Are you trying to figure out how to process and eat a pumpkin? Want to know which parts of a pumpkin plant are edible? You’re in the right place!
This is Part 2 in our pumpkin series. Make sure you didn’t miss the first article all about pumpkin history, folklore, and interesting pumpkin facts.
Grow your own pumpkins to enjoy all their edible parts!
One of the many benefits of growing your own pumpkins instead of buying canned pumpkin from the grocery store is that you can eat every part of the plant.
Yes, pumpkin flowers, leaves, stems, seeds, and flesh (including pumpkin skin) are all edible!
Why else would you grow your own pumpkins? You might enjoy growing unusual heirloom varieties of pumpkins for their unique characteristics…
Left: Long Island Cheese pumpkin is ideal for making into pumpkin pie, pudding, and other sweet and savory pumpkin recipes. Right: Pipian from Tuxpan winter squash/pumpkin is a rare heirloom bred for its large edible seeds, but its flesh is more akin to a summer squash.
