Halloween Decorations
Halloween decorations you can
make or buy for
the spookiest night.
Halloween Recipes
Our
cookbook filled with Halloween recipes, tasty tricks and treats.
Halloween Games Spooky Halloween games adaptable for both kid's and adults.
Halloween
Party
Halloween Party planning and
ideas
for your festivities.
Halloween
Safety
Safety
information, tips and suggestions for a safe Halloween.
101 Halloween Tips
That's right, 101 great
Halloween tips, ideas and suggestions!
Special FX & Props
Spooky Special Effects and Props for
your Halloween haunt.
Pumpkin Carving
Pumpkin carving tips
for carving your Halloween Jack O' Lanterns.
Music
& Movies
Suggestions for the best Halloween music and Halloween movies.
Halloween Crafts
Halloween craft ideas and instructions for lots of
Halloween fun.
High-Tech Halloween
Ghostly gadgets for your computer, cell-phone, Palm Pilot and
more!
HALLOWEEN NEWS
PUMPKIN SHORTAGE - 2008
Pumpkins,
particularly those most commonly grown for carving into Jack O' Lanterns
could be scarce and will be more expensive this Halloween.
A combination of limited rain and excessive heat in the Midwest,
particularly in Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio, has severely
affected this years crop. In other area's such as Texas, cooler than normal
temperatures have caused more pumpkins to grow on each vine, resulting in a
larger number of pumpkins that weighed less. The hardest hit has been the
Jack O' Lantern variety, which is popular for carving.
The reduction in this year's pumpkin harvest combined with higher delivery
costs due to higher fuel prices, will most likely cause higher prices than
last year. The real problem for those of us that have a real passion for
carving pumpkins, most of the pumpkins may be gone by Halloween.
For those
who normally wait until a few days or even a week before Halloween to buy
pumpkins may find empty shelves. We suggest that you buy pumpkins intended
to be carved two or more weeks out this year and store in a cool, dry place.
Pumpkins,
particularly those most commonly grown for carving into Jack O' Lanterns
could be scarce and will be more expensive this Halloween.