GREEN BAY—There were 11 pumpkins entered into the annual Har-Cor Greenhouse 2018 pumpkin weigh-in held Thanksgiving Sunday, October 7 with the winner coming in at a whopping 340 pounds.
The pumpkin weights are as follows: Spencer Johnston, 340 pounds; Parker Johnston and Kowan Orford, 212 pounds; Tristan Eadie, 39 pounds and 33 pounds; Rachael Harper, seven pounds; Brandon and Kasey Spek, 160 and 139 pounds; Landin Woods, 120 pounds; Parker Woods, 110 pounds; Alexander Bond, six pounds; Alyssa Bond, seven pounds; and Emma Bond, 15 pounds.
First place honours went to Spencer Johnston for his 340-pound pumpkin; second place to Parker Johnston and Kowan Orford, 212 pounds; and third place, Brandon and Kasey Spek, 160 pounds.
Spencer said his key to success was “nothing special, I just watered it.” It was the first time Spencer had attempted to grow a pumpkin, and grow it he did.
“My dad thought it wasn’t going to go past 200 pounds,” Spencer grinned.
One bystander told the young growers that to get a head start on their massive pumpkins they should place a heating pad underneath the seeds overnight and once they’re outside, put a blanket on them at night.
The kids followed up the weigh-in with a delicious lunch of barbecued hot dogs supplied by Har-Cor Greenhouse.
