Volunteers Make the Festival a Success

Taking the 465 Smith out of the patch

Moving 486 Baker from the scale

The weigh-off couldn't have happened if there weren't volunteers to move the pumpkins (via tarps) from the pallets to the scale - then back to the pallets. We're so thankful for all those who pitched in to help with the weigh-off.

The volunteers put in three hours on Friday moving four pumpkins from their patches to the staging area at Harper's Landscape & Garden Centre.  No one in attendance had ever moved a giant pumpkin before, so there was a lot of learning going as as we went.  Fortunately, the chore became easier with time ... however, that was offset by the weights of the pumpkins.  Why we decided to carry the heaviest pumpkins out last -- well, I don't know.  But we were relieved when everything was in place.

Saturday morning was supposed to be about coffee, donuts, and watching giant pumpkins being weighed.  We had planned to use a tractor with a pumpkin ring and harness.  However, we found out we needed to practice with the harness in order to make it work for us.  As a result, we once again asked for volunteer to help us move the pumpkins -- again -- with a tarp.  We got lucky and people stepped up to help.

We're so thankful to all the guys who stepped up and helped on both Friday and Saturday.  Growing giant pumpkins is fun to do and to watch.  Moving giant pumpkins is a problem unless you have some help.  The volunteers made the ASGPG Spring Harvest Festival a success.