PGVG SEED AUCTION #1
We will be hosting two seed auctions on www.bigpumpkins.com this year. The second is January 1st. Both begin at 5:00 PM PST. They are the primary fundraisers for our club. Bidding and buying these great seeds will help fund our activities in 2025. We are offering new and proven seeds from the best growers around the world! This is the perfect opportunity to acquire your seeds for the upcoming growing season and support PGVG at the same time.
Link to all auctions: http://www.bigpumpkins.com/ViewArticle.asp?id=138
Pre-bids for this auction (12/27/2024): http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryView.asp?season=2024&grower=138379
PGVG SEED AUCTION #2
We will be hosting two seed auctions on www.bigpumpkins.com this year. Both begin at 5:00 PM PST. They are the primary fundraisers for our club. Bidding and buying these great seeds will help fund our activities in 2024. We are offering new and proven seeds from the best growers around the world! This is the perfect opportunity to acquire your seeds for the upcoming growing season and support PGVG at the same time.
Link to all auctions: http://www.bigpumpkins.com/ViewArticle.asp?id=138
Seed Packing Party 2025
NOTE: A PGVG Board & Membership meeting will be held at 9AM; Seed Packing starts at 11AM
The seed packing party is one of three social events the PGVG provides outside of our weigh offs. (Spring Seminar and Annual Patch Tour are the other two). At the party the club will provide pizza as the members assemble the membership packet. At the seed packing party we will label envelopes, place seeds in envelopes, eat pizza, distribute seeds to grower packets.
If you are new to seed collection proceed like this. Collect your seeds from the fruit and rinse in a spaghetti strainer. Lay them out flat like on a cookie sheet, dry them in the house and stir often the first few days. A fan may help. Once the seeds feel dry you can put them in a bowl and stir daily for about a week. Packaging seeds in paper envelopes is the best because it allows the seeds to breathe. Plastic bags are ok if your seed is completely dry.
Spring Seminar 2025
Learn how to grow bigger & better while enjoying some fun giveaways and tasty grub!
Bauman's Giant Pumpkin Weigh Off
Join us for our annual weigh off at Bauman’s with over $20k in prizes!
2024 Patch Tour
The 2024 PGVG Patch Tour will be held on Saturday, August 10. More details as the date approaches!
Spring Seminar 2024
Learn how to grow bigger & better while enjoying some fun giveaways and tasty grub!
PGVG SEED AUCTION #2
The second of our two seed auctions on www.bigpumpkins.com this year. The auction begins at 5:00 PM PST. This is one of the primary fundraisers for our club. Bidding and buying these great seeds will help fund our activities in 2024. We are offering new and proven seeds from the best growers around the world! This is the perfect opportunity to acquire your seeds for the upcoming growing season and support PGVG at the same time.
SEED PACKING PARTY
NOTE: A PGVG Board & Membership meeting will be held at 9AM; Seed Packing starts at 11AM
The seed packing party is one of three social events the PGVG provides outside of our weigh offs. (Spring Seminar and Annual Patch Tour are the other two). At the party the club will provide pizza as the members assemble the membership packet. At the seed packing party we will label envelopes, place seeds in envelopes, eat pizza, distribute seeds to grower packets.
If you are new to seed collection proceed like this. Collect your seeds from the fruit and rinse in a spaghetti strainer. Lay them out flat like on a cookie sheet, dry them in the house and stir often the first few days. A fan may help. Once the seeds feel dry you can put them in a bowl and stir daily for about a week. Packaging seeds in paper envelopes is the best because it allows the seeds to breathe. Plastic bags are ok if your seed is completely dry.
PGVG BOARD & MEMBERSHIP MEETING
This board meeting, open to all PGVG members, will help us plan for this year’s club-sponsored events. The more the merrier!
DEADLINE FOR 2024 MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS
Are you a current PGVG member? Renew your membership now via the “Membership” tab above to retain all your membership benefits, including this year’s seed packet!
PGVG SEED AUCTION #1
We will be hosting two seed auctions on www.bigpumpkins.com this year. The second is Sunday, Feb. 25. Both begin at 5:00 PM PST. They are the primary fundraisers for our club. Bidding and buying these great seeds will help fund our activities in 2024. We are offering new and proven seeds from the best growers around the world! This is the perfect opportunity to acquire your seeds for the upcoming growing season and support PGVG at the same time.
West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta
Just when you think you’ve seen everything, you realize you’ve been missing the West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta since 2004. This cherished local event, hosted by the PGVG and City of Tualatin, returns to the Tualatin Commons every October with a series of races. Bring a pumpkin that can be paddled in the races and receive up to $200 cash, Regatta t-shirt, catered lunch, and- if paddling- a chance to win a hand blown glass pumpkin by artist Andy Nichols!
