A local grower has secured a fifth global giant pumpkin title. Images display giant pumpkins competing for heavyweight glory as the season gets underway. A teacher of plants is among those battling for giant pumpkin glory. A farm park has opened pumpkin patch recently. A local festival is showing off a giant pumpkin that could make many pies. A historic hall now hosts a great pumpkin party for the break. Experts suggest houseplants as a more durable Halloween alternative. A toddler tragically died after a car strike in a pumpkin patch parking lot.