The giant growing community is filled with growers and creators eager to share their knowledge and experience. Explore these social channels and online communities for growing tips, proven techniques, behind-the-scenes insights and opportunities to ask questions and exchange ideas with fellow growers.
Content Creators
Jamie Graham
The Northeast Giant Pumpkin YouTube channel takes viewers behind the scenes of growing giant pumpkins, documenting the journey from young plants to enormous competition-ready fruit. Through engaging videos and shorts, the channel showcases growing techniques, daily progress, harvests and the incredible size these pumpkins can achieve—giving both experienced growers and newcomers a fascinating look into the world of competitive giant pumpkin growing.
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Sarah Whitty
Pumpkinista follows giant vegetable grower Sarah Whitty as she shares the challenges, successes and fun of growing enormous pumpkins and other giant vegetables. Her videos offer an entertaining and educational behind-the-scenes look at competitive growing, with practical tips, impressive results and regular updates from the garden.
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Moby Mike Pumpkins
Mike Schmit
Moby Mike Pumpkins follows accomplished giant pumpkin grower Mike Schmit as he shares the techniques, challenges and experiences behind growing truly massive pumpkins. The channel offers practical, season-long education on topics including seed starting, soil preparation, pollination, vine management, estimating pumpkin weight and harvesting, along with grower interviews and plenty of giant pumpkin fun. It’s a valuable resource for both new and experienced growers looking to learn what it takes to grow a giant.
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Crazy Grandpa DIY
Mark Clement
Crazy Grandpa DIY offers a mix of hands-on projects, gardening advice and practical how-to videos, with a particularly valuable collection of content for giant pumpkin growers. The channel features experienced growers sharing proven techniques for growing 1,000- and even 2,000-pound pumpkins, including tips on vine training, fruit positioning and other strategies for pushing pumpkins to their full potential. It’s an entertaining and approachable resource for growers looking to learn from real-world experience.
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Dawson Acres
Brandon Dawson
Dawson Acres follows a family team of gardeners in Sonoma County, California, with a strong focus on the art and science of growing giant pumpkins. The channel documents the entire season through patch tours and practical videos covering topics such as patch preparation, seed starting, pollination, watering, feeding, late-season care and weigh-offs. It’s a great resource for growers who want to follow the real-world process of taking a giant pumpkin from seed to the competition scale.
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Colorado Giants
Chad New
Colorado Giants follows the New family of Parker, Colorado, as they take on the challenge of growing enormous pumpkins in the unique conditions of the Rocky Mountain region. The channel provides a season-long look at giant pumpkin growing from seed to weigh-off, with practical videos covering soil preparation, seed starting, irrigation, pollination, vine management, fertilizing and pumpkin care. Along the way, viewers can learn from the techniques that helped the family grow a 1,783-pound Colorado state-record pumpkin in 2022, making it an entertaining and educational resource for growers looking to improve their own patches.
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Channels
Garden of the Giants
Chris Brown - Admin
Garden of the Giants is a Facebook community of more than 11,000 members where giant vegetable growers connect, ask questions, share experiences and learn from one another. Members exchange growing tips, troubleshoot problems, discuss techniques and share progress from their patches throughout the season. Whether you’re a new grower seeking advice or an experienced competitor exchanging ideas, the group provides access to the collective knowledge of a large and active giant growing community.
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Back Yard Giant Pumpkin Growers
Gary Smith - Admin
Backyard Giant Pumpkin Growers is a Facebook community of more than 25,000 members dedicated to helping growers of all experience levels grow bigger and better pumpkins. Members can ask questions, exchange growing tips, troubleshoot problems and share photos and progress throughout the season. With such a large community of fellow enthusiasts, the group is a valuable place to learn from other growers, get practical advice and share in the excitement of giant pumpkin growing.
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Educational
UNH Extension
George Hamilton
The University of New Hampshire Extension Sprayer Calibration video series provides practical instruction on properly setting up, calibrating and operating pesticide sprayers. Growers can learn how factors such as nozzle selection, pressure, application speed and spray coverage affect performance, helping them apply crop-protection products more accurately, efficiently and safely.
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