Comments on: Pumpkin

By: Paul Green

Paul Green — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:45:40 +0000

Sooooo impatient. I got sidetracked on pumpkin and pickles. The pickles are coming soon, too

By: Ginny

Ginny — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:49:21 +0000

I thought you said you wrote about yellow curry and turmeric. Was that on a special post I don’t have access to?

By: Ginny

Ginny — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:46:30 +0000

Regarding saving seeds from your pumpkin to plant next year: not a good idea. These cucurbits (pumpkins, squashes, gourds, etc.) cross-pollinate readily with each other. If there is more than one variety of any of these things in your garden, or even in a nearby garden, there is a good chance that the seeds you sow will be hybrids of some sort, and not true to the parent plant. If you have lots of room (acres — they’re big, sprawling plants) and want to grow some interesting specimens just for fun, go for it, but otherwise, buy your seed.

By: Pete

Pete — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:07:03 +0000

Thanks for the link to my Apricot, Almond and Pumpkin seed granola. I also offer up a couple of recipes for toasting pumpkin seeds to eat as a snack. You can find them on the same site!