Courtesy of Wally S., Wally’s Urban Market Garden, Saskatoon, SK
One of the aims of SPIN is to turn low value crops into high value ones. Pumpkins are a good example. I harvested heirloom pumpkins from a 4,000 sq. ft. plot at a peri-urban site this weekend with the help of some friends. Gail put the harvest into our storage facility we have in Pleasantdale,SK. It was around 130 units, with average weight of 20 to 30 lbs.  So that means total weight of around 2,000 – 3,000 lbs.from only 4,000 sq. ft Each unit will be cut into pieces and sold at market, with some being worth $40 to $50 each. This pumpkin probably weighs about 40 lbs., so it earns its keep. It is called Boston Marrow pumpkin and is great for pies.
