Watch Pumpkin Jack’s Life Cycle Unfold
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Currituck County 4-H hosted a cloverbud pumpkin workshop on Monday October 30, 2023. Participants made pumpkin muffins, carved pumpkins, dissected a pumpkin and learned about the different parts of a pumpkin. They also explored the different varieties of pumpkins and learned about the life cycle of a pumpkin.
The workshop brought the book, Pumpkin Jack, by Will Hubbell to life. This book explores the life of a jack-o’-lantern from pumpkin to Halloween display to a rotted regenerating pumpkin factory!
That story got the workshop participants talking about the different stages a pumpkin goes through to becoming a plant and producing more pumpkins. Participants decided to try an experiment and had Currituck County 4-H Program Assistant, Stephanie Minton, carved a face on a pie pumpkin they named Pumpkin Jack. They then took that small pumpkin and put him in a clear plastic container. Participants are looking forward to following the progress of Pumpkin Jack throughout the year. You can follow along as well on the Currituck 4-H Facebook page or by bookmarking and checking this post where we’ll update Jack’s progress.
Week 1: Just a happy jack-o-lantern in a jar!
Week 2: Growing a little face fuzz!
Week 3: He’s melting!
Week 4: Continuing to melt.
Week 5: I think he’s trying to grow a Santa beard!
Week 6: Pumpkin Jack is dreaming of a white Christmas!
Week 7: Is it snowing in there?
Week 8: There’s not much pumpkin left in there!
Week 9: Pumpkin Jack has snuggled down to hibernate for the winter!
Pumpkin Jack has fully decomposed!
Now we wait to see if Pumpkin Jack will sprout. Stay tuned!