If you planted pumpkins in the spring, after the danger of frost had safely passed, you are probably harvesting your pumpkins right now. But what fun are pumpkins in July? It does not seem right ...

When Armstrong, 52, started entering his pumpkins in contests, he was the young guy among much older growers. And as they aged, no one took their place, he said.

The senior gardener at a National Trust property in Somerset says it is "heartbreaking" this year's pumpkin harvest has been "decimated" by slugs. Barrington Court says it has grown a much smaller ...

They said in 2023, over 2.5 tons of pumpkins were composted instead of being thrown away in the trash. In 2024, the department is seeking to double that number.

They are sticklers about the numbers, counting things like a broken fan belt ($1,700). Pumpkins, with their variety of sizes, shapes and colors, grow in most U.S. states.

Pumpkins, which are largely made up of water, can also be fed to some animals, or donated after use. The U.S. sells around a couple of billion pumpkins annually, largely harvested in California ...