Growing for Halloween

All homegrown, Oct 2018

Well, we did it.  My softball sized pumpkin became a cute little Jack O'Lantern.  I think in future all our carving pumpkins should be this small--after I cut the top out, it only took one scoop of a spoon to get the entirety of the seeds and pulp out.

I grew that tiny yellow pumpkin, too (variety unknown), from a seedling given to me by a friend.  It's the size of an old-fashioned tea cup, I think.  I do want to eat it, but it's so small (and cute) that I'm not sure it's worth the effort.

Size comparison, Oct 2018

And those two green/white squashes are still decorating that table in my living room, along with their youngest--though similarly sized--sibling (not pictured).  The son and I carved the pumpkin on Halloween itself (he drew the face on and I cut it out), then I peeled and chopped it for stew the next day:  a perfect size for one meal, and very tasty.