Comments on: A green Halloween, part one (Day 235)… http://greenasathistle.com/2007/10/21/a-green-halloween-part-one-day-235/ making one change every day to greenify my life (and hopefully not being too smug about it) Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:19:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Reusable Holiday Thistle http://greenasathistle.com/2007/10/21/a-green-halloween-part-one-day-235/#comment-18354 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 23:43:22 +0000 http://greenasathistle.com/2007/10/21/a-green-halloween-part-one-day-235/#comment-18354 [...] A green Halloween, part one (Day 235)… « Green as a Thistle I just hope the kiddies who come to my door on the 31st will appreciate homemade organic pumpkin purée in reusable Tupperware containers (just kidding). Image courtesy of this website . Though in one respect pumpkin carving is a waste of a pumpkin (and the resources that went into growing it), on the other hand, I can think of few other means of decorating for a holiday that are as environmentally friendly. Compare it with tinsel, christmas lights, etc. and it looks . [...]

]]> By: Maria V Thorton http://greenasathistle.com/2007/10/21/a-green-halloween-part-one-day-235/#comment-15694 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:04:26 +0000 http://greenasathistle.com/2007/10/21/a-green-halloween-part-one-day-235/#comment-15694 read more information on these types of things. I like a more natural lifestyle for my whole families benefit.

]]> By: My Natural Furniture » Blog Archive » This or That: Carve a pumpkin or paint one? http://greenasathistle.com/2007/10/21/a-green-halloween-part-one-day-235/#comment-13142 Wed, 26 Nov 2008 03:51:02 +0000 http://greenasathistle.com/2007/10/21/a-green-halloween-part-one-day-235/#comment-13142 [...] Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments [...]

]]> By: The Fun Green Roundup #5 - Halloween Green » Life Goggles http://greenasathistle.com/2007/10/21/a-green-halloween-part-one-day-235/#comment-5968 Wed, 31 Oct 2007 13:31:00 +0000 http://greenasathistle.com/2007/10/21/a-green-halloween-part-one-day-235/#comment-5968 [...] means by the way, here) has a two-parter on her blog, but as I write this, only the first one is up here. I’ll update this when the second part goes [...]

]]> By: Keetsa Mattress Store - Keetsa! Blog - Eco-Friendly and Green News » Blog Archive » 11 Tips To Make Your Halloween Eco Friendly http://greenasathistle.com/2007/10/21/a-green-halloween-part-one-day-235/#comment-5689 Wed, 24 Oct 2007 01:09:18 +0000 http://greenasathistle.com/2007/10/21/a-green-halloween-part-one-day-235/#comment-5689 [...] Green as a Thistle points out an interesting waste problem in one of her posts, when she discusses pumpkin carving. For Halloween millions of folks will buy a pumpkin to carve it and then display it on their front lawn or porch. [...]

]]> By: patty t http://greenasathistle.com/2007/10/21/a-green-halloween-part-one-day-235/#comment-5659 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 19:14:12 +0000 http://greenasathistle.com/2007/10/21/a-green-halloween-part-one-day-235/#comment-5659 punkinpalooza FTW!!!

]]> By: Rachel http://greenasathistle.com/2007/10/21/a-green-halloween-part-one-day-235/#comment-5652 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 16:01:17 +0000 http://greenasathistle.com/2007/10/21/a-green-halloween-part-one-day-235/#comment-5652 Thanks for bringing this up. We’ll be feeding our pumpkins to our chickens, and collecting our neighbor’s pumpkins as well for the chickens. I wonder if the egg yolks will get really deep yellow with all that beta carotene…. So if you’re not up to eating the pumpkin, seek out a small farm that would be happy for the donation of free animal fodder. In Las Vegas there’s a big pig farm on the north end of town that takes donations of not only used jack o lanterns but also all the pumpkins that didn’t get sold before the holiday. And definitely, this is the time to buy up those pumpkins and make and freeze pumpkin puree for the upcoming holidays. Our town has a pesticide free pumpkin patch where you can pick your own pumpkin, so we’ll be supporting that, of course.

]]> By: emma http://greenasathistle.com/2007/10/21/a-green-halloween-part-one-day-235/#comment-5650 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 14:34:43 +0000 http://greenasathistle.com/2007/10/21/a-green-halloween-part-one-day-235/#comment-5650 mmm or pumpkin PIE!!!! nice hot pumpkin pie is good. Any ideas on your jackolantern design? Maybe we can carve out a catchy line like “Hallogreen” or hahaaha…”it’s green-o-ween” see THIS is why we’re writers…

]]> By: hateration http://greenasathistle.com/2007/10/21/a-green-halloween-part-one-day-235/#comment-5643 Sun, 21 Oct 2007 21:16:26 +0000 http://greenasathistle.com/2007/10/21/a-green-halloween-part-one-day-235/#comment-5643 As a one of the few participants to have attended every pumpkinpalooza, I gotta say, this post is weak sauce.

Though in one respect pumpkin carving is a waste of a pumpkin (and the resources that went into growing it), on the other hand, I can think of few other means of decorating for a holiday that are as environmentally friendly. Compare it with tinsel, christmas lights, etc. and it looks pretty good.

Moreover, you can’t participate (by showing up) in pumpkinpalooza and then dis it. Make a stand! If you actually want to decry the environmental catastrophe that is pumpkin carving, then I think you have to boycott the giant party in its honour.

(most of this is jokes, by the way. i just love me some pumpkinpalooza.)

]]> By: Stella DeGree http://greenasathistle.com/2007/10/21/a-green-halloween-part-one-day-235/#comment-5642 Sun, 21 Oct 2007 20:25:16 +0000 http://greenasathistle.com/2007/10/21/a-green-halloween-part-one-day-235/#comment-5642 I love carving pumpkins, and I love eating them, too! I just made a great recipe with lentils, onions, jalapeno, pumpkin, and tomatoes–everything but the lentils were from the organic farmers market. (So not all pumpkins are grown with pesticides!)

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