Pumpkin launchers aim to set record Oct 29, 2009
SALT LAKE CITY -- A team that specializes in shooting pumpkins from a giant air cannon is coming to southern Utah hoping the high elevation and thin air will help them set a world record ... The "Big 10 Inch Team" from Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey is banking on some extra distance firing pumpkins at an elevation of 4,000 to 5,000 feet above sea level ... His team is bringing their own pumpkins to Moab -- "We have a strategic alliance with a farmer," he says -- and plans to shoot around... (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
In the World Series (as always), New Jersey is a state divided Oct 29, 2009
Phillies fans in the South whether they are on a rush-hour train, sitting in a neighborhood tavern, shopping for Halloween pumpkins in the countryside or attending races at the New Egypt Speedway aren't shy about showing their love for the Phillies ... " Playing politics The Garden State's favorite son knows it's wise to play both sides of the fence. Rock star is an avid Yankees fan, has jammed with ex-Yankees center fielder and performed at former manager 's charitable foundation dinner. But... (The Clarion-Ledger)
Weather benefits pumpkin growers Oct 29, 2009
Pumpkins sit on display at the Locust Lane farmers market on Friday ... Rain threatened shoppers at the Locust Lane farmers market, but it didn't keep one vendor from selling five pumpkins in three minutes ... is a regular at the Tuesday and Friday markets, selling a wide variety of fresh fruits and vegetables, including pumpkins. (Daily Collegian, PA)
• Pumpkin Paradise Oct 29, 2009
Pumpkins can act as a principal or supplemental ingredient in hundreds of sweet or savory dishes. But many of the pumpkins sold in stores this time of year won't be eaten at all ... Next to carrots, liver and yams, pumpkins - especially in their cooked form - are one of the richest food sources of beta-carotene. (Juneau Empire)
Truly great pumpkin Oct 28, 2009
The great feature about pumpkins and squash is their versatility, which can make them critical ingredients in everything from soup to entrees ... The fabulous thing about pumpkins and squash is their versatility. (The Palm Beach Post)
Halloween events in your hometown! Oct 28, 2009
Completed pumpkins may be displayed at the Museum during the family day, Da de los Muertos, on October 31st. FAMILY HALLOWEEN NIGHT- OCT 24TH. (WSJA.com, AL)
Rustic homemade pizza for Halloween party Oct 28, 2009
" She says the bakery will continue to add to its menu as the season progresses. For instance, pumpkin spice cookies and caramel apples will be available Saturday. As other holidays approach, other items like pies and specialty rolls will be added. The bakery is generally open 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday to Sunday. This Saturday it will open at its regular time but will remain open until 9 p.m. For more information, call 569-0001 or visit www.fireislandbread.com. The options for vegetable... (Anchorage Daily News)
Carving out pumpkin garden tough in Florida Oct 28, 2009
Information about which pumpkins fare best in Florida is compiled and may be published on the university's horticultural sciences department Web site ) or the Electronic Data Information Source of the UF IFAS Extension site ... "If you go out to where they are selling pumpkins for Halloween, you'll find pumpkins up to 30 or 40 pounds. We're not able to grow a jack-o'-lantern pumpkin to 30 or 40 pounds in Florida." ... Racer -- As its name suggests, this semi-bush plant is among the first to... (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Local)
Just for show: Fall decorating relies on veggies Oct 27, 2009
AP Photo/Dean Fosdick Indian corn, pumpkins and gourds are the "Big 3" for fall decorating but some people celebrate the harvest with ``fodder shocks'' -- corn stalks bundled and placed upright to set a theme. Pumpkins, gourds and straw bales often are stacked nearby to provide more color and interest ... Then came Halloween pumpkins, and Thanksgiving with its fresh fruit and colorful gourds gracing dining room tables. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
FarmVille becomes social-media powerhouse Oct 27, 2009
As for his own farm, Skaggs just had a successful harvest of pumpkins and watermelons, but his strawberries withered. Perhaps it's time for another "delight" - crop subsidies. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Flaunt that flora, faker Oct 27, 2009
For fall, Jawitz likes to use gourd vegetables - hollowed-out squashes and pumpkins - with a liner underneath. You can put a piece of floral foam or another little vase inside to steady dahlias or chrysanthemums in rich autumnal colors. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Runway Ready: Seacoast Fashion and Pop Culture Blog Oct 27, 2009
