Work that Pumpkin!

Now that the night of spooks and ghouls is done and all the costumes and decorations are being put back into the attic, what do you do with that spook0tacularly carved pumpkin of yours that's still sitting on the front porch?

There's quite a few things you can do with them, so take your pick!

First, call your local zoo and see if they take pumpkin donations! By donating your jack-o-lantern you can give an Elephant a Halloween treat! Yeah, I didn't know they liked them either, but apparently love love to stomp on them and then eat them.

Second, If it's not all saggy and soft yet, spin it around so the "spooky face" you carved is facing away from view and fill it with soil and a big, full mound of mums! What a beautiful fall flower pot!

Third, you can do what I will be doing and cutting it up into small pieces and adding it to my compost bin. Between the pumpkin and the fall leaves I should be composing like crazy!

Or, finally if you just feel a little lazy, throw it in with your yard waste for trash men to come pick up. Don't throw it in your regular trashcan, it won't be put to good use.

So, there you have it! A way to recycle that pumpkin this year!