October is pumpkin season! Whether its pumpkin pie or pumpkin spiced lattes, cute décor or scary jack-o-lanterns, many of us enjoy pumpkins when autumn arrives. Below is information on how to select pumpkins, as well as how to grow, harvest, and … [Read more...]
Dealing with pumpkins after Halloween: Debunking social media advice
As the calendar turns from October to November, toothy Jack-o’-lanterns start to look like deflated basketballs. This means millions of Americans need to dispose of billions of pumpkins. While many people toss these festive yet mushy winter squash … [Read more...]
WVU experts suggest creative uses for pumpkins after Halloween
Two West Virginia University agriculture specialists contend there are far better fates for your post-Halloween jack-o’-lanterns than being dumped in trash cans. CONTINUE SOURCE: WVU Today … [Read more...]
HOW TO PICK A PUMPKIN AND SELECT THE BEST MUMS
With all those mums and pumpkins at garden centers and farmers markets, how can we select the best and make them last? CONTINUE SOURCE: Clemson Cooperative Extension … [Read more...]
Growing Pumpkins for the Home Garden
Pumpkins are a warm-season vining crop. They come in a variety of sizes, shapes, colors, and textures. Continued: … [Read more...]
6 Ways to Use Pumpkins After Halloween
Once all the trick-or-treating is over and it's time to change your decor to the next holiday, you may be wondering what to do with all your Halloween pumpkins. Tons of them just get tossed in the trash—according to the U.S. Department of Energy, … [Read more...]
DID YOU KNOW? By Sue Becker, Bedford Extension Master Gardener
Great “Gourds” Almighty! Did you ever wonder how the custom of carving scary faces into hollowed-out pumpkins or “Jack O’ Lanterns” at Halloween came about? The term Jack O’ Lantern came from the 17th century British Isles. “Jack” was the common name … [Read more...]