Acer japonicum is a tree in its native habitat and a large tree-like shrub in cultivation. This bushy, deciduous tree with rounded mid-green leaves turn red in the autumn. Small, red-purple flowers appear in April in long drooping corymbs. Leaves […]
Alpine & Rock Garden Society Page
Listing of Alpine Plants and how to use:: Provided is a list of Alpine societies that can provide you a world of knowledge on Alpine plants. The membership fees are current for 1996. I am not responsible for any […]
THE AMERICAN PRIMROSE SOCIETY
Alpine Auricula The American Primrose Society (APS), founded in 1941 in the Portland, Oregon has grown to become an international organization with members in the United States, Canada and 21 other foreign countries. The society is dedicated to providing its […]
Europe Hardiness Zone Map
2003 World Record Pumpkin
Photo provided by Paul Petersen Hillsboro, OR
2012 World Record – 2009 Pound Pumpkin
Will we beat the 2000 pound pumpkin in the near future? Each year, I’ve seen the pumpkins get larger and larger. I remember when we broke the 1000 pound mark in New York. UPDATE.. IT”S been done…. 2009 pumpkin from […]
Pumpkins Results
GPC Pumpkin Results by Weight WEIGHT SITE FIRST NAME LAST NAME TOWN PR/ST =============================================================================== 1006.0 Ottawa Bill Greer Picton ON 941.0 Ottawa Al Eaton Richmond ON 940.0 Ottawa Pete Geerts Arkona ON 897.5 Carnation Jack LaRue Tenino WA 897.0 Ottawa […]
The World Champion Pumpkin List
The World Champion Pumpkin List YEAR GROWER PLACE WGT 1979 Howard Dill Windsor, NS 438.5 *1980 Howard Dill Windsor, NS 459.0 *1981 Howard Dill Windsor, NS 493.5 1982 Howard Dill Windsor, NS 445.0 1983 Owen Woodman Falmouth, NS 481.0 *1984 […]
Windsor Pumpkin Festival – News Release – October 15, 1996
Windsor Pumpkin Festival – News Release – October 15, 1996 Fenton McInnis, of Hubbards, N.S., set a new Atlantic Canada record of 810 pounds at the 1996 Windsor Pumpkin Festival New Atlantic Canada Record Set at […]
Windsor Pumpkin Festival – October 5, 1996
Windsor Pumpkin Festival – October 5, 1996 – NEWS RELEASE – GIANT PUMPKIN GROWERS SET FOR 12TH ANNUAL WINDSOR PUMPKIN FESTIVAL WINDSOR – A Giant pumpkin growers from the Atlantic Provinces, and perhaps a few from outside the […]