Pumpkin Mush

Why shouldn’t you throw an old pumpkin in the trash?

• You spent so much time carving it and i will keep forever.

• The old pumpkin can be put in a compost to help grow other plants.

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What is one way you can smash a pumpkin?

• Stomp it with your feet.

• Place it gently on the floor.

• Place a paper towel on it.

What does compost look like when it’s ready to be used?

• It looks like tiny pieces of pumpkin.

• It looks like food scraps.

• It looks like dirt.

Why is compost good for a garden?

• Compost is mushy.

• Compost is full of nutrients that help plants grow.

• Compost has seeds.

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How do you know mold is growing on a jack-o’-lantern?

• The jack-o’-lantern breaks into little pieces.

• The jack-o’-lantern gets put into a compost bin.

• The jack-o’-lantern starts to get gray and black spots.

What is compost ?

• Gray and black spots.

• Tiny bits of pumpkin pieces.

• A mix of old food scraps and plant parts, like leaves.

Which of these do NOT belong in compost?

• apple cores

• cans

• banana peels

Compost is full of nutrients.

What do the nutrients in compost do for plants in a garden?

• The nutrients are like vitamins and help plants grow.

• The nutrients give the plants plenty of water.

• The nutrients give the plants sunlight.

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What is this article mostly about?

• How to carve a jack-o’-lantern.

• How to plant a pumpkin.

• How to turn an old pumpkin into compost.

When mold grows on a pumpkin, the pumpkin is __________ .

• ready to eat

• rotting

• ready to be carved