Behold the 1000 Pound Pumpkin
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Click to view, or right-click and save: Scifri video: Behold the 1000 Pound Pumpkin.Visit Robert Sabin's pumpkin patch: he has been growing giant pumpkins--the breed is Atlantic Giant--for over ten years. Does his top pumpkin have the heft to win the Long Island Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off at Hicks Nurseries? We'll find out. What did you think of the video? Images courtesy of Rick Wheelock/flickr and the Dragonweaver/flickr. Shot and produced by Flora Lichtman. .
Related links: GiantPumpkins.com
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