That kind of single-minded focus isn’t for everyone. But the fact is, while competitive growers steal all the limelight with their three-quarter-ton behemoths, giant pumpkins can be grown by pretty much anyone, anywhere.
I’m proof of that. Last year while I worked on my book about competitive pumpkin growers, I was also growing my own “giant” pumpkin in my tiny Dallas backyard. I experienced firsthand the roller-coaster of panic and pride that comes with growing these beasts. And I learned the dirty little secret of giant pumpkins: they’re tougher than you think.
Giant pumpkin plants will tolerate a lot of abuse. You don’t have to have the perfect soil or make it a full-time job. Competitive growers aren’t magicians. Most of their techniques are pretty basic: good dirt, lots of water and organic fertilizer, careful pruning to keep the plant under control, and a one-pumpkin-per-plant rule.
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