The Halloween pumpkin is hollowed out and cut in order to create a grimacing face and is lit from the inside with a small candle. The carved Halloween pumpkin celebrates the memory of lost souls. It always gave rise to many legends such as the legend of Jack O' Lantern.
Why do some people like to smash pumpkins? The tradition of smashing pumpkins began to ward off evil spirits. Some smash pumpkins as a housewarming celebration. Many new home buyers will smash a pumpkin for good luck in their new dwelling.
Halloween pumpkins require a minimum of 50 to 100 square feet per hill. Plant seeds one inch deep (four or five seeds per hill). Allow 5 to 6 feet between hills, spaced in rows 10 to 15 feet apart. When the young plants are well-established, thin each hill to the best two or three plants.
