October 31st's Tip
Halloween Pumpkins: Most people are just going to take their pumpkins and toss them in the trash. Instead of all that waste, why not recycle your pumpkin? You can compost that pumpkin, along with fall leaves, food scraps from your Halloween party, and other items you would normally compost. You can bake the seeds for a delicious, healthy snack. If you haven't already thrown out the guts of the pumpkin, you can bake a yummy pumpkin dessert.
Also remember to keep your Halloween decorations/costumes for next year. You'll save money and waste! And make sure those candy wrappers find their way to the trash rather than littering the ground!
Contribute
If you want to contribute a tip (and I know you do!), shoot us an email (don't post the tip in the comments!). Be sure to include your URL if you want a link to your site included with your tip!
9 Responses
1
The Garden Gossip
October 31st, 2008 at 5:50 pm
Great tips!!!
2
Molly
October 31st, 2008 at 9:03 pm
There are so many ways to use a pumpkin...in a pie, in a stew, baked, roasted, etc. I will gladly take anyone's if they would otherwise just through them away! haha.
3
Bella
November 1st, 2008 at 10:57 am
Great post!
There are definitely many ways to use a pumpkin after its done as a decoration
4
Roger Hamilton
November 2nd, 2008 at 5:01 am
Thanks for all the tips! A pumpkin can be turned into anything with a creative mind!
5
Sammie
November 2nd, 2008 at 9:00 am
Great tips on what to do with left over pumpkin - I had already composted the main carcass and was wondering what to do with the seeds.
6
Air Jordans
November 2nd, 2008 at 3:19 pm
Recycling that pumpkin? Never heard of that!
If I had a pumpkin I will definately recycle it now. Maybe in 20 years when I have kids.
7
Kelly Pro
November 3rd, 2008 at 4:55 am
Nice tips indeed. Recycling pumpkin is something i am sure not so many of us does.
8
Phoenix Air Conditioning Repair
November 3rd, 2008 at 12:35 pm
Good tips. My roommate just baked all his pumpkin seeds as a snack for all to enjoy. They are great. I don't have anything to compost the pumpkins in but my sister does so I might take em over there.
9
Stefanie
November 3rd, 2008 at 9:20 pm
Molly, ooh, bake something for me!!
And to those of you roasting the seeds... want to share with me?