How’s Your Big Ol’ Pumpkin Doing? [VIDEO]

Hope you don't mind our asking. Ours is dead. It seems giant pumpkins have an extremely high mortality rate. Western Colorado residents are competing in a giant pumpkin contest, and so far, we have reports of a 50% death rate. How's your pumpkin?

In the event your giant pumpkin is still among the living, here are a few tips to help you through the home stretch. Does it strike you as a bit odd these tips are coming to you from one the people whose pumpkin biffed it? (It's all part of my evil plan.)

If you and your pumpkin are still hanging in there, please give us an update.