Step 4 Showcase Comes Second: Begin to fill in the center of your flowerbox with bold, colorful items, like miniature pumpkins, gourds, Indian corn, even fall fruits like apples and pears. Arrange them casually, mixing and matching and letting pieces rest atop one another in pairs or trios. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Talking Business: Produce stand opens near future SuperCenter Oct 27, 2009
Longview Produce sells Washington apples, Woodland squash, Willow Grove pumpkins, organic milk and other fruits and vegetables. We also wanted to bring something to the community that is well-needed, Thea Nelson said. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Find your perfect pumpkin Oct 27, 2009
This time of year, you can go to any grocery and find pumpkins ... Johnson Farms is a 140-acre working farm that grows pumpkins of every shape and size. (University News, MO)
Welcome fall with plants, decorations at doorstep Oct 24, 2009
Finishing touch: Tuck a few pumpkins and gourds among your pots. More on ajchomefinder. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Haunting Halloween Oct 24, 2009
com Pumpkins are not just an icon of Halloween; they also are a sign of healthy eats. Like carrots, pumpkins are loaded with the antioxidant beta-carotene, potassium and fiber ... Included are tips on how to carve pumpkins and a recipe for roasting pumpkin seeds. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Against Apple Picking Oct 24, 2009
But in the fall, while the region's landscape lights up with foliage, the farm stands' color palette becomes more drab: potatoes, root vegetables, pumpkins, gourds, and, of course, apples ... Several tractors take turns hauling wagons with families up the slopes, and then back to the large store, where pumpkins, jams, ciders, pies, and flowers are sold. (Slate)
Moving from summer into autumn Oct 24, 2009
Consider flowers, fruits and plants that carry the autumn theme either through their colors (browns, yellows, oranges) or by their a 00004000 ssociation (mini-pumpkins, mums, autumn leaves) ... While orange pumpkins are definitely associated with Halloween and Thanksgiving, a solid white pumpkin or gourd with a bouquet of hydrangea, stock and wax flowers - all white - enhanced with a smattering of chocolate cosmos offers a sophisticated arrangement that would be at home for a Halloween party, a... (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Fayette: I’ve carved memoriesfor life with pumpkins Oct 24, 2009
Fayette: I ve carved memoriesfor life with pumpkins ... A study published in Preventive Medicine in 2004 used hydraulics and cadaver hands to test whether kitchen knives or special tools were safer for carving pumpkins, and concluded the tools may indeed be safer ... Great pumpkins aren t born, they re made. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Top Five Facebook Games Oct 23, 2009
For instance, a pumpkin takes eight hours to grow; so plant some pumpkins, scamper off to school or work, come home and harvest them, gain gold, and repeat. You can also gift items to your friends, which we're sure they'll appreciate. (IGN PC Games)
Get Ready for Harlan HarvestFest Oct 22, 2009
Individuals, families and organizations can check in their pumpkins for judging at the Harlan Flower Shop and Gifts from 8 a.m.-12:45 p.m., and from 1-2:30 p.m. on the south side of the courthouse square. n "Monsters vs. Aliens" will be shown at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., a $1 movie at the Harlan Theater. (Harlan Tribune, IA)
Pumpkin carver Sean Fitzpatrick is a cut-up Oct 22, 2009
Sean Fitzpatrick demonstrating the art of carving pumpkins and jack-o -lanterns at Wilson Farm in Lexington. He carves 200 to 300 pumpkins a year ... The former auto mechanic now makes his living carving and sculpting ice, sand, snow, foam, and yes, pumpkins. (Boston Globe)
Don't Create an Enemies List Oct 22, 2009
Lamar Alexander: Some Friendly Advice For The White House: We've Been There, Done That. Lamar Alexander)Lamar Alexander is the senior United States Senator from Tennessee. (CBS News -- Opinion)
Community harvest plentiful Oct 22, 2009
Recipients of the vegetables were given an assortment of tomatoes, cucumbers, radishes, lettuce, squashes, green beans, onions and even pumpkins. The Community Garden plot, a separate Endeavor supervised by Velk, also produced well, with hundreds of pounds worth of tomatoes harvested, along with hundreds more pounds of an assortment of various peppers and other vegetables, including squashes, onions, cabbage and herbs. (Havre Daily News, MT)
Insecticides May Harm Female Immune System Oct 22, 2009
A Wide Array of Pumpkins Popping up at Patches This Fall. Julia Roberts on Location; Plus, Katie Holmes, Kristen Bell and Alec Baldwin. (CBS News)
