I work with a group of kids (Grandparents Raising Grandchildren) every spring with a planting session. This coming year I want to give the kids some unusual pumpkin plants to grow. I want to do the Jarrahdale for the girls and a warty peanut pumpkin for the boys. I need about 30 seeds of each. I have mostly flower seeds but I will happily trade several of my seeds for either of these pumpkin seeds or for other oddball pumpkins. Many Thanks, Les

I have 2 'Casper' pumpkins growing that I can collect seed from. I don't know how pumpkin genetics works, but I don't grew this variety this year (two vines) so I'm guess you'll probably get white pumpkin for the seeds. Would you be interested? Do you have Marina Di Chioggia or are you looking for it?

I'm not sure about the eating quality of a Lumina, but I bet it's about like a regular Jack O Lantern pumpkin, which is fair. With both of these I'd recommend that you split them in half, scoop out the seeds and lay the halves, face down, on a cookie tray. Then bake until you can easily penetrate them with a fork. Scoop out the flesh and ... you're ready to eat, or use it in recipes. If the flesh is stringy you can run it through a blender or food processor, which will improve the texture. The resulting flesh can be used just like winter squash, for any pumpkin/squash recipe. Below is a link to a thread on winter squash recipes. George Tahlequah, OK Here is a link that might be useful: Winter Squash recipes

Dixie..I would love to try some of your mellons..will you please look at my trade page..I don't have any mellons to offer you...I would gladly do an sasbe also...thanks,Jody