It’s pumpkin season!

Everywhere you look there are pumpkin beverages, desserts and anything else you can make with pumpkin.  Plus it’s Halloween and where would we be without our jack-o-lanterns?

Have you ever thought of growing your own?

Pumpkins are fairly easy to grow and can actually be very prolific if you can protect them from deer, woodchucks and other creatures that share our love of pumpkins.

First, decide what you will use them for.  There are small “sugar” pumpkins that you use for cooking.  These are simple to bake for your favorite foods and you get a bonus of the pumpkin seeds which are delicious roasted.

Add these to next year’s garden.  Just leave plenty of room as they are big vines.