"You stand next to your first giant pumpkin and touch it, you feel like you're having an out-of-body experience," says Brian Williams, reflecting on the transformative feeling of giant gardening.
"Some pumpkins have pedigrees. Look for seeds descended from oblong, smooth-skinned, flat-bottomed parents; there's no need to spend more than $50 for winning seeds." - Gary Kristensen on choosing pumpkin seeds.
The West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta, started in 2004, is now Tualatin’s biggest annual event, drawing 25,000 attendees for pumpkin races on a man-made lake.
Giant pumpkins require meticulous care; while some insist on 1000 square feet of space, others successfully grow 1375-pound pumpkins in as little as 150 square feet.
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