Holbrook Farm opened at end of driveway Oct 22, 2009
Billings also had at the stand zucchini, cucumbers, yellow squash, eggplant, Swiss chard, pumpkins, and about four different types of peppers, plus basil and several other herbs ... Billings s garden is about 400 to 500 square feet, and his pumpkin patch, where he has planted pumpkins for several years for his daughters and friends, is about a quarter of an acre. (Holbrook Sun, MA)
Season of the sweets Oct 21, 2009
Just about the time you think Halloween is over, you're beset with candy pumpkins at Thanksgiving, Christmas cookies on Christmas and all manner of sweet deserts on New Year's. Illustration by David Proeber / Bloomington Pantagraph. (Montana Standard, MT)
3 S.American nations promise to halt deforestation Oct 21, 2009
A Wide Array of Pumpkins Popping up at Patches This Fall. A Glimpse at the Day's News as Seen Through a Camera Lens. (CBS News -- World)
Farm roof turned into pumpkin mosaic Oct 21, 2009
Tourists from as far as the US and Japan are flocking to see a mosaic created totally from pumpkins on the created on the roof of a farm. The mural has become a tradition in the village of Slindon in Sussex, started by gardener Ralph Upton in the 1990s who used to decorate his shed roof with the fruits. (BBC News -- UK)
Fabulous fall: Home dcor adds glam to the crisp autumn season Oct 21, 2009
We spray-painted hosta leaves copper to tuck beneath moss nests of white pumpkins, into the centerpiece and beneath a pedestal of chocolate-dipped apples. STAR POWER. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Navigating a scary business Oct 20, 2009
A display of pumpkins of all sizes sits at the front of the property, followed by larger-than-life haunted clowns ... In fall, Meadowbrook offers a pumpkin farm for customers to pick and carve their own pumpkins ... I have people in their 60s and 70s carving pumpkins. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Residents concerned with taxes, jobs as Dems try to take over county legislature Oct 19, 2009
In this section of the district, pumpkins line porch steps, American flags hang from the sides of houses and white ghost decorations made out of plastic bags hang from a tree on the corner of Main and Elm streets. On her way to a neighbor s house Tuesday, Irene Wlock, 82, of New York Mills, said her biggest concerns are that she maintains health care coverage and that the roads are repaired. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Second annual Swampscott Home & Garden Show is Saturday, Oct. 24 Oct 19, 2009
Kids activities will include decorating your own pumpkins (while supplies last) from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and a balloon twister from noon to 3 p.m.. Last year proved to be an overwhelming success with more than 500 people attending the one-day event says LACC President/CEO, Leslie Gould. (Swampscott Reporter, MA)
Early arctic cold blast prompts ‘organized panic' among growers Oct 18, 2009
Kurt Wilson / the Missoulian Will Carter, a pig farmer in Ovando, loads rotting pumpkins onto a trailer Friday that were ruined by the freezing temperatures this week and last. The pumpkins, in a patch on Missoula's South Hills, will make great food for his 14 pigs, Carter says ... MISSOULA If your yard and garden are filled with squishy squash, putrid pumpkins and a barrel of bad apples, here's some advice to heed before our next October arctic front: Move it. (Montana Standard, MT)
Sauerkraut is featured ingredient in these autumn recipes (3) Oct 18, 2009
The word brings up many ways to describe this month in the world of food - the reds, oranges, yellows and green colors of various sizes of pumpkins, squash and apples. Many crops and garden produce are harvested. (Great Falls Prairie Star, MT)
Union Springs offers Taste of Fall Oct 18, 2009
About 100 miniature pumpkins, as well as an assortment of gourds, came to the Taste of Fall by way of a red pick-up truck from the Cayuga Pumpkin Barn. In their second year of operation, the barn has fewer pumpkins than last year because of a cool July, but more visitors, said owner Rebecca Staehr. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Gardens flourish under care Oct 17, 2009
More than 500 squash and 250 pumpkins are the result of this year's harvest, as well as about 100 jars of canned tomatoes, pickles, carrots and beets ... A total of at least 300 pumpkins and squash remain available to the public ... Any additional pumpkins will be given to Chahinkapa Zoo for use at its annual trick-or-treating festival, ZooBoo. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
Aloha is anywhere you can find it Oct 17, 2009
