Happy Halloween! Pumpkin Carving Tips

It's pumpkin season! Here are a few carving tips:

Tools you will need include: Knife/carving set, scoop, neewspaper, pumpkins, design, trashcan

1. select your pumpkin from a local pumpkin patch
2. Very carefully cut out a circle on the bottom of the pumpkin
3. clean out seeds and strings with a scoop and put in trash ( or save seeds for baked pumpkin seeds- YUM!) scrape inner pulp away from wall
4. Draw your design and carefully cut along the lines, try cutting at a 90 deg angle to the pattern.

Prevent your pumpkin from drying out by placing petroleum jelly on the cut edges of your carving.
Spray your pumpkin with water, cover it with plastic wrap then store it in the refrigerator when it's not on display. This helps prevent premature decomposition.
Soak or spray the pumpkin with water mixed with a little bit of bleach. This will help ward off mold and kill insects for a longer preservation.

Good luck and have fun!