Fun Topics- Pumpkin Carving
By DB
@dgobucks226 (37621)
October 28, 2017 8:13am CST
Do you actually enjoy carving a pumpkin or do you hate it? For me I dislike the process but enjoy the result.
Here are the 2 pumpkins that grew in my garden from seeds I planted from one bought last Halloween. Seems those strange looking fruits were not squash or some other garden fruit/vegetable after all! 
Unfortunately Sonja Rae and Linus Herman Brown (their names) are a little small for carving. But still spooky 
Unfortunately Sonja Rae and Linus Herman Brown (their names) are a little small for carving. But still spooky 9 people like this
10 responses
@pgntwo (22405)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
29 Oct 17
@dgobucks226 Two decent-sized pumpkins carved, dual-faced... the flesh saved off these 2 will go along with onion, carrot, parsnip and potato tomorrow to make a hearty Halloween warmer 
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@LadyDuck (502483)
• Italy
28 Oct 17
@dgobucks226 I bought pattern for carving in the United States, but as we do not celebrate Halloween here, I never tried to carve one.
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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28 Oct 17
@LadyDuck It does take a bit of talent to do it well. Us Americans go a bit crazy over these special days.
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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28 Oct 17
My neighbor has one. They actually sell patterns of scary faces now to use as a pattern for carving.
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
30 Oct 17
No carving pumpkins for me. But though Sonja Rae and LHB are a little small for carving, I hope you get one to carve @dgobucks226 
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
30 Oct 17
@dgobucks226 
all the best with that plan!
all the best with that plan!1 person likes this
@dgobucks226 (37621)
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30 Oct 17
We will see. I will plant some of their seeds into my garden and hope for bigger things next year
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@sallypup (69176)
• Centralia, Washington
28 Oct 17
I love their names. How grand that you got pumpkins to grow. I sprinkled and sprinkled bug killer near my crookneck squash plants and still only got a couple measly fruits. I did end up with two butter nut squash so I'm not totally a failure.
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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29 Oct 17
Butternut squash make very nice pies! Yes, thank you, the names honor Charlie Brown and the Great Pumpkin.
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@sallypup (69176)
• Centralia, Washington
29 Oct 17
@dgobucks226 Well, that's cool. You're right about butternut squash and pies.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
29 Oct 17
@dgobucks226 So plain though.
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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30 Oct 17
@just4him True! I sense you like to see pumpkins decorated They are really cool when done properly. Especially with a candle inside to illuminate them.
They are really cool when done properly. Especially with a candle inside to illuminate them.1 person likes this
@dgobucks226 (37621)
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29 Oct 17
Yes, I am debating Valerie. Although they look so nice this way...
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@teamfreak16 (43596)
• Denver, Colorado
30 Oct 17
Geez, I haven't carved a pumpkin in at least ten years.
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@teamfreak16 (43596)
• Denver, Colorado
31 Oct 17
@dgobucks226 -I don't mind the mess so much, but they just don't look very good when I'm finished.
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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31 Oct 17
@teamfreak16 Isn't that the truth. I do the boring triangle shapes and cross my fingers for the mouth
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
28 Oct 17
Nice you had pumpkins and didnt know it
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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28 Oct 17
I threw the rotting pumpkin there for the squirrels to devour. Which they did, but guess they left a few seeds behind.
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@Marilynda1225 (91086)
• United States
28 Oct 17
Those are pretty nice looking pumpkins from your garden. I haven't carved a pumpkin since I was a kid but I do enjoy going pumpkin picking with my grandchildren. Usually they just draw on their pumpkins and don't carve them up.
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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29 Oct 17
Yes, I do the same now. After Halloween they become food for the squirrels
@dgobucks226 (37621)
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29 Oct 17
I was not very skilled with the carving either and it is messy. I usually draw faces on them with marker now.
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