I LOVE just about everything pumpkin for the myriad excellent reasons that you shared + the beauty and the actual taste of the fruit (did not know it's a fruit!). But a big nope to the pumpkin spice push, especially since it piggy-backed much earlier this year (on the Home Depot/Lowe's Christmas decorations in late August!!); it has me a bit suspicious about a seemingly unavoidable pumpkin spice mandate. But like my sister said a few days ago..."don't be putting that nasty spice anywhere near my margarita!" Yup, it's still super hot in Austin and any mention of spice apart from brisket rub or salsa doesn't sit too well. Cheers!
I will quote from an item that popped up in my Facebook feed: “Don’t throw away pumpkins after Halloween. Find woods or a field near you, smash them open and leave for the wildlife to eat. Pumpkin is safe for them and the seeds act as a natural dewormer.” Who knew?
Sep 28, 2022·edited Sep 28, 2022Liked by Modern Discontent
Oh my gourd, indeed! A squash by any other name. In the tropics we grow green skinned pumpkins, better tasting flesh IMO, but fine for anyone who wants to. Lots of heirloom varieties at Baker Creek Rare Seeds https://www.rareseeds.com/jarrahdale-pumpkin
All those squash varieties we love are also of the genus curcurbita
I LOVE just about everything pumpkin for the myriad excellent reasons that you shared + the beauty and the actual taste of the fruit (did not know it's a fruit!). But a big nope to the pumpkin spice push, especially since it piggy-backed much earlier this year (on the Home Depot/Lowe's Christmas decorations in late August!!); it has me a bit suspicious about a seemingly unavoidable pumpkin spice mandate. But like my sister said a few days ago..."don't be putting that nasty spice anywhere near my margarita!" Yup, it's still super hot in Austin and any mention of spice apart from brisket rub or salsa doesn't sit too well. Cheers!
I will quote from an item that popped up in my Facebook feed: “Don’t throw away pumpkins after Halloween. Find woods or a field near you, smash them open and leave for the wildlife to eat. Pumpkin is safe for them and the seeds act as a natural dewormer.” Who knew?
Oh my gourd, indeed! A squash by any other name. In the tropics we grow green skinned pumpkins, better tasting flesh IMO, but fine for anyone who wants to. Lots of heirloom varieties at Baker Creek Rare Seeds https://www.rareseeds.com/jarrahdale-pumpkin
All those squash varieties we love are also of the genus curcurbita