Gaiam Life starts off with picking an organic pumpkin as this ensures that the pumpkin patch hasn’t been sprayed with harmful chemicals that can endanger the environment. Secondly, when scooping out the pumpkin, save the filling! As mushy and gross as it may feel, this ingredient will pay off. After all, where do you think authentic pumpkin pies and breads come from? Gaiam Life gives you a wonderful recipe for scrumptious pumpkin bread to get you started!
Thirdly, separate the pumpkin seeds for roasting to make a nutritious afternoon snack. Pair a handful of roasted seeds with a warm mug of apple cider and you are on your way to an autumn paradise. Finally, the article suggests donating your carved pumpkins to a zoo or adding them to your compost pile. One fact I wasn’t aware of is that animals such as elephants and mongooses enjoy eating pumpkins! Also, a compost pile filled with leftover pumpkin scraps will create a nutritious mix of soil that is great for spring gardening. For more tips, visit the article and see how you can reduce, reuse, and recycle your Halloween decorations!
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I'll add a sixth tip: take the guts out of your pumpkin and use it to grow your own pumpkin patch that you can pick from next year. We did that and ended up with an accidental pumpkin garden!
I wonder if deer would eat pumpkins, too?
I'll add a 7th idea... When I was a kid I loved the book Mousekin's Golden House by Edna Miller. It was about a mouse that made its winter home in a discarded jack-o-lantern. We would always put our jack-o-lanterns outside after Halloween was over and hope that a little critter would make a cozy home inside for the winter. As Leah said above, where the pumpkin rots, you could find a new plant the next summer!
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