2006-10-21 06:09:01 · 10 answers · asked by Michelle 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Halloween
Depending on what the weather temps are where you live, a carved pumpkin can last outdoors for about 10-14 days. I used to take and sprinkle some fruit-jel on the whole inside of mine after carving and it sometimes lasted the whole month of October.
You can also coat the inside with melted paraffin and it will seal it and last a long long time!!
2006-10-21 09:56:18 · answer #1 · answered by lildragonlexi 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't carve it more than a week in advance. Depending on the outside weather it will be in pretty good condition for a week if it is cold. If not I would carve it about 3 or 4 days. Last year I carved mine 4 days in advance and it was in excellent shape, but It is warm where I live so the ants found it on halloween, so keep that in mind.
2006-10-21 06:18:36 · answer #2 · answered by burnemwill 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it depends on where you live, the weather, stuff like that. we carved ours three days before halloween last year, we live in texas... the hotter it is outside, the sooner the carved pumpkin will start to decay - i found also that if you do the really awesome stenciled carvings, that have real intricate lines and stuff - 1-2 days is even better (even tho you don't get to look at it long) - because those little tiny lines and stuff start to decay pretty fast! and personally, if i work that hard on a pumpkin, i want it to look awesome for halloween night!! good luck!
2006-10-21 06:31:23 · answer #3 · answered by rnash0305 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It last longer if you keep outside and it's cool. I'd wait until this weekend to carve though! I've heard that if you put lemon juice on the exposed carved parts it will last longer too.
2006-10-21 07:33:12 · answer #4 · answered by Mrs. Pears 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
in case you're thinking approximately all the time it takes to carve all your pumpkins that's advisable to re-think of your decor and attempt a pumpking association extremely. first concern you do, if fascinated, is to place a bale of hay by way of your front door. the two small or great reckoning on your porch length. Then place diverse shaped and coloured gourds and pumpkins on the bale of hay. finally, do away with the precise out of your great pumpkin, scoop out the pumpkin and place a potted orange or yellow mum interior. you additionally can try this with sunflowers or the different fall flower that strikes your fancy. It takes much less time and is extremely festive. take excitement in!
2016-11-24 21:18:26 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I carved my at the begining of September and it was dead on Oct. 4. You could carve it now and it would live through haloween
2006-10-21 06:30:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you have already carved it or you want to carve it now then go ahead and put vasilene on the carved parts to keep it fresh.
2006-10-21 07:11:56 · answer #7 · answered by ~*The Show Must Go On*~ 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
leave it untill the last minute bacause it starts to smell and go mouldy!! x
2006-10-21 06:17:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes but squirrels get at it
2006-10-21 06:16:12 · answer #9 · answered by worldstiti 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
about now
2006-10-21 06:16:54 · answer #10 · answered by Jojo 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