tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post6063098725642690424..comments2024-03-29T03:27:37.284-05:00Comments on Two Men and a Little Farm: WHAT ARE PIE PUMPKINS1st Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-5106124769404905452014-10-11T05:12:32.089-05:002014-10-11T05:12:32.089-05:00I remember back in the early to mid-70s cutting of...I remember back in the early to mid-70s cutting off the tops of small pie pumpkins, cleaning them out and filling them with the custardy-type mixture used to make pumpkin pie—eggs, evaporated milk, white and brown sugar and spices—then baking them on a rimmed cookie sheet until the custard was set. I served one small pumpkin per person, with individual bowls of whipped cream on the side. Just spoon out the pumpkin flesh with the custard and dip in whipped cream. It was a long time ago, but I may have to try that again this fall!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-39040970739116637482014-10-10T07:45:15.846-05:002014-10-10T07:45:15.846-05:00I agree with Diana above..........marketing.
My go...I agree with Diana above..........marketing.<br />My go to pumpkin these days is Galeux d' Eysines. Grow it, eat it and swoon. It is a french heirloom<br />pumpkin with sugar warts. Ugly as sin but Heaven on earth. Lots of compost and tons of water even in CANADA! I also grow Winter Luxury Pie.........a small pumpkin for pie not bad. Both are good keepers<br />Good luck for next yrs crop!<br />barbAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-23180482062622471912014-10-09T23:57:42.879-05:002014-10-09T23:57:42.879-05:00Well thank YOU for stopping by and commenting as w...Well thank YOU for stopping by and commenting as well. I love blog hopping and finding 'new' friends online. I think these are actually called sugar pie pumpkins" so I 'think' it's a real variety but I'm kind of like you, not sure if it's more marketing than anything else. Heck, butternut might be the way to go, ha. Thanks again!!1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-20261705433551057542014-10-09T23:55:57.474-05:002014-10-09T23:55:57.474-05:00That's, theoretically, 11 pies, right? Ha. I...That's, theoretically, 11 pies, right? Ha. I'm always thinking about food, LOL! I sure hope the grow here, I'll have to do some research. I've heard squash bugs are bad bugs. 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-43492375964464350692014-10-09T23:54:34.288-05:002014-10-09T23:54:34.288-05:00Now that's funny! Hey, nature finds a way, ri...Now that's funny! Hey, nature finds a way, right? <br /><br />Thanks for the link, I will read all about it!!1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-33862019762327253402014-10-09T23:51:27.197-05:002014-10-09T23:51:27.197-05:00I had heard that but was never sure. That's g...I had heard that but was never sure. That's good to know. We LOVE butternut squash. Sigh, going to have to wait until next year but hey, good things come to those who wait, right? 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-91331235759880264332014-10-09T23:49:45.233-05:002014-10-09T23:49:45.233-05:00Ooh, thanks for the suggestion. I always like to ...Ooh, thanks for the suggestion. I always like to learn and read about new varieties (new to us anyway, ha). Thanks again!1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-42303269349939429402014-10-09T07:56:11.678-05:002014-10-09T07:56:11.678-05:00Has a hint of marketing to me... lol... since a pu...Has a hint of marketing to me... lol... since a pumpkin usually has a name, i.e. heirloom Marina Di Chioggia, Galeux d'Eysines, Red Kuri Squash, and perhaps one of the most versatile and easy to grow, Butternut_ make puree for pies, gnocchi, ravioli, bread, roasting and just plain eating. <br />PS: thanks for stopping by so I could find your blog.Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13160202493785166930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-30821419959928436452014-10-08T21:22:32.081-05:002014-10-08T21:22:32.081-05:00I grow them every year. This year, only 2 vines an...I grow them every year. This year, only 2 vines and I ended up with 11 sugar baby pie pumpkins. I pinch off a lot of the buds to divert the energy into producing fruit. Otherwise I would end up with 30 foot vines! Squash bugs are a menace though!!Tonya @ My Cozy Little Farmhousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12289024681312440621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-64403291902118449042014-10-08T11:36:08.578-05:002014-10-08T11:36:08.578-05:00I grew pumpkins by accident one year. I threw my ...I grew pumpkins by accident one year. I threw my kindergarten class's carved pumpkin and innards out into my garden after Halloween. Pumpkin vines that Fall and then the next spring, vines which produced pumpkins! <br />Here's an article from the Texas Gardener magazine on growing pumpkins: http://www.texasgardener.com/pastissues/mayjun06/pumpkin.html <br />Texas Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00547037404676565726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-27782023389644100452014-10-08T08:31:02.165-05:002014-10-08T08:31:02.165-05:00We grow butternut squash commercially...that's...We grow butternut squash commercially...that's what's in the canned "pumpkin" in the store...Lyndahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14189157322930654023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-12593533913041009032014-10-08T06:53:07.386-05:002014-10-08T06:53:07.386-05:00I haven't had a lot of luck growing pie pumpki...I haven't had a lot of luck growing pie pumpkins. But I have had luck with a variety of winter squashes. And this year I grew Black Futsu and Australian Butter. Both did much better than any pumpkins I've ever grown.