Bought a Pumpkin at Trader Joes Yesterday. How Do I Keep it 'Alive' Until Halloween if Not Thanksgiving?

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Anonymous wrote:You can paint it with various concoctions to try to keep the squirrels away.

Please say more. I want pumpkins but squirrels are vicious.

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Anonymous wrote:Pumpkins stay forever as long as you don't cut it (or the squirrels nibble at it).

The jack o lanterns last a few days before they're black with mold, but untouched pumpkins last super long.

Uh no it will rot in the heat.

You'd need to keep it somewhere cool in your house OP.

i can move it down to the basement for a while moisture wouldn't be a problem would it?

Unless a critter gets into the house

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Anonymous wrote:You can paint it with various concoctions to try to keep the squirrels away.

Please say more. I want pumpkins but squirrels are vicious.

Not that poster but I wonder if even costing it with Dawn would disincentivize the squirrels. I know they hate hot sauce but not sure if they’d have to bite it to get the hot sauce. That might also be a problem if your kid picked it up and then got hot sauce in their eyes.