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Dakota Gardener: Move over pumpkins, give gourds the spotlight

It's October and the spooky season is upon us. Yards are decorated, kids are figuring out their costumes and it's all things pumpkin. Pumpkin spice is in full swing. Here in Bismarck, Papa's Pumpkin Patch is already halfway through its season and pumpkins are getting many makeovers in homes.

As I drive around the Bismarck area, it dawned on me that the spotlight shouldn't just be on the pumpkins....