pumpkin

The month of March is one that always keeps me guessing - is it spring or is it still winter? One day the thermometer may read 2 degrees below zero,...

I love the rituals of autumn. All those things and places that mark the passage of time that I wait for all year. Visits to apple orchards, raking leaves, pulling...

It happens every year in November. It never fails. It's already happened this year. I was visiting with friends about plans for Thanksgiving. The discussion included where we will be,...

MONTEVIDEO -- When her two teenage daughters invited a house full of friends over for a slumber party and suggested they carve pumpkins for Halloween, mom balked at the thought...

NEW LONDON -- A giant pumpkin grown in Iowa beat out a New London man's attempt for a world record. The difference was 65 pounds. Chad Revier had hoped the...

NEW LONDON -- Chad Revier has already broken the Minnesota state record he set last year for growing the largest pumpkin. Now he's seeking the status of "Grower of the...

Pie makers and jack-o'-lantern carvers may want to nab a pumpkin while they can. A cool summer in Minnesota, and much of the Midwest, could result in fewer pumpkins for...