![]() To avoid this, I would try to drop the lit tea light into the pumpkin hoping the flame wouldn’t go out. I would reach down and the flames would reach up and burn me. Raise your (burned) hand if you have a nightmare putting the candle in the pumpkin! Every year, without fail, I would burn my hand trying to put the candle or tea light in the pumpkin. There are also other tips you can follow to preserve your pumpkin after cutting – scroll down! Putting a tea light in is much easier A cut pumpkin generally lasts for three to five days unless you live in a colder climate. If you cut from the bottom of the pumpkin and leave the stem intact, the decaying process is much slower and your pumpkin will last longer. When you cut the pumpkin from the top and remove the stem, you actually cause the decaying process to happen and the rot starts from the top and creeps down, destroying your pumpkin. The main thing that shrivels up your pumpkin is a lack of moisture. I find that if I am carving a pumpkin for decoration then it is best to cut the bottom of the pumpkin with a pumpkin saw, but if you want to use the pumpkin as a bucket for holding candy then cut the top so you can have the ‘lid’.Ĭutting the bottom of the pumpkin has a few benefits: It holds the moisture better There is no right or wrong way of cutting a pumpkin but cutting the bottom is better for preserving your pumpkin after carving. Is it better to cut the top or bottom of the pumpkin?
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