Heap of pumpkin heaven (From Richmond and Twickenham Times)

Heap of pumpkin heaven

10:02am Friday 3rd November 2006 in Search By Faye Duxberry

Harvest time at Chiswick House Kitchen Garden has produced a fabulous crop of prime pumpkins.

The enormous horde, guarQded by the resident dragon, was grown from last year's star pumpkin, which won first prize at a horticultural show.

Among the big orange pumpkins, there are strange-shaped long winding ones called Tromba d'Albenga, meaning Trumpet of Albenga, that are especially tasty.

Children from St Mary's Roman Catholic School, Chiswick were on hand to help heave the pumpkins to the greenhouse.

Everyone is welcome to dig, plant and pick at the kitchen garden's next drop-in session from 1pm to 4pm on Sunday November, 5.