{"id":15699,"date":"2019-10-22T16:40:43","date_gmt":"2019-10-22T19:40:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/?p=15699"},"modified":"2026-10-19T22:02:53","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T01:02:53","slug":"what-to-do-with-pumpkins-after-halloween","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/home-garden\/what-to-do-with-pumpkins-after-halloween\/","title":{"rendered":"11 Ways to Repurpose Your Pumpkin"},"content":{"rendered":"
Key Takeaways<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
\u2022 Almost every leftover pumpkin<\/strong> can be composted, fed to animals, cooked, or crafted instead of thrown away.
\u2022 Never compost, cook, or feed animals<\/strong> a pumpkin that has been painted, bleached, or left carved and moldy.
\u2022 Saving and drying the seeds<\/strong> lets you grow your own pumpkin patch next season.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>

Once the trick-or-treaters are gone, your pumpkins don’t have to head straight to the trash. You can compost them, feed them to animals, cook them, craft with them, or save the seeds.<\/p>

From nutrient-rich compost and DIY bird feeders to pumpkin soup and homemade face masks, there are plenty of easy ways to give your leftover jack-o’-lanterns a second life. Below are 11 of the simplest.<\/p>

A tidy fall yard takes more than good intentions, though. Luckily, LawnStarter’s local leaf removal pros<\/a> can take the yard work off your plate.<\/p>

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