I spent quite a while this week carving out a very large pumpkin for a party this weekend... However; it is starting to get some mildew on the inside. I scraped it out but it just grew back. Is there anything i can do to stop this from happening? I dont want all of my efforts to have gone to waste. Thanks!
2006-10-20 08:46:58 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
THis pumpkin is not for halloween- It's for a party tomorrow. On saturday. I carved it yesterday- but it is still mildewing.
2006-10-20 08:50:49 · update #1
I live in florida, so it's really hot and really humid outdoors.
2006-10-20 08:51:53 · update #2
I would say keep it cool and keep it dry. Maybe pat it dry with paper towel and keep outside if it's cool enough. Mould likes the warm and damp to grow.
2006-10-20 08:50:14 · answer #1 · answered by in vino veritas 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wash your hands, tools, and pumpkin in anti-bacterial soap before you carve. This will help prevent mold. Once mold starts ona pumpkin, there is nothing you can do to save it.
Prolong a carved pumpkin's life by rubbing the inside of the shell and cut areas with petroleum jelly. If the pumpkin starts to shrivel, soak it in a sink full of water with a cap full of bleach. Soak for at least an hour. The longer the better. It will revive the pumpkin to almost as good as new and the bleach also helps prevent the mold. After you have soaked the pumpkin, make sure you thoroughly dry it inside and out! The water is breeding grounds for the mold.
2006-10-20 15:55:00 · answer #2 · answered by Violet Pearl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wipe with a solution of bleach and water. By the way, we have snow on the ground up north here in Saskatchewan! Happy tanning!
2006-10-20 17:27:40 · answer #3 · answered by Lydia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They rot fast. Cooler temps and dry areas is the best storage place. Maybe carve another one closer to halloween.
2006-10-20 15:49:11 · answer #4 · answered by Shayna 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mix up a light bleach and water solution in a spray bottle and spray it everyday
2006-10-20 15:49:05 · answer #5 · answered by Midge 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
brush the inside with bleach then spray a coat of KILLZ on it available at most hardware stores
2006-10-20 15:50:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