete:September - October 2005


For many more pictures, from planting through the competition, click name of plant.

1: 1101 Northrup: deceased, Sept 5
2: 1059 Wentzell: 1st place Fredericton Ex, Sept 3: 874.5lbs
3: 500 Northrup: 1st place Windsor, NS, Oct 1: 1247 lbs New site record!
4: 629 Northrup: 3rd place Neguac, NB, Sept 25: 902 lbs.



Thanks to Buzz Harvey and the "Big Potato" for loading help and use of lifting equipment. Thanks to the Perley family for loading help and providing the main fertilizer source, perhaps the secret to our success.