Tag: Pumpkin

An abundance of fruit can equal a rich harvest of pumpkins, but often, the pumpkins rot before they are ready to pick. Rot is usually caused by excess soil moisture, which is a breeding ground for fungal maladies. Adopt a few tricks to help prevent your pumpkins from rotting and your harvest should be plentiful. […]

More than Flavor Chiefly, they are largely native to North America, and colonial Americans were sure to make use of that. Mostly because pumpkins were edible, and historian Cindy Ott describes them as a “food of last resort.” When colonial Americans had no bread or beer, they’d have to turn to the pumpkin. Why are […]

How to Keep Squirrels from Eating Your Pumpkins Petroleum Jelly. A think coat of gunky, sticky ointment will keep squirrels at a distance. Hot Sauce. White Distilled Vinegar. Pet Hair. Peppermint or Garlic Spray. Deer Repellent. Distract ‘Em. Scare ‘Em. How do you get squirrels to not eat your pumpkins? So applying hot sauce or […]

Whole pumpkins generally last about 2-3 months in cool indoor storage conditions, although there are heirloom types that can last up to one year in storage! At room temperature, most pumpkins will last only about a month. Pumpkins that have been carved have a much shorter shelf life. Can you keep uncarved pumpkins inside? Your […]

8 Tips for Making Your Halloween Pumpkins Last Longer Handle with Care. Location Is Key. Give Them a Bath. Let It Dry. Moisturize, Moisturize, Moisturize. Make a Pumpkin Spray. Keep Pests Away. Avoid Candles. What to put on pumpkins to preserve them? Turns out, a bleach soak is the internet’s most popular way to preserve […]

Fall is harvest season for pumpkins and other hard-shelled winter squash like butternut, acorn, and spaghetti squashes. These squashes are in the same family as zucchini, cucumbers, and melons. Pumpkins are technically fruits because they have seeds, but they are closer to a vegetable nutritionally. What month is pumpkin season? Pumpkin season actually begins around […]

It’s never too early to start putting out or even carving pumpkins. You might be questioning how long your pumpkin will last if you go ahead and put it out now. Well an uncarved pumpkin can last between 3 to 4 months, while a carved pumpkin only last about 5 to 10 days. How early […]

Anytime in the month of October in the run-up to Halloween (October 31) is a perfectly appropriate time to purchase your jack-o-lantern – so it’s time to pick up your pumpkin. Pumpkins last eight to 12 weeks after they are picked, so it’ll stay fresh once you pick it up. When can you put pumpkin […]

darkness and death. Orange and Black Pumpkins The most popular pumpkin remains the orange and black pumpkin pails from your childhood, but even those carry meaning. Black represents darkness and death. Throughout history darkness is also believed to be a time when the spirit world crosses the living. Are black pumpkins a thing? Black pumpkins […]

breast cancer awareness. Many may already know this, but October is breast cancer awareness month so naturally, Pink pumpkins are in support of breast cancer awareness. If you see a pink pumpkin at a home, it could mean that a person in the home is a survivor, knows someone who is a survivor, or is […]

Pumpking carving. Every season, a cake decorator, candy maker and pumpkin carver work together to create an incredible design. However, according to TMZ, because of the pandemic, filming started later and therefore, the show was unable to get enough pumpkins in time. Why does Halloween Wars 2021 not have pumpkins? On Reddit, someone claiming to […]

Do Pumpkins Attract Pests? Unfortunately, the answer is yes. Pumpkins and live pumpkin decorations can attract pests. What can you put on pumpkins to keep bugs away? ✔️ Spritz on a bleach mixture. To make your pumpkin less attractive to bugs, Troyano recommends creating a mixture of bleach and water (try one teaspoon of bleach […]

Hundreds of years ago in Ireland, Halloween tradition involved carving pumpkins into jack-o’-lanterns in order to scare the evil spirits passing away through the Irish farms, since then it has become a vegetable synonymous to the festival, which is mostly celebrated by Americans. What are pumpkins a symbol of? Pumpkins are also one of the […]

While your jack-o’-lantern might be scaring away evil spirits, the pumpkin itself is scaring away harmful microbes. Scientists from the American Chemical Society found that a substance in pumpkin skin fights off disease-causing microbes that try to harm and rot the pumpkin. Do pumpkins keep spirits away? Using pumpkins became popular after the Irish immigrants […]

In an effort to keep the angry spirit of Jack happy and scare away other evil spirits, people would carve pumpkins with frightening images and light them on their doorstep. Why do people put pumpkins outside their door? They often carved scary faces and placed the lanterns near doors in order to ward off evil […]

What animals can eat pumpkin? Pumpkins are a safe treat for many animals – from pets to livestock. Make sure the pumpkins aren’t rotting, covered in candle wax, or painted before feeding. What animals can eat pumpkins? Cut into Pieces for Animals Cut your pumpkin into pieces and scatter outside as a treat for local […]

Pumpkins Imported into the United Kingdom The United Kingdom’s global purchases of imported pumpkins totaled US$82.2 million in 2019. Below are the top 15 suppliers from which the UK imported the highest dollar value worth of pumpkins during 2019. Does the UK grow pumpkins? It is estimated that an impressive 15 million pumpkins are grown […]

Large seeds like pumpkin and gourd are particularly attractive to larger birds like blue jays, and best offered on the ground, on a large flat rock or on a platform feeder. Some backyard birds also will eat pumpkin flesh if it’s opened and offered to them. Is pumpkin good for birds? Pumpkins are also an […]

“Squirrels, foxes, badgers and birds all enjoy them, so people could leave chopped up pumpkin outside in dishes for wild animals to eat if they choose. Wildlife can struggle to find food this time of year so some chunks of tasty pumpkin could be very welcome. What animal will eat pumpkins? But many other wild […]

Yes, all gourds are fruit. In fact, all the name really means is that the specific flowering plant species to which it refers often (but not always!) Is pumpkin classified as a fruit? The answer may surprise you! A pumpkin is, in fact, a fruit. According to expert Joe Masabni, Ph. D., Texas A&M Agri […]