Halloween Aftermath: What to do with that jack o’ lantern

As the last trick-o’-treaters descend the front steps, we say good-bye to Halloween and our friend Mr. Jack o’ Lantern. But it’s not the end of the line for these decorative pumpkins. There are many options for using Halloween leftovers at home and in the garden.


How to Cook Pumpkin +++
Learn how to roast pumpkin for an easy delicious autumn dish and get other recipes for preparing jack o' lantern leftovers.

How to Compost +++
Get no-nonsense tips for composting your pumpkin.

Plant for Next Year +++
Find hints for saving seeds, seed germination and planting so next year you can carve up a pumpkin from your own patch.






The Life and Death of a Pumpkin (the original)
Don’t let your pumpkin succumb to the same fate as the star of this film short—let it finish out its pumpkin destiny by cooking it, composting it or using its seeds to plant next year.

Rotting Halloween Pumpkin Time Lapse
Here's a neat time lapse video showing the decomposition of a Halloween pumpkin.

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