I get my pumpkins from an organic farm. They stay nice and happy in our dark freezer room. Never had any bug problems or imploding. So keep them in a dark, cold little area - on some kind of paper or box cover - and they should stay in good shape!

Thanks, I love carving. Anyone can do that, BTW (meaning, Bring Tools With).

Annie

And there is a book out there that I got for my Mom called ""Who Knew." It has great, easy solutions to pests and all kinds of things.