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How To Store Pumpkins After Fall Trips To Walnut Patches

🎃 How to Cure and Store Pumpkins for the Long Haul (So you still have some for next Halloween!) When the last of the vines fade in autumn, it will be time to harvest your pumpkins with care, so they last right through the year. 🧡 Harvest with care Use a sharp knife or snips to cut the pumpkin from the vine, leaving a generous wick (stem) attached. Treat that wick gently; it’s your pumpkin’s lifeline for long storage. Never lift by the stem, as it can tear the skin and invite rot to sneak in. �

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