Although the first fresh pumpkin I used in a recipe had once been my jack-o-lantern, I’ve since learned that there are different pumpkins for these uses. Thayer Wine of the Gannett News Service wrote a wonderful little article — with recipes for pumpkin bread, pumpkin […]
You probably know that pumpkins are good for you because they are a good source of vitamin A and fiber. But did you know that they can be good for the environment, too? New research, to be published later this year in Environmental Science and […]
Vitamin A, an essential nutrient for eye health, can be found in two forms: retinol and beta carotene. Retinol, which is found in liver, egg yolks and full cream dairy products, can be toxic if consumed in large amounts. Beta carotene is a safer from […]
Earlier, I mentioned cross-pollination of pumpkins and winter squash. One thing I did not mention is that not all curcubits can cross-pollinate. In order for one curcubit, which includes squash, cucumbers and melons, as well as pumpkins, to pollinate another, they must be of the […]
Pumpkins, as well as other plants such as tomatoes, peppers and corn, will not produce pollen if it is too hot. When temperatures rise into the upper 80s, poor pumpkin pollination is often the result. If the temperatures rise into the 90s, you might as […]
Tim Carrigan wrote yesterday, in the South Bend Tribune, words that warmed the cockles of my heart (whatever they are), and I thought I’d share them with you. “The nice thing about having fresh pumpkins is you know it won’t be long before it will […]
On Oct. 29, the Bristol Public Library in Bristol, Conn., will host the first ever Pumpkin Festival, show casing grinning, menacing and other creatively carved pumpkins. “The Pumpkin Festival is something we hope will become an annual event,” Jessica Dumont, library board member, told park […]
