5 Days of Pumpkins: Queensland Blue

Our pumpkin harvest is rolling in and we are stacking them up to store for our winter fodder. These vegetables come in a beautiful array of forms, sizes and colours, so much so that I was inspired to paint their portraits...

DAY 1

Good old qld blue. These are one of the grand daddies of the cucurbits,
at least the biggest in my pumpkin patch. One of them was so big
that I certainly wasn't even going to try lifting it.
Not as sweet as some but good as a wholesome
accompaniment to a tasty meat.
I like to roast mine until the juices ooze.

View the next day's pumpkin...