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By Dick Wallace

Our Mission

The mission of BigPumpkins.com is to provide an interactive web site to the giant pumpkin growing community! We would also like to promote the exciting sport/hobby of giant pumpkin and giant squash growing by helping new comers get started.

Want to see some World Records?!

Giant Pumpkin: 2749 Gienger Giant Squash: 2164 Skinner Watermelon: 350.5 Kent Master Gardener: Trombley 2024
Field Pumpkin: 268.08 Baggs Tomato: 11.65 Faust Long Gourd: 173.75 Eaton Bushel Gourd: 470.5 Connolly

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	HOLLAND'S LAND O'GIANTS We have been helping growers reach new personal bests since 1992! Our products were essential to winning two World Records and 7 Half Moon Bay Championships. We offer a full range of high quality organic fertilizers & soil amendments including our premium 4 species mycorrhizae, and proprietary macronutrient blends. We also proudly offer pedigree seeds and instructional videos to help you get started. We are here to help! Contact us anytime with questions: brooke@landogiants.com or text: 206-395-6525. Visit www.landogiants.com.

	Wallace Organic Wonder Wallace Organic Wonder offers the highest quality Mycorrhizal Inoculant. Super concentrated, fast acting, most aggressive single species mycorrhizae in the world! This strain has helped create 16 World Records! We have everything you need to grow your giant pumpkin! From soil amendments, soluble seaweed powder, compost tea brews, humic fulvic acid and much more! You have my commitment to help you from soil preparation, and seed germination till season's end. Please email ron@wallacewow.com with any questions. WOW Products

	GPC Weigh-off Results The weigh-offs results for 2025 have been coming in! Check out the results below. 2025 GPC Weigh-off Results

	Grower Diary of the Year Contest For the 2025 growing season you will get a chance to vote for the BEST Grower Diary of the year! Thanks to our sponsors and donating growers for the awesome prize packages! Check the link for more information. Contest Details Voting Ballot Page

	Travis Gienger set a new World Record with a 2749 pound Giant Pumpkin! BigPumpkins.com congratulates Travis Gienger on his 2749 pound pumpkin weighed at the Safeway World Championship weigh-off in Half Moon Bay, CA on October 9, 2023. Check out the new WR 2749 pound giant pumpkin!

	Al Eaton set a new World Record with a 173.75 inch Long Gourd! BigPumpkins.com congratulates Al Eaton on his 173.75 inch long gourd measured at the Bracebridge Agriculture Society Fall Fair in Bracebridge, Ontario on September 17, 2022. Check out the 173.75 inch long gourd!

	Todd and Donna Skinner set a New World Record for Giant Squash! BigPumpkins.com congratulates Todd and Donna Skinner of Barnesville, Ohio on their 2164 pound squash weighed at the Oakland Nursery Weigh-off. See Photos of Todd and Donna Skinner and their 2164

	Paul Bongers set a new World Record for 150 SqFt. with a 1448 pound Giant Pumpkin! BigPumpkins.com congratulates Paul Bongers on his 1448 pound pumpkin grown in 150 square feet. Check out the 1448 pound pumpkin! Bongers 150 Patch Layout 150 Contest Final Results for 2024 150 Contest Rules for 2025 150 Contest Registraion for 2025

What's New

Below is a list of items that are new since: 8/11/2025

Grower Diary - VTJohn - 20 new entries

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Grower Diary - Henry-the giant pumpkin grower - 35 new entries

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Grower Diary - Ken D. - 16 new entries

08/11/2025 - 08/25/2025

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Grower Diary - DELCOGIANTS - 6 new entries

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Grower Diary - Ned - 31 new entries

08/11/2025 - 08/25/2025

Created on 8/11/2025 ----- Last updated on 8/25/2025

Grower Diary of the Year
BigPumpkins.com Grower Diary of the Year Contest...updated for 2025!!

Created on 3/1/2024 ----- Last updated on 8/25/2025

Grower Diary - Vineman - 10 new entries

08/14/2025 - 08/24/2025

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Grower Diary - North Shore Boyz - 6 new entries

08/11/2025 - 08/24/2025

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Grower Diary - Dumpking - 7 new entries

08/18/2025 - 08/24/2025

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Grower Diary - Altitude (to)maters (Scott) - 14 new entries

08/10/2025 - 08/24/2025

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Grower Diary - VIpmkn - 1 new entry

08/24/2025

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Grower Diary - Matt D. - 3 new entries

08/12/2025 - 08/22/2025

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Grower Diary - KC Kevin - 14 new entries

08/14/2025 - 08/24/2025

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Grower Diary - Dalton - 3 new entries

08/16/2025 - 08/24/2025

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Grower Diary - giantveg - 1 new entry

08/24/2025

Created on 8/24/2025 ----- Last updated on 8/24/2025

Grower Diary - Nick's Big Pumpkin - 11 new entries

08/11/2025 - 08/24/2025

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Grower Diary - abbynormal - 12 new entries

08/11/2025 - 08/24/2025

Created on 8/11/2025 ----- Last updated on 8/24/2025

Grower Diary - Pumpking - 4 new entries

08/24/2025 - 08/24/2025

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Grower Diary - Rodebaugh - 3 new entries

08/15/2025 - 08/24/2025

Created on 8/15/2025 ----- Last updated on 8/24/2025

Grower Diary - THE BIG E (ERIC) - 6 new entries

08/13/2025 - 08/24/2025

Created on 8/13/2025 ----- Last updated on 8/24/2025

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