Great picture, Allison...here is what you might like to do to prevent the pumpkin from being eaten....Combine 1 gallon of water, 1 teaspoon of liquid soap and 1 small bottle of hot sauce. Add a drop or two of cooking oil. Fill a spray bottle with the mixture, then coat your pumpkins with it. The hot pepper will repel squirrels when they try to bite into your pumpkins. Also sprinkle red pepper flakes on the ground around the pumpkins. I read this on the internet.
