November Oracle: Pumpkin

Pumpkins symbolize the hearth of our hearts. There ethnobotanical relationship with humans is one of deep nourishment, structure and security. This species of squash is prolific, it’s powerful and its abundant. Pumpkin bulbous inner being and its hard, round exterior provides deep sense of security, safety, and nourishment. The thick flesh, filled with bioavailable flavinoids, phyto-nutrients, seeds, flesh for eating, pigment for dyeing, and vines for decorating. Their roots create profound structure in the soil, providing preventive support from erosion. They are rich in their ability to provide structural support in the gardens by acting as a layering system that not only protects the microbiome of the soil itself. But when paired with other vining plants, soft salad greens and long stalky plants fill the gardens supported, adaptable and resilient. local farm finder: Local Farm Finder Pop your email and zip code, an email with local farms in your region become available.