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Book Description
Once upon a time, giant pumpkins existed only in story books or in the tall tales of legends. Then along came Howard Dill. This Nova Scotia farmer inherited his father's passion for growing big pumpkins, and bred his own Dill's Atlantic Giant seeds which have produced world-record pumpkins weighing more than 1,000 pounds.
Laced with pictures collected over two decades, The Pumpkin King traces Dill's exploits from the quiet of his own pumpkin patch to the glory of international competition. It also reveals his astute development of a thriving seed business.
Along the way, relevant facts are given about this increasingly popular product of autumn. The book includes tips on how to grow the big ones, statistics on world-record weights, and takes readers through the excitement of a local pumpkin weighoff day.
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From the Publisher
The Pumpkin King is the first book published on the sport/hobby of giant pumpkin growing. It brings together for the first time the story of the development of weighoff competitions which are held annually at numerous sites around the world.
First published in 1992, The Pumpkin King continued to be one of the top selling books by its original publisher. In 1996, following the startling news that two pumpkins weighing more than 1,000 pounds had been grown, the book was revised to include all current weighoff results and pictures of the two record-setting pumpkins and their growers.
Howard Dill continues to expand his market of Dill's Atlantic Giant pumpkin seeds, so every year more and more growers around the world are getting caught up in the intriguing and fascinating quest to grow giant pumpkins.
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The Pumpkin King
The Pumpkin King,Al Kingsbury,Lancelot Pr Ltd,0889995168,Fruit,Gardening / Horticulture,Gardening/Plants
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