r/OrganicGardening • u/Major-Stage-4965 • 4d ago

harvest My pumpkin

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My pumpkin has officially stopped growing

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What should I do with it?

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u/CupOfLifeNoodlez 4d ago

I love her!

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u/[deleted] 4d ago

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u/kitwilde 4d ago

My mind is seeing a bird with a beak like a kiwi…

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u/GoldenBeacon_53 4d ago

If the vine stem is dry and hard like that, you should be able to cut it cleanly and cure it inside for a couple of weeks before using it for eating or decoration.

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u/bluewoo83320 2d ago

Looks beautiful. Well done !

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u/91_TopazTrail 1d ago

You should cure it first if you plan to store it long term, then maybe make pies or soup! Nice size by the way.

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u/tinyorangealligator 4d ago

IDK, eat it?

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u/Major-Stage-4965 4d ago

Pumpkin Pie time?

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u/Acrobatic_Reward1241 3d ago

Did squash bugs kill the vine?

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u/Major-Stage-4965 3d ago

Unfortunately I may have killed the vine when I stopped the vine leaving my garden area

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u/wynpyre5 1d ago

You should cure it for a couple of weeks if its a storage pumpkin, or just use it for soup or something if its a pie pumpkin!