24th Annual Terminator Weigh-OFF
Mark your calendars for Saturday, Oct 21 for the 24th Annual Terminator and the New Seasons Giant Tomato Weigh-Off at Stickmen Brewing in Tualatin, OR. Registration for entries is from 9-11am. Weigh-off starts at noon. All entries are welcome. We are so excited to once again be partnering with the City of Tualatin, Stickmen Brewing, and New Seasons Market for this great event. We’re looking forward to a smashing good time!
Bauman's Giant Pumpkin Weigh Off
Join us for a day of GIANT on the scales at our annual weigh-off at Bauman’s Farm in Gervais, Oregon! Entries and registration take place from 7am-9am (the earlier the better!) and the weigh-off starts at 10am.
PGVG Seed Auction #2
Join us on www.bigpumpkins.com on Monday, January 16 at 5:00 PST (8:00 EST) for the second of two consecutive nights of auctioning off some of the best seeds out there. This is a “Don’t Miss” major fundraising event for the club, with proceeds helping fuel PGVG activities and events through the calendar year.
PGVG Seed Auction #1
Join us on www.bigpumpkins.com on Sunday, January 15 at 5:00 PST (8:00 EST) for the first of two consecutive nights of auctioning off some of the best seeds out there. This is a “Don’t Miss” major fundraising event for the club, with proceeds helping fuel PGVG activities and events through the calendar year.
West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta
Just when you think you’ve seen everything, you realize you’ve been missing the West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta since 2004. This cherished local event, hosted by the PGVG and City of Tualatin, returns to the Tualatin Commons every October with a series of races. The series is exactly what it sounds like, consisting of costumed racers piloting a gaggle of gigantic gourds through a watercourse on Tualatin Commons lake.
Terminator Weigh-Off
Mark your calendars for Saturday, Oct 15 for our final weigh-off, The Terminator, at Stickmen Brewing in Tualatin, OR. Registration for entries is from 9-11am. Weigh-off starts at noon. All entries are welcome. We are so excited to once again be partnering with the City of Tualatin and Stickmen Brewing. We’re looking forward to a smashing good time! For more details, check out the event flyer here.
Bauman's Weigh-Off
Join us for a day of GIANT fun ($21,000 in prizes!) on the scales at our annual weigh-off at Bauman’s Farm in Gervais, Oregon! Entries and registration take place from 7am-9am (the earlier the better!) and the weigh-off starts at 10am. For full event details, view the flyer here.
2022 Annual Patch Tour
The Annual Patch Tour + BBQ is almost here!
Interested in joining this year’s festivities?
Please send RSVP to pgvgpumpkins@gmail.com!
1st Stop 8:15 am – Toby Cowger’s Patch – PGVG Future Star
21212 NW 21 st Pl. Ridgefield, WA 98642
(360)690-5220
Board Meeting 8:15 am – 9:30 am (all are welcome)
Garden Tour 9:30 am – 10:00 am
2 nd Stop 11:30 am – Jack & Sherry La Rue – Tomato Royalty #1 grower in the world!
5722 Churchill Rd. SE., Tenino, WA 98589
(360) 402-1591
Garden Tour 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
3rd Stop 1:00 pm – Jeff Uhlmeyer – Best West Coast Grower 2021!
8732 Littlerock Rd., Olympia, WA 98512
(360)628-2582
Garden Tour 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm
4th Stop 2:00 pm – Cindy Tobeck – World Master Gardener 2022!
5828 Maytown Rd. SW, Olympia, WA 98512
(360)480-2934
Garden Tour & BBQ 2:00 pm -
The PGVG and Cindy Tobeck will be hosting our annual BBQ. This will be a potluck with the club providing the main course and drinks and attendees providing other goodies. Please join us in celebrating (3) world champions and a rising star and see how they grow the giants (Pumpkins, Squash and Tomatoes!).
Please be respectful of all the gardens. Our hosts will provide instructions as to viewing areas and etiquette around their gardens. Please try to carpool as much as possible to minimize parking congestion at each stop. Let us know if you want a ride from Oregon or if you would like to be a driver.
Spring Seminar
Join us for our annual spring seminar and walk away with growing tips from our lineup of experienced growers. For more event information, check out our flyer here.
Seating is limited so make your reservations ASAP at:
PGVG Seed Auction #2
Looking for the best seeds for your 2022 patch? Join us for our second club seed auction/fundraiser of the year and score giants from some of the scene’s top growers. The auction will start at 5pm PST (8PM EST) on BigPumpkins.com. For full details, click here.
Seed Packing Party
The PGVG Annual Seed Packing Party will be Feb. 26, at 11:00am at Bauman's Farm in Gervais, OR. This is a great place for new members to get to know the club. As a social event, we will package the annual membership seed packet to be sent to all of our members. We are making 110 packets this year, please bring any seeds you have to share. If you are bringing seeds that need labels I need to know DAYS ahead of time. If you attend, you can take your packet home! The event is in a greenhouse that is not always particularly warm so bring a sweater or light jacket…and some good stories! A board and membership meeting will precede the party and start at 9:00am. We hope to see you there!
If you would like more information, please contact Kendall Spielman (kendallspielman@gmail.com) or bring them with you to the event.