[Lesley Silvester]

I love pumpkin pie and pumpkin soup so I will be buying some after 31st when they are cheaper.  I don't do halloween but we will be out on 30th for my OH's birthday.

[ballingall]

We always carved turnips when I was a child- pumpkins weren't as easy to come by. And we had a fruit and veg shop, so you'd think we could get them easily!


Beth

[bangbang]

It was neeps for me too for halloween! Supper most weekends during the winter months included neeps and carrots mashed together as our veg, yummy!

[little blue]

our pumpkins this year...

[bangbang]

Superb!!!!!!

[MAK]

We were at the Festival of the Pumpkin last weekend.
Have a look at these babes !

[Ina]

Where's that, MAK?

I remember a pumpkin festival in Germany - must have been about 10 years ago or so; don't know whether they still do it or whether it was a one-off. Great idea, though. Was a pity that a lot of the pumpkins were just "decoration" and were dumped afterwards. 

[Bionic]

Wow, looks fantastic MAK
Sally

[MAK]

the pumpkin fete was in the Limousin ( department - La Creuse).
They sold small, medium and large pumpkins from stalls with men in clogs taking them to your car with their wheelbarrows and wearing clogs. The decorative ones ( all over the village) were probabley used by the people who sold shed loads of preserves chutney and jams. Yes jams ! very sweet combinations of pumpkin and orange, apple, apricot etc ).
There was musch free tasting that included the usual wine stalls BUT also a chap with a still fired up - Poire William was a 40% alcohol toxic pear drink being given away to the brave. hic

[goosepimple]

Brilliant!  You could live in one of those and I like the lady in the photo - her hair and glasses work beautifully with the background! Will have to show the kids these when they get home from school.  Shows you what a bit of sun can do to make things grow! 

[Ina]

Yes jams ! very sweet combinations of pumpkin and orange, apple, apricot etc ).

I used to make pumpkin and ginger jam a long time ago, when I was still living in Germany and actually managing to grow them! Pumpkin and apple (with some spice) was nice, too.