<br /><br />Good luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-60393672628906325152014-10-08T00:11:14.601-05:002014-10-08T00:11:14.601-05:00Dang bugs! I have heard of squash bugs being a pr...Dang bugs! I have heard of squash bugs being a problem but since i haven't made it to growing squash yet, haven't had to fight the battle. Well, we are going to buy a few I think and give them a whirl. And when those seed catalogs come this Winter, i think I'll get some and I'll try a couple of varieties next year. Thank you!1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-35699667585914673382014-10-08T00:08:32.385-05:002014-10-08T00:08:32.385-05:00Hmm, I will have to look that up. Yes, our Texas ...Hmm, I will have to look that up. Yes, our Texas heat is crazy and it does affect things. I like the idea of a butternut squash as a substitute. And we love butternut anyway. Thanks for the info!1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-88889839922722958802014-10-07T23:59:53.762-05:002014-10-07T23:59:53.762-05:00Hey, we've always used the can too, I think th...Hey, we've always used the can too, I think that's what most of the world does, ha. I'll have to try it and just see what happens. I'll keep you posted! :-) 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-76189318667185770042014-10-07T23:55:06.392-05:002014-10-07T23:55:06.392-05:001st Man,
I grew all kinds of pie pumpkins, there ...1st Man,<br /><br />I grew all kinds of pie pumpkins, there awesome for making pies and breads.<br />This year my pie pumpkins were doing good, and just before time to pick the bugs started destroying the vines and pumpkins. You should try growing them but watch out for squash bugs!!!Sandy Livesayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183449816586125720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-45402367999782586222014-10-07T23:54:30.126-05:002014-10-07T23:54:30.126-05:00Oh I love graham cracker crusts, that's a grea...Oh I love graham cracker crusts, that's a great idea. You know I don't think we've ever had a 'freshly' made pumpkin pie. We might just pick up a couple and try it out. Thanks for commenting!!1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-54885549065507537262014-10-07T23:41:30.601-05:002014-10-07T23:41:30.601-05:00I looked those up and they are very similar. A tr...I looked those up and they are very similar. A trellis? That sounds like a fun project for next season, ha. These seem a little heavy for something on a trellis but maybe that's how they grow here too. I will have to check that out. 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-246143010823497102014-10-07T23:35:52.287-05:002014-10-07T23:35:52.287-05:00Now that made me laugh out loud. I hear ya. We m...Now that made me laugh out loud. I hear ya. We might try it just to see what's involved but there are some darn good pies at the grocery store, ha. Love it!1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-90290145799069262382014-10-07T23:34:37.602-05:002014-10-07T23:34:37.602-05:00Mmmm, roasted pumpkin seeds are so good. My grand...Mmmm, roasted pumpkin seeds are so good. My grandmother made apple butter but I never thought about pumpkin butter. That sounds yummy! Maybe more incentive to try to grow some next season, ha. 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-85632681963094646272014-10-07T23:31:17.667-05:002014-10-07T23:31:17.667-05:00Cool! So they are the better ones for cooking wit...Cool! So they are the better ones for cooking with. We don't carve a lot of pumpkins, but we do eat a lot, ha. Thanks!!1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-18816888064908491162014-10-07T23:30:35.787-05:002014-10-07T23:30:35.787-05:00I have seen them called sugar pie pumpkins too so ...I have seen them called sugar pie pumpkins too so that makes sense. I heard the big ones are difficult to work with for cooking. I bet the flavor is more concentrated in the small ones. Thanks for the info!1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-62806594370224782352014-10-07T23:00:48.692-05:002014-10-07T23:00:48.692-05:00Thanks, I'll see how it goes. I've heard ...Thanks, I'll see how it goes. I've heard they can be both super easy and very picky, ha. It is a neat idea isn't it? Seems like the essence of Fall to have your own pumpkins. :-)1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-41376022020116352732014-10-07T20:07:35.978-05:002014-10-07T20:07:35.978-05:00Last year I had the Sugar Baby Pumpkins in the gar...Last year I had the Sugar Baby Pumpkins in the garden. (They are small pumpkins) Got some but the chicken got the most. They didn't ripen very well. This year I grew Long Island Cheese Pumpkin. It did better, but I have the best luck with the Butternut-Waltham Squash. It is a winter squash but we plant after last frost (about last of March). This Texas heat is so hard on it during the middle of the summer. I have heard that it is mostly what in the can pumpkin we buy in the stores. When made as a pumpkin pie if someone did not know it they would think it was pumpkin except it much better than the store bought. I cut them in half scrap the seeds out and bake in a 375F oven until the skin cut be pierced easily with a knife. Cool and scrap out the pumpkin. I freeze mine and use it all year. They keep well too in storage.Cynthia R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12311460687883764567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-23877132224833337372014-10-07T19:33:28.831-05:002014-10-07T19:33:28.831-05:00If I were going to make homemade pumpkin pies, I w...If I were going to make homemade pumpkin pies, I would use these. I do think they are sweeter. But, usually, my pumpkin comes in a can. :) Coloring Outside the Lineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15289093479063221765noreply@blogger.com