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Pumpkins

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pumpkin varieties
 

pumpkin imageJack-o-lanterns are said to have originated in early America when colonists placed candles in hollowed out gourds to light their way at night. Whether this is true or not, we now know Jack-o-lanterns as the quintessenial symbol of Halloween for all.

For more pumpkin lore and decorating ideas, check out these web sites:

ivillage.com/countryliving

HGTV.com

Martha's Haunted Halloween Village

Martha's Translucent Pumpkins

Martha's Celestial Pumpkins

Martha's Cookie Cutter Pumpkins

Pumpkin luminaries