Pumpkins Everywhere!
We have a local festival every year called the Bradford Pumpkin Show. It’s quite a little festival. And you guessed it, everything has to do with pumpkins.
I have a few photos I took this afternoon. I hoped to have some of the painted and carved pumpkins entered in the pumpkin show, but the building wasn’t open yet tonight.
I did take a few photos. The first one is the large pumpkin display on the main street. It looks like a pumpkin tree, with a few mums added to help add color.
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Here’s a close-up shot, I love the contrast.
Here’s the winning entry for the largest pumpkin, it tipped the scales at over 718 pounds.
Here are just some of the pumpkins on display to be sold at the show.
The show also features prize winning squash and gourds.
I’ll try to get some painted and carved pumpkin photos to share with you in the next couple days. They go all out in the decorating department, and there are always some interesting pumpkin works of art.
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37 opinions for Pumpkins Everywhere!
Jen
Oct 9, 2008 at 5:31 am
Holy crap, the hugest pumpkin really IS a huge one!
Kamber
Oct 9, 2008 at 5:37 am
Sounds like a great festival. Last year my friend and I had an entire pumpkin day. It was fun.
loralie
Oct 9, 2008 at 5:43 am
pumpkins & gourds-definitely a sign of fall.
Audra
Oct 9, 2008 at 5:59 am
I’m excited…I just learned what a feed was!!! Yes, I’m still learning about the fast changing internet options. :)
Lindley
Oct 9, 2008 at 6:00 am
We just picked out our pumpkin for the porch today from a local farm. I love the white ones the best! Thanks!
Andrea
Oct 9, 2008 at 6:10 am
We have a pumpkin show in our area too–it’s one of our favorite fall events. There are vendors with every kind of pumpkin food–pumpkin doughnuts, pumpkin fudge, pumpkin burgers! Things you would never think of. Our favorite part is the parade with high school bands and local groups. We almost always run into someone we haven’t seen in a long time while we’re there, too. It’s a great way to celebrate fall.
Cathy
Oct 9, 2008 at 7:07 am
My 6-y-o keeps leaving me notes expressing her NEED for a pumpkin. I don’t think I can stall much longer. I just hate to see pumpkins rotting on the porch.
Carrie
Oct 9, 2008 at 7:50 am
That is one HUGE pumpkin!
Huguette E.
Oct 9, 2008 at 8:27 am
Very nice! We have a pumkin festival and it’s awesome!
Elizabeth M.
Oct 9, 2008 at 8:47 am
I love all the pumpkin displays everywhere too. I love looking at how people use them in front of their homes as well.
Cami
Oct 9, 2008 at 9:07 am
I’m not a big fan of Halloween, but I do love Fall and pumpkins!
Theresa Shafer
Oct 9, 2008 at 9:20 am
I am hoping it is seeds from the wining pumpkin. Or just food seeds.
alianora
Oct 9, 2008 at 9:33 am
Wow. That big pumpkin should make many many pies!
Heather
Oct 9, 2008 at 11:03 am
That is a HUGE pumpkin! LOL! I saw one here where we live that was pretty big, but no where near that big!
Jillish
Oct 9, 2008 at 11:07 am
One vendor at our local farm market had knee high pumpkins for sale for $4 per. My first thought is…. How many pies can I get out of that thing? :)
Michele
Oct 9, 2008 at 11:26 am
I love fall and pumpkins! My neighbor knows I LOVE The Little Mermaid, and he came over today and saw one that had Ariel’s face painted on one and brought it home and gave it to me! I have the best neighbor!
Thanks! :)
ikkinlala
Oct 9, 2008 at 11:44 am
I’ll have to look for a pumpkin (not a 718 lb one, though) at the farmers’ market this weekend.
Cindi
Oct 9, 2008 at 12:19 pm
I love Fall! Decorating for October and November is almost my favorite thing to do! Please enter me in your surprise drawing. Many thanks, Cindi
Kristen
Oct 9, 2008 at 1:26 pm
What did they feed that pumpkin?? Is anyone missing their kid? (hehehe)
Bebemiqui
Oct 9, 2008 at 10:25 pm
That large pumpkin looks pretty gross.
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Aimee
Oct 10, 2008 at 7:28 am
I just love the fall…pumpkins, colorful leaves, mums, spooky critters!
Noreen
Oct 10, 2008 at 1:27 pm
we are planning on picking up some pumpkin to decorate this weekend
evi
Oct 10, 2008 at 8:11 pm
I wonder what they are doing with the gigantic pumpkin…
Pumpkin-carving is not so popular here in Austria but for the last couple of years, people have been picking up the trend.
Jennifer Reda
Oct 11, 2008 at 9:36 am
i’m going pumpkin picking too very soon!
Diana Corlett
Oct 11, 2008 at 11:44 am
Pumpkins galore! I’m going to picking up some for making pies.
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Cori Westphal
Oct 11, 2008 at 1:31 pm
I just bought 9 pumpkins today. I love piles and piles of them! Thanks for the great contest!
Jessi A
Oct 12, 2008 at 12:24 am
I love fall!! Pumpkins, Gourds, Mums, Cooler weather, everything.
Susan C
Oct 12, 2008 at 6:34 am
We have a wonderful pumkin patch here in Oregon with a giant maze. We plan on going soon!
chris swanson
Oct 12, 2008 at 8:22 am
WOW what big pumpkins. I love fall festivals, unfortunetly here in FL there isn’t fall and there isn’t festivals. But I remember them from Ohio.
Deanne
Oct 12, 2008 at 11:40 am
That looks likes so much fun, I wish we had something like that here!
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Pat
Oct 16, 2008 at 12:13 am
I love the picture of the mums and the pumpkin.
tiffany pettey
Oct 17, 2008 at 5:07 am
we still have 2 get our pumpkins love the photos
Peggy Gorman
Oct 17, 2008 at 5:35 am
That is one HUGE pumpkin,love the photos.
missdenise
Oct 17, 2008 at 11:42 pm
pumpkin carving is a great family night in our house! Thanks for the chance!
Deb
Oct 18, 2008 at 3:42 am
Great photos! Pumpkins are very photogenic. :)
kathy pease
Oct 18, 2008 at 6:49 am
great job :)
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