Mark & Shauna wrote:

if your ground is wet a small bed of dry grass clippings or hay can be
very helpfull in preventing rot/soft spots. Also, you can play around
with the shape by rolling them gently (watch the stem) if you want.


There was a guy who sold pumpkin molds a while back. Put the young pumpkin in
it and it grows into the shape of the mold. He had faces like Nixon, Reagan,
etc. Probably someone still sells this stuff.


Andrew