Pumpkin

No! Once you carve ’em, don’t eat ’em! Within 2 hours of being carved their bacterial load may be too dangerous to eat. Don’t take… Read More »Can You Eat Crafting Pumpkins?

Instructions Slice off the top of the pumpkin (stem). Slice the pumpkin in half from top to bottom. Scoop out all the seeds and pulp.… Read More »How Do I Cook Pumpkin Carving?

How to compost a whole pumpkin Make sure the pumpkin is clean. Seeds and other non-compostable ingredients should be removed from pumpkins before composting. Cut… Read More »How Do You Compost An Old Pumpkin?

They make great fertilizer — just make sure you’ve removed the seeds (unless you want your own pumpkin patch to sprout by next fall!), and… Read More »Is Pumpkin Good For Soil?

Millions of pumpkins are tossed in the trash after Halloween, clogging up landfills and adding to food waste. How many pumpkins are wasted at Halloween?… Read More »Are Pumpkins Wasted In Halloween?

Unfortunately there are several rodents including squirrels which might try and eat your precious pumpkin plants! How do I keep squirrels from eating my pumpkins?… Read More »Do Squirrels Eat Pumpkin Plants?

You sure can! Halloween pumpkins are just really big squash. While they may not be as sweet as a muscat or sugar pumpkin, they’re perfectly… Read More »Can You Cook With Halloween Pumpkins?

The Atlantic recently estimated that over one billion pounds of pumpkin are left to rot in landfills each year in the United States. The problem… Read More »Do Rotting Pumpkins Produce Methane?

Rabbits, foxes, moles, and deer will also eat your pumpkins. What animal would eat a pumpkin? Squirrels, chipmunks, birds, and even deer have been known… Read More »Do Moles Eat Pumpkins?

Yes, it is very possible that festive gourd you spent time cutting open, cleaning out and carving becomes a meal for deer or squirrels. Not… Read More »Will Animals Eat My Carved Pumpkins?