Good morning and Happy Monday, Rural Sprout readers, 

Did you all have a good weekend? How was the weather out your way? I heard from some of you that the piece on ripening green tomatoes came just in the nick of time. 

I think last night was our first hard freeze here, which makes me happy. The cabbage worms will all be dead, so my brassicas can continue to grow without being pestered.

I’ve been baking pumpkins this morning and the house smells wonderful. 

Tomorrow I’ll have a fun piece with some ideas to put homemade pumpkin puree or a can of Libby’s to good use. I can’t wait to share it with you. 

In the meantime, with Halloween this week, here are a few practical pumpkin pieces that might come in handy. It only makes sense then, that this is also Bat Appreciation Week. These little guys can be serious helpers for your garden.