They are great for pies, soups, or canning. Their flesh is bright orange and takes about 100 days to ripen. They are also great for decorating. 12. Blue Prince Pumpkins photo courtesy Seeds n Such When you scoop out the insides use the sharpest-edged spoon you have. Steel cooking spoons and old tablespoons tend to have sharper edges than dessert spoons. People also call some Moschata varieties “cheese-wheel” pumpkins due to their slightly squat shape, resembling a round of cheese. Another benefit of cellophane is that if you’ve been saving those cellophane sweet wrappers this is totally the time to use them up!

Try getting involved in The Big Neighbourhood Pumpkin Trail this year and celebrate the fun of Halloween. Simply create a pumpkin and Halloween-themed display in your window ready for children to hunt for as many pumpkins as they can find. Here's some spooktacular Halloween display resources that we think you'll love: If you’re happy with your design and you’ve prepped your stencil then it’s now time to attach the stencil. Autumn Gold Pumpkins are a hybrid pumpkin with a deep golden color making them a great decorative pumpkin, but they are also very good as pie pumpkins or in just about any pumpkin recipe. Give Creamy Pumpkin Pasta (15 Minutes!) a shot. At 7 calories an ounce and loaded with vitamins A, C, and potassium it is a seriously healthy pasta alternative. Baby Bear PumpkinsPumpkins are hardy plants that can be successfully grown in a wide range of climates. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Hardiness Zone Map divides North America into 11 separate zones. Each zone is 10°F warmer (or colder) in an average winter than the adjacent zone. days. This white pumpkin remains pure white as it ages unlike many other white varieties. A round shaped pumpkin green, yellow and orange acorn squash with excellent flavor. Carnival squash is small to medium in size, 12-17 centimeters in diameter. The flesh is Are you someone who gets ahead of yourself when it comes to carving a pumpkin? You bring your pumpkin home, print off your favorite pumpkin template, and fit it to your pumpkin only to find that when you cut the lid off your pumpkin, you’ve either cut through your design space or you have to squish your design down.

Pumpkin Template #4 Here is a round pumpkin shape. Add this to any pumpkin patch scene with a few pumpkin lights and you are set to go! Knowing all the types of pumpkins is essential for cookaholics and decoration addicts. Every type of pumpkin, in fact, will have a different color, taste, and pulp texture. As such, you’ll realize that not every type of pumpkin is ideal for every recipe or purpose.more blue than others. Expect 3 to 5 fruits per plant, each 10 to 14 inch weighing about 6 to 12 pounds each. Finish up with a bright green ribbon at the top, and you have a great decorative pumpkin. 6. Make a Pumpkin Totem Pole If you're looking for activities for pumpkin art in nursery, why not think about some painting activities?