It’s a verb. It’s a noun. Going out to all of you in the organics management world, here’s a little public service announcement pumpkin: COMPOST!
The folks at Metro Vancouver, BC, put together a pretty funny media release, “What to Do With Jack?” They suggested:
Eat Jack
Pumpkins are not only edible but good for you since they are high in fibre and antioxi
dants. Search ‘pumpkin’ at www.epicurious.com or visit www.pumpkinnook.com/cookbook.htm for recipes.
Roasted pumpkin seeds are nutritious and make a great snack.
Put Jack in the Box
Chop Jack into thumb-sized pieces and put the pieces into a backyard composter. Or put pieces of pumpkin in a vermicompost bin – a kitchen-based worm bin. The worms will thank you. And you will get nutrient-rich compost that you can use to grow next year’s pumpkin.
Return Jack to his Roots
Dig a shallow trench in your vegetable or flower garden and place chopped pieces of Jack throughout. Fill in the trench and let him rest in peace.
Jack has Curb Appeal
Some municipal yard waste collection programs will adopt Jack. Check your municipality’s garbage and recycling web pages before putting Jack on the curb.
Happy Halloween everyone.
