PUMPKINS ARE THEY OK TO ADD TO YOUR COMPOST BIN

[hardwaterbob]

I HAVE THREE LARGE PUMPKINS SITTING OUTSIDE FROM OCTOBER. IF I REMOVE THE SEEDS CAN THE PUMPKINS BE
CUT UP AND USED FOR COMPOST?


HWB

[fortyonenorth]

Absolutely. The stems sometimes take extra time to break down, but otherwise, it's a fine additionl

[Too Tall Toms]

I had a large pumpkin on my front porch that I was going to scoop the seeds out and toss it(cut up) in the compost bin. It turned rotten in a hurry.....about a week before Halloween. Unfortunately I had to throw it away.....the smell of a rotting pumpkin makes me sick

[BigBrownDogHouse]

I have composted many of pumpkin over the years. However, I compost a lot of stuff like that by just digging a big hole and dumping it in. Next spring, everything is gone.

....I've learned my lesson about burying them with seeds in them. I've had pumpkin sprouts all over the garden once I overturn the soil.

[Keiththibodeaux]

I compost them, seeds and all. And yep, lots of volunteers. They are super easy to get rid of with a quick hoe strike. And I lease a couple for next years Pumpkins.

[BigBrownDogHouse]

Originally Posted by Keiththibodeaux

I compost them, seeds and all. And yep, lots of volunteers. They are super easy to get rid of with a quick hoe strike. And I lease a couple for next years Pumpkins.

But it is funny!
I like to spread around my dirt in the Spring. You can all of a sudden have a pumpkin growing on the fenceline, next to the air conditioner, through the deck, up a pine tree, in the marigolds, driveway crack, in the wood chips, across the front porch, etc. and so forth!

However, in my experience, I have found that they are pretty easy to transplant when they are young so if you get one in a bad spot and you want to keep it, it's not the hardest thing to move.