OCTOBER means only one thing for Elizabeth Road Allotments, the heaviest pumpkin competition.

The weigh-in is held at GreenFingers, Basingstoke Mencap Garden therapy project.

The allotment and learning disability community come together for this special competition to see who has won the heaviest pumpkin.

Congratulations to this year’s winner, Shaun Taylor, with his pumpkin weighing in at 160 lbs (over 11 stones).

Michael Phelps came in 2nd with his weighing in at 102 lbs (7 stone) and last year's winner Malcom came 3rd with his weighing in at 81 lbs (5.5 stone).

And another good try from Harley Sisson who entered for Basingstoke Mencap’s Greenfingers garden project, his pumpkin weighing in at 60 lbs (4 stones) well done Harley.

If you would like to enter next year, come along to the next GreenFingers plant sale on November 26 to sign up or for more details.

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The GreenFingers Basingstoke Mencap Plant Sales are well known for their quality bedding and vegetable plants, all grown and cared for by our team. We also have a pop-up tearoom, selling hot and cold drinks and homemade cakes.

And at the last plant sale of the year, they sell handmade Christmas wreaths and freshly cut Norway spruce Christmas trees 3ft to 7 ft that can be delivered, all money raised goes back into the charity.