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Thanks to all the pumpkin growers for your thoughts and prayers while I was in the hospital. I’m healing slow and will be back to growing pumpkins again by spring.

I kept the World record (1336.6) pumpkin in New Hampshire. Scott Cully flew out from Ashland Oregon and carved an awesome face on the pumpkin. The pumpkin can be seen at Demeres Garden Center in Manchester NH or on this site till sometime after Halloween.…if it last that long.

Thanks again
Charlie Houghton

10/24/2002 2:48:42 PM

Key West, FL

Congrats on the pumpkin Charlie and thanks for loading those great pics!
Ben

10/24/2002 2:55:29 PM

Southern NH

I hope I don't sound rude, but what are you going to do with the seeds?

10/24/2002 3:06:40 PM

Billerica,Massachusetts

I caught the pumpkin being carved last night on WNDS last night. Scott did a great job!
I'm sure your mailbox will be full of bubble-paks!

Glenn Peters

10/24/2002 3:40:38 PM

Billerica,Massachusetts

here's a link

http://www.thewmurchannel.com/asseenon/1738027/detail.html

10/24/2002 4:02:11 PM

Garden State Pumpkins

Hey Charlie, great to hear your doing well Thanks for the pics and congrats on your World Record...Look forward to seeing you on the featured grower chat line soon!!!! Hint Hint!! You have to share some of those secrets with us rookies! Best of luck with your recovery..take it easy Junior can do the tilling! Chuck

10/24/2002 4:57:35 PM

North Ga

No! Thank-YOU!! Mr Houghton. Get well SOON!

10/24/2002 6:07:38 PM

Canton,Mass

Now who's crazy????????Charlie,you da man.Don't rest too long because next year I'm going to be king!

10/24/2002 6:18:24 PM

Okla

Charlie:
Glad to see your doing better. Congratulations to you and your wife for having a grand season. It will be hard to top but we hope you have an even better year next year.
Thomas Hathorn
S.W. Oklahoma

10/24/2002 6:35:09 PM

Ga.

Way to go Charlie...

10/24/2002 6:49:44 PM

[email protected]

Thank you Mr. Houghton.
I'm new to this aspect of growing and your pumpkin has served as a good motivator. My son & I will be trying to grow a biggy next year with visions of your accomplishment as our incentive. We just got our first ever AG seeds in one of thos bubble packs just this week. (Thanks PumpkinBrat)
I'm glad you're on the mend.
Congratulations & best wishes from,
Steve in CT

10/24/2002 6:50:21 PM

Bristol, ME ([email protected])

Charlie, you made my first year a special one indeed. Being part of the team that set your new record on the scale was a thrill of a lifetime. The very best of wishes to you from the Clark family on a fast and speedy recovery so that you may rightly sit on your leaven throne as King of the AG Growers.....and congratulations.

10/24/2002 6:58:06 PM

Paradise Mountain, New York

Charlie, didn't know you where in the hospital, glad to see you set a new world record and your getting better. Hope things turn out great for you and your back in the patch next year
PumpkinBrat

10/24/2002 8:12:35 PM

Commack, NY

Charlie, congratulations, glad to hear your doing well. you'll be back in the patch before you know it!
scott

10/24/2002 10:26:54 PM

Herndon, VA

Charlie- Welcome back! Congratulations on shattering the world record!!! You've caused a lot of jaws to drop this year, thats for sure. Thanks for talking the time to let us all know how you're doing, and I hope you get better soon.

Bryan Saylor

10/24/2002 11:58:24 PM

Western Pa.

Charlie,

So glad to hear your "back in the race!". It seems that, with very few exceptions, all AG growers are like family, and "the salt of the earth!" You'd be hard pressed to find a better bunch of honest, down to earth people. I wish you the best of luck and health in the upcoming year!
Sit back and enjoy your Giant Pumpkin "Kingdom!"

kilr

p.s. Please don't give out any growing tips to John and Ken!

10/25/2002 12:21:46 AM

Central Connecticut

Charlie, It's good to hear your feeling better and that you'll be back at it in the spring. This was my first year visiting Topsfield so you defently made it a memorable one! I keep telling everbody that "I saw the WORLD RECORD" at the fair. THANK YOU.

God Bless for a speedy recovery

Can somebody verify that that pumpkin was brought in a White pickup with Green Thumb on the back. I followed them out of the parking lot and took a picture of the pumpkin as we were driving down the highway. I'll post the pic when I can get it scanned in. Chris

10/25/2002 5:40:46 AM

ipswich, ma usa

Charlie

Nice to see your health is coming back. Congrats on the pumpkin and the new worlds record. Now go over to Kunh's house and rub it in! You have until next April to give him hell. At that point the game is back on!!

John (5150)

10/25/2002 8:34:36 AM

Appalachian Mtns.

Job well done! The pictures of the 1337 carved are awesome.

10/26/2002 11:10:13 AM

Montoursville, PA

Charlie

We are newbies. You set the pace sir and we shall try to follow. As one of our leaders by luck and skill you awakened the juices. I haven't had so much fun since the day grandpa's donkey fell in the cesspool.

10/27/2002 9:51:01 AM

Long Island,New York

Wow...talk about wiping your ass........lol

10/27/2002 10:36:52 AM

Utah

continued best wishes for a complete and full recovery and
glad to hear you'll be ready for an attempt to defend you
record next year in the patch !!!
gordon

10/28/2002 10:52:20 AM