Tag: pumpkins
How to Cook Fresh Pumpkin for Pie or Soup
With my front porch buckling under the weight of pumpkins, and winter bringing up the rear, I'm eager to do something with the bounty before me....
Vashon Halloween: Ghouls, Goblins and Cutiepies
Vashon Islanders take their celebrations seriously, in a non-serious sort of way. Halloween is no exception. On Friday, town was closed to cars, and...
Ten Life Lessons from September
Good morning friends, school's back in session, and as part of my continuing education (and unrepentant need to show off), I'm eager to share...
Iran Pumpkin: The Oldest Pumpkin on the Farm
Pumpkins are my favorite field crop to grow; the vines and tendrils twist in artistic revelry; the leaves unfurl like giant sunbrellas, the blossoms...
Homegrown Video: How Does My Garden Grow?
Homegrown Video and What's in my GardenKale starts, two months later you did me proud.
Having discovered the video setting on my point-and-shoot camera, has...
Saving Pumpkins: How to Store Winter Squash
Here's to a long (shelf) life
Fresh food storage is a tricky business; what's good for the potato and parsnip gets a pshaw from the...
My Favorite Pumpkins on Parade, Warts and All
Here's a list and some photos of my favorite pumpkins and winter squash. Give them some room, water and ample composted manure and the...
Confessions of a Pumpkinhead
Hi, my name is Tom and I'm a bona fide pumpkinhead. Yes, I admit it; I'm a man who loves the genus Cucurbita. Whether...
Sweet Meat Squash: Stores Well, Tastes Great
If I only had one culinary pumpkin or winter squash to grow, Sweet Meat would be it.
For some varieties, beauty is only skin deep. Their color,...
You Know It’s Autumn in the Northwest When…
You know it's autumn in the Northwest when...
Roses resemble wet tissues.
Hammocks allow for drop-ins.
Tarps reach new architectural heights.
Tomatoes give up the ghost.
All eyes are on...
