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5 tips for picking the perfect carving pumpkin

Tuesday, October 16, 2018

Not all pumpkins have the same shelf life. Here are a few telltale signs of a healthy pumpkin to look for when choosing one for a jack o’lantern this fall.

Giant Pumpkin Weigh Off in Canfield

Thursday, October 10, 2024

The Ohio Valley Giant Pumpkin Growers will host its 29th annual Giant Pumpkin Weigh Off on Oct. 12. at 10 a.m. at Parks Garden Center.

Circleville Pumpkin Show back in business after 2020 cancellation

Thursday, October 28, 2021

It’s been an atypical year for the Circleville Pumpkin Show. Like many festivals and fairs around Ohio, the show was mostly put on hold for 2020. But that didn’t seem to put a dent in enthusiasm when it returned Oct. 20, in downtown Circleville, Ohio.

How to recycle your decorative pumpkins

Tuesday, November 6, 2018

Learn how to recycle your decorative pumpkins and jack-o-lanterns at each stage of decomposition to minimize waste and help wildlife.

Ask Jen about pumpkins

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

We all remember heading down to the farm or market as children to pick out that perfect pumpkin to carve and light for Trick-or-Treat.

Giant pumpkins weigh-off in Canfield

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

CANFIELD, Ohio — Quinn Werner of Saegerstown, Pa., claimed his fifth championship at the Ohio Valley Giant Pumpkin Growers weigh-off with a 1,521.5-pound pumpkin. This was the third largest pumpkin grown in the world this year, missing the world championship by 15 pounds. Werner claimed the Great Pumpkin Commonwealth’s Grower of the Year award with

Learn to grow giant pumpkins at Feb. 16 seminar

Friday, January 11, 2013

CANFIELD, Ohio — The Ohio Valley Giant Pumpkin Growers will hold a giant pumpkin growing seminar Feb. 16 at the Millcreek MetroParks-McMahon Hall, one mile south of Canfield on state Route 46. Registration. Call Parks Garden Center at 330-533-7278 to register. There is not charge to attend. Giant pumpkin seeds will be available. The class,

How to grow bigger, better pumpkins

Tuesday, May 15, 2018

If you’re located in the northern United States pumpkin season is just starting. Learn how to plant different varieties of pumpkins for the best results.

How to grow pumpkins: 7 tips

Sunday, September 20, 2015

If you planted pumpkins this year and were disappointed in how they turned out, or if you’re planning on planting pumpkins next summer, keep these 6 tips in mind.

How to make fresh pumpkin puree for baking

Tuesday, October 10, 2017

Learn to pick, prepare and cook pie and sugar pumpkins to make pumpkin puree for baking and more. It’s really not that difficult!