Originally Posted by Muffy

What a terrific thread this is!!

Thanks to everyone for all the contributions and info here.......I too am one of those people that I never seem to get to carving my pumpkins. When I was on the farm I use to grow those 150lb'ers and they are a job to get out of the garden. I tried a small pumpkin patch last year here at the new house but they did not do well at all. The soil here is just not real great!

On the farm I think the good soil is what produced such greeat pumpkins. Just a couple of days ago I bought several bags of seeds and I'm gonna try this year to grow my own pumpkins.........if ya want to have a lot of pumpkins around your house it can get pretty costly with the price tag on them anymore.

The neighbor has about 2 acres of garden she puts in & she told us to plant whatever we want up there as my yard garden is too small for the room pumpkins need to grow right. So I'm gonna try my hand at carving this season.

sfam.......your work is incredible...thank you for sharing all these wonderful photos with us!

Look forward to your help & advice as the season draws nearer!

Mistress Muffy