But folks in this town, where Halloween pumpkins line the porches, were as hospitable as curious when the Warriors called, desperately seeking use of a field to prepare for tomorrow's game at Idaho. With plans to use another high school having fallen through at the 11th hour and the use of one of WSU's having been denied, they took in UH.. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Thermometer For The Earth Oct 17, 2009
14, 2009) The growing popularity of rural fall festivals, grade school farm tours, and "u-pick" pumpkin farms has resulted in an increase in consumer demand for pumpkins throughout the country. A critical. (Science Daily)
Mother's Garden: Watch for the giant pumpkin Oct 17, 2009
One of his pumpkins was moved this week and hoisted into place by the strong men of Belmont Public Works Highway Department. The Garden Club Community Planting Committee, particularly Dr. Joy Bitner and Pricilla Hughes, then completed the arrangement with seasonal flowers and artifacts, which they do four times each year. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Business Buzz, Oct. 15 edition Oct 17, 2009
From 6 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 29, Podolski will show guests how to cook with fall pumpkins and squash and Bar Supervisor Dave Greekwood will prepare a twist on a pumpkin martini for guests. Master Gardener Ryan Fahey will show guests how to pick the perfect pumpkin this fall. (Burlington Union, MA)
Growing a giant pumpkinKlamath Falls couple raises 934-pound monster Oct 16, 2009
Cordy and Mike Starr of Klamath Falls began cultivating giant pumpkins four years ago, and they recently took 13th place out of 104 entries in a giant pumpkin contest at Bauman Farms near Woodburn. The Starrs pumpkin this year weighs 934 pounds, beating the former Klamath-grown record of more than 850 pounds, Cordy Starr said. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Companion Planting in the Garden Oct 16, 2009
An example is growing pumpkins with celery or onions. Understand how planting legumes restores soil. (Suite101.com)
Peter Chianca: Alls fair in love and pumpkins Oct 15, 2009
Peter Chianca: Alls fair in love and pumpkins - Stoneham, MA - Stoneham Sun ... Peter Chianca: Alls fair in love and pumpkins. (Stoneham Sun, MA)
Mackie: Don't toss insides of carved pumpkins, many vitamins inside Oct 15, 2009
Pumpkins, which typically peak this month and which many people carve up for Halloween displays, are rich in beta carotene. Studies show that a diet high in beta carotene may help ward off breast cancer. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Market brings delicious goods to Kanawha Oct 15, 2009
The fall markets have featured squash, pumpkins and apples. We thought maybe there would be some tomatoes but they didn't arrive, Awe said Monday. (Forest City Summit, IO)
One big pumpkin Oct 15, 2009
Cordy and Mike Starr of Klamath Falls began cultivating giant pumpkins four years ago, and they recently took 13th place out of 104 entries in a giant pumpkin contest at Bauman Farms near Woodburn ... If you really want to know how to grow one, you should go to a (Web) site about growing pumpkins ... Her oldest son, Tony, had a friend who grew giant pumpkins so he decided to give it a go, growing a pumpkin that weighed a couple hundred pounds, she said. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Bodies recovered in U.N. plane crash Oct 14, 2009
Oct. 13: Competitors in Canada race hollowed-out giant pumpkins along the waterfront in Windsor, Nova Scotia. Msnbc. (MSNBC -- International)
Fresh fall veggies abound at area farm markets Oct 14, 2009
It's autumn, and there is more than just pumpkins and apples to be found at local farmers markets ... Fall decorative items include jack-o-lantern pumpkins, gourds and Indian corn. (NJ.com -- Times)
Taking pumpkin beyond the pie Oct 14, 2009
Pumpkins aren't just an icon of Halloween ... Like carrots, pumpkins are loaded with the antioxidant beta-carotene, potassium and fiber ... Fresh pumpkins can be peeled, seeded and diced, then used just as you would other winter squashes, such as butternut and acorn. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Stewart Loew and his wife, Laurel, farm 63 acres in Amado, and say several issues have some family farmers struggling. Photo by Alexander MacLean | Cronkite News Service Oct 14, 2009
AMADO On 63 acres in the picturesque Santa Cruz Valley, Stewart Loew raises cattle and produces organic lettuce, onions, pumpkins and other vegetables. But the way of life he inherited from his father is in some ways under siege as development, rising property values and escalating costs leave some family farmers struggling. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Jewels in the crowd Oct 13, 2009
