Pumpkin

First Pumpkin of the 2007 Season

We planted our pumpkins in February 2007 so the first one was ready to harvest in mid-August. These pumpkins, called the Big Max, can get as large as 100 pounds. This one was around 50 pounds with a 20 inch diameter but we still have several to harvest which are larger.

We plan to roast the pumpkin seeds with salt and butter, make pumpkin pie ice cream, eat cooked pumpkin for dinner, and try our hand at making pumpkin pie.

The Big Max seeds were purchased through Bakers Creek Heiroom Seeds at www.rareseeds.com .

Shelly Curtis