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Best pumpkins came from Adair grower and artist

October 2021 was made happier and more entertaining by the greatest pumpkin of the Commonwealth - largest in the state - grown in Adair County by Scott Bayuk and carved by Adair County artist Drew Smith.

Smith has been making art with pumpkins and delighting crowds with his own pumpkins and the giant pumpkin he carved this year was donated to him for carving by Bayuk.



Bayuk said, "My 1,883-pound pumpkin, 'pretty orange,' is the largest in the state - officially it's the new state record. His even larger 2,376-pound pumpkin was disqualified at the weigh-off for a soft spot caused by mice trying to make it their home. It would have been not only the state record but also would have been the largest grown in the United states this year and 3rd in the world."

Flatwoods must have good soil to grow great pumpkins. Plus, he said, "I work very hard on my soil in the off season to balance out the nutrient levels so it's ready for spring time planting."


This story was posted on 2021-11-01 06:59:06
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Biggest pumpkin in KY grown in Flatwoods, Adair County



2021-11-01 - Adair County, KY - Photo from family collection.
Celebrating the biggest pumpkin in the state at the Adair County Bayuk farm are, from left, Tiffany Fowler, Alaynah Bayuk, Heather Dillon, Lynn Patrick, Shallyn Bayuk, Emmett Bayuk, Mike Patrick, Sean Patrick and Scott Bayuk. The award on the left is from the Great Pumpkin Commonwealth (the organization that sanctions pumpkin growing all over the world). This plaque goes to the first place pumpkin at each weigh off. The plaque at right is specific to the Robert's Family Farm weigh off designating the 15th annual weigh off and and features the logo for the Kentucky Giant Pumpkin Growers club.

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Drew Smith adds art to biggest pumpkin



2021-11-01 - Adair County, KY - Photo from family collection.
The state's largest pumpkin was carved by Adair County artist Drew Smith. He has been making art with pumpkins, delighting crowds at schools and around town with his own pumpkins and this year the giant pumpkin he carved was donated to him from the Bayuk farm.

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