Pumpkins, Jack-o’-Lanterns & Halloween Horticulture! 🎃 Part 1
🎃 Along the Rock: Pumpkins, Halloween Traditions & the Surprising History of Jack-o’-Lanterns!
Why did people originally carve turnips instead of pumpkins for Halloween? And what does it take to grow the perfect pumpkin? 🌱
On this episode of Along the Rock, host Kierstyn Long welcomes Bruce J. Black from the University of Illinois Extension for a fall-themed conversation about pumpkin growing, horticulture, and the fascinating history behind Halloween traditions.
🎃 In this episode:
🌱 Learn how pumpkins grow and how pollination helps turn flowers into fruit.
🍂 Discover Illinois’ connection to…
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