Princeton Happenings

Fall is in full swing and soon we will being seeing all the amazing pumpkin carvings decorating everyone’s homes. But sadly as the season morphes into winter, the pumpkins morph into saggy, stinky, warped versions of their former selves. I stumbled across this awesome website that offers the best way to preserve that beautiful work of art you worked so long and hard on!

http://www.pumpkinpatchesandmore.org/carvedpumpkins.php

This site has provided way more information than anyone could ask for about Mr. Jack O. Lantern, including a link to purchase your very own preservation kit. Who knew?

I also came across several websites hosted by people who have taken it upon themselves, for the great good of all pumpkin carvers, to test which products and methods work best to preserve the infamous orange gaurd we love so much.

http://www.myscienceproject.org/pumpkin.html

It kind of makes me wonder who thought up these methods in the first place! I think it would be fun to line up a row of pumpkins and try these different products for myself. I’ll make it a scientific Halloween this year!

So go out there and sharpen up your carving skills! Don’t be afraid to give Jack your all, he’ll be around a lot longer this year!