We're all guilty of keeping our pumpkins around a bit too long sometimes.
, about decorating for Halloween throughout the year. The queen remains as frustrated with pumpkins as most fall décor fans.
“My experience with this is that uncut pumpkins definitely last longer. How much longer is hard to say as it depends on where you live,” Carlbert says. “Those of us who live in the south with brutal-hot temperatures that last well into October, we know that pumpkins don’t last outside at all.”Like uncarved pumpkins, this will depend entirely on your location.
In OK conditions, a pumpkin will last three to five days, while in perfect conditions, your pumpkin could last a week or two.You might want to consider adding it to your list of things to do after school on October 30 or even right before trick or treating on October 31. Pumpkin rotting? You’re clearly not alone; the Queen of Halloween herself has experience with premature pumpkin rot. “I had some horrible experiences trying to carve pumpkins when I was growing up in Los Angeles,” shares Carlbert. “I once tried to enter a pumpkin carving contest at school and brought it in a few days early to put on display in the classroom. Other pumpkins were set out, too. But for whatever reason, mine was completely rotten and had to be thrown out before the contest.
“This all depends on what you want from your pumpkin,” she says. “Do you want a simple decoration that will sit on your dining room table for a few weeks during October and maybe into November for Thanksgiving? Will it be surrounded by other natural elements? Then a real pumpkin is a beautiful option.
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