The Pumpkin Carving Tradition

Each October, ghoulishly decorated pumpkins illuminated by candlelight watch over front porches and peer through windows of many American homes. A sure sign that Halloween is near. The tradition of carving Jack O’ Lanterns originated in Ireland, where turnips, beets and potatoes were used as lanterns, made […]

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Seasonal Decorations

  Assorted Scarecrows Birdhouse Yard Stake Cornicopia “Draft Dogder” Sitting Scarecrow Fabric Ghost Kittens in Pumpkin Scarecrow on a Pole Scarecrow on a Pole 2 Scarecrow on a Wooden Stick Scarecrow with a Pumpkin Planter Sitting Scarecrows Sitting Scarecrows 2 Sitting Scarecrows 3 Tall Jack-O-Lantern Wheel Barrow

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Fall Gourd

A gourd is a plant of the family Cucurbitaceae, or a name given to the hollow, dried shell of a fruit in the Cucurbitaceae family of plants of the genus Lagenaria. Most commonly, gourds are the product of the species Lagenaria siceraria (the calabash or African bottle […]

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Haybale

Hay is a generic term for grass or legumes that have been cut, dried, and stored for use as animal feed, particularly for grazing animals like cattle, horses, goats, and sheep. Hay can also be fed to pets such as guinea pigs and rabbits, though they consume […]

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Squash

The term “summer” and “winter” for squash are only based on current usage, not on actuality. “Summer” types are on the market all winter; and “winter” types are on the markets in the late summer and fall, as well as winter. Thus, the terms “summer” and “winter” […]

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Pumpkins

There’s pumpkins growing out in your pumpkin patch. The focus turns from making babies (pumpkins) to ‘puttin on the pounds….lots of them. It’s so exciting to watch your little pumpkins swell into giant pumpkins right before your eyes. The speed of their growth is simply amazing. Your […]

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