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Pumpkins growing in the field at Balgone Estate ahead of Balgone Pumpkins 2026

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Inside Balgone Pumpkins: Seven years of growing an East Lothian Halloween tradition

What started with a couple of thousand pumpkins has grown into five acres of crops, a Haunted Trail around Balgone Lakes and a team of around 30 people on event days. We visited Balgone Estate three days before opening after a difficult growing season.

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