A few of the pumpkins that grew this year. Marina Di Chioggia on the left is supposed to be an Italian heirloom variety that is good for gnocchi and ravioli. The seed catalog suggested it should be around 10 – 15 pounds. However, these were coming in about double that. On the other end of the counter are two rouge vif d’etampes. That is a French variety that is also supposed to be excellent for cooking.
A few more of the harvest decorating the entry. All of these varieties are supposed to be suitable for eating.
We got a sturdy storage rack at Costco to put in the garage for holding some of the harvest. In addition to lots of pumpkin varieties, there were several varieties of acorn squash which did well and there are onions and shallots in the trays.
