Pumpkin Carving

Fall is now in full swing! One of our favorite things to do this time of year is to visit a pumpkin patch, pick out a few good ones and carve them to add a little fall décor. To make the task of carving a little easier, you can easily find stencils and the right tools at your local market or pumpkin patch. Then, after all the gunk and goo is shoveled out and you have successfully carved your pumpkin, they are ready to take their place by the front door. All you have to do now is place candles in your ghost and goblin carved pumpkins to help the little trick-or-treaters find their way up the paving stone path to your front door!

We would love to see the pumpkin carvings you have created… send us a photo! In the meantime, check out these Unusual Pumpkin Facts from www.pumpkin-patch.com: 

Did You Know:

A pumpkin is really a squash?

It is! It’s a member of the Cucurbita family, which includes squash and cucumbers.

That pumpkins are grown all over the world?

Six of the seven continents can grow pumpkins! Antarctica is the only continent that they won’t grow in.

The “pumpkin capital” of the world is Morton, Illinois?

This self-proclaimed pumpkin capital is where you’ll find the home of Libby Corporation’s pumpkin industry.

The Irish brought this tradition of pumpkin carving to America?

The tradition originally started with the carving of turnips. When the Irish immigrated to the U.S., they found pumpkins a plenty and they were much easier to carve for their ancient holiday.