Me and the Pumpkin Queen

Mildred''s Guide to Growing a Giant Pumpkin

1. Get the right seeds. These days, no one grows a Pumpkin Show winner without Howard Dill''s Atlantic Giant seeds.

2. Convince your dad that having a pumpkin patch in your backyard is a good idea.

3. Make sure that your dogs stay far, far away from your seedlings.

4. Don''t let your busybody aunt interfere with your "pumpkin obsession," no matter how much s...