You'll find Chinese greens straight off the Kemps Creek farm, pumpkins and carrots grown up the road by Charlie Grech, Drovers Choice saltbush lamb from Narromine, and Trunkey Creek hams and bacon. A terrific Saturday out for the family in what is one of the best sited markets in town. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Pumpkin Shortage 2009 Oct 13, 2009
Stores May Run Out of Pumpkins for Halloween and Thanksgiving. There may not be enough pumpkins to go around this fall, but here are tips for finding pumpkins and using substitutes in place of pumpkins ... are reporting smaller and fewer pumpkins this year in many areas across the United States and Canada. (Suite101.com)
Hartsburg Pumpkin Festival Oct 12, 2009
And oh, yes, there were pumpkins of all sizes, along with gourds and some late-summer vegetables too. (Julie Smith/News Tribune photo). (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Holiday sales events at warehouses, outlets Oct 12, 2009
The hand-blown glass pumpkins from Cohn-Stone Studios - artistic originals sought in the collectible marketplace - are featured in numerous museums, galleries and catalogs ... Highlights: Prices start at about $45 for pumpkin paperweights; most 7-inch pumpkins are in the $100 range; 14-inch pumpkins range from $250 to $600, which is 50 to 75 percent off gallery prices. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Unique Fall Wedding Themes Oct 12, 2009
Pumpkins can be used as centerpieces, decorative garnishes on the buffet table or around the cocktail hour area. Pumpkins can also used when choosing the food for the reception. (Suite101.com)
Fall Festival MacKenzie-Childs' play Oct 11, 2009
Although the pumpkins for pumpkin painting are not yet grown by MacKenzie-Childs, Devault said that she is excited that next year the company will be growing its own pumpkin patch. The pumpkins will be grown black and white checks, she joked, referring to the signature design on many of the company's furnishings. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Flakes Fall On Farmers Market Finale Oct 11, 2009
The fall pumpkins also took on a wintry look. "We actually had to take a scoop shovel and take the snow off," said Marilyn Hackett of Timber Ridge Lambs. (7 KETV Omaha)
Pumpkin is no record-setter, but it's still big Oct 10, 2009
Tom McIlvaine of St. Charles only grew two pumpkins this summer, but he still regards the year as successful. The 51-year-old landscaper at the Wasco Nursery has been growing giant pumpkins for 14 years, and this year grew his biggest yet _ a 1,148 pounder. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
DANIELLE R. SHAPAZIAN: Hoping for an orange thumb in garden Oct 10, 2009
But I can't help myself, considering how hard I've tried to grow my own pumpkins this year ... To my dismay, even after several weeks, no pumpkins were to be found ... So here we are at harvest and only two measly pumpkins are left in my garden. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Illinois pumpkins are still No. 1 Oct 10, 2009
According to the 2007 Census of Agriculture, Illinois now harvests 13,679 acres of pumpkins each year on 502 farms, up from 12,296 acres on 475 farms in 2002 ... Of the state;s 13,679 acres of pumpkins, 9,749 of those acres are harvested for processing, which is mostly done at one of two plants near Peoria ; Libby;s in Morton and Seneca Foods in Princeville ... Last year, Illinois pumpkins had a ;field value; of more than $22 million dollars. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
MARSHFIELD COMMENTARY: Summers finale Oct 9, 2009
The cornhusks, mums, hay bales, late daisies and pumpkins are seen everywhere in great abundance. The reddish-orange is as brilliant as a Mandarin s silk coat as he bows before his emperor. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Pumpkin shortage? Not in Illinois Oct 9, 2009
URBANA ; Although shortages of both jack-o-lantern pumpkins and canned pumpkin in stores have been reported, researchers say there are plenty of both available, particularly in the Midwest ... Processing pumpkins for canned pumpkin are great big football-shaped squash, a sort of tan color ; not the kind of decorative jack-o-lantern pumpkin that consumers are used to seeing ... Shoemaker said last year there was a serious crop failure for processing pumpkins used in canned pumpkin pie filling ;... (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Sept. 18: Autumn treasures: Apples, pumpkins, mazes, mums Oct 9, 2009
Carroll County Times: Westminster, Maryland. By The Associated Press. (Carroll County Times, MD)
Junketing around the Junction, Oct. 8 Oct 9, 2009
Hay and pony rides, raffle, pick-your-own pumpkins, face painting, food and more. Dot Higgins, a longtime resident of West Concord, writes a weekly column for The Journal on people and events from her favorite part of town. (Concord Journal, MA)
