It’s the season of witches, goblins, pumpkins, and spooky things. If you want to decorate your house with a solid pumpkin and keep it outside for more than a few days, there are some easy precautions to take that will help your squash to survive the onslaught of our damp fall climate.
Dampness can lead to rotting, and that’s what we want to avoid. Rotting is really the normal course of events. Pumpkin is a fruit that has ripened and been taken off the vine. The next step is to disperse the seeds by having the fruit being eaten. If you wash the seeds and dry them, you can put them in a bird feeder, and they will be a treat for your wild birds. Or you can roast them and eat them yourself.