P.S. — 10/10/05

Maddison Harder, 3, climbs on Joel Holland’s prize-winning-record, 1,229-pound Atlantic Giant pumpkin at the annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, Calif., earlier today. Holland, a retired firefighter from Puyallup, Wash., tied the record with 1,229 with his own pumpkin from last year. The pumpkin is 3 feet, 9 inches high. He wins $6,145 for his efforts, at $5 per pound here .

Question: OK, Cis, and you other gardeners out there, here’s the time to tell us how your garden grew this year. Any giant vegetables? Or other success stories out there?