Re: mini pumpkins

Allan Day wrote:
> 
> As ornamental gourds are, or should be, inedible,and therefore not
> really right on veggie-list, how about small pumpkins, just big enough
> for one or to people. We grow lots and find they sell well, not just at
> halloween (or thanksgiving) as people usually say 'what am I to do with
> all that? All you do is raise them in pots, you could even sow direct in
> many areas,plant them out after the frosts and when they have grown go
> round with a barrow and collect. if ripe they will keep beyond
> Christmas. If you search the web you will find many pumpkin sites with
> recipes, most of these can be used, or various stuffings, sausage meat,
> tomatoes, almost anything savoury. You can of course make mini-lanterns.
> --
> Allan Day  Hereford HR2 7AU allan@crwys.demon.co.uk


Allan,

Ornamental gourds are edible when they are quite young.  I use them raw
in salads or with a dip, or lightly steamed and seasoned with basalmic
vinegar.

Steve  (Maritime...)
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