WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. (AP) — The pumpkin in Tony Scott’s backyard weighs almost as much as a small car. He’s been tending to it for months, feeding it fertilizer and covering it with a blanket at ...
Tony Scott stands with the pumpkin he grew in his Wappingers Falls, N.Y., backyard on Sept. 17. Growing a pumpkin this big normally comes down to the help of science. (Shelby Lum, Associated Press) ...
Growers cultivate giant pumpkins that can weigh nearly as much as a small car. The secret is to start with a good seed, then remove small pumpkins from the vine som one fruit gets all the nutrients.