Showing posts with label about pumpkins. Show all posts
Showing posts with label about pumpkins. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

My Big Fat Italian Pumpkin!



Mr Safety must just adore me, bringing me gifts of pumpkins of the unique nature. I do love a good ugly pumpkin! I had to know, of what variety is this Beauty?
http://www.allaboutpumpkins.com/varieties.html

My pumpkins is a

Marina Di Chioggia




This Italian heirloom is a deep blue green in color like the ocean. The skin is knobby and reminds me of a sea urchin. It has a sweet orange flesh and is excellent in pies and baked goods.

So there you have it, no wonder I love it, its a pumpkin and is like the Ocean.....these are a few of my favorite things!



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