They’re out of their gourds over these celebrity pumpkins. Karrah Youngblood’s amazing likeness of Taylor Swift carved into a pumpkin racked up 11.6 million social media views, with swooning Swifties demanding she do the same for Travis Kelce. “I was like, ‘That’s a great idea. Plus he’s good looking.’ . . . I thought he … Read more
A California engineer and gardening enthusiast won the top prize at an annual pumpkin-weighing contest in Northern California after growing a giant jack-o’-lantern gourd weighing 2,346 pounds (1,064 kilograms). Brandon Dawson, of Santa Rosa, California, clinched the victory Monday at the 52nd World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, south of San Francisco. Brandon … Read more
HALF MOON BAY, Calif. — A Minnesota horticulture teacher remained the reigning champion Monday of an annual pumpkin-weighing contest in Northern California where his massive gourds have won the top prize four years in a row. Travis Gienger, of Anoka, Minnesota, beat his closest competitor by 6 pounds (2.7 kilograms) to clinch the victory at … Read more
The three African elephants at the Milwaukee County Zoo had a smashing good time with a seasonal treat this October: giant pumpkins. The Milwaukee County Zoo posted footage of its “annual smash and squash” on its Facebook page on Oct. 26. The pumpkins are given to the elephants as part of an enrichment program, the zoo explained. … Read more