Of the 3 varieties I've tried ("Kakai", "Streaker Jack" and "Little Greenseed") none was good for eating baked. The shell of "Little Greenseed is too thin to be usable, and the other two were watery, stringy, and bland. I wish it were otherwise, I hate to waste things too.

I guess that is when it would be handy to have pigs or something like that.

Who needs pigs when you've got deer. ;-) I just throw the shells in my back tree line, they go away within a few days. Too bad my property is suburban, though... I hate to fatten them up & get nothing in return.

HAHA!! Isn't that the truth! My dad, who used to go deer hunting on a regular basis now has to sit back and watch them decimate his urban yard. Karma I wonder?
He could keep everyone in venison for a long time otherwise. Deer makes excellent Mennonite Sausage too by the way.

aside from the flesh - how were the seeds per variety? Were they plentiful and tasty?

When/how to harvest?

Also - nothing goes to waste in the compost pile!

I am wondering the same thing.

I second that with the compost, and it is especially good that there won't be seeds left to send up renegade pumpkins next year when you spread the compost because the seeds have all been harvested for eating.

So, what was the verdict? Was Kakai the best tasting seeds?

Baby Bear from Johnny's isn't completely naked, but my kids and I just eat them whole. Our local Sprouts grocery store has Baby Bears for sale now (so you can buy and try to see if it is worth planting next spring). If you don't have a Sprouts in your area, try one of the big organic food stores, they may have them, too.

Here is a link that might be useful: Baby Bear

Haven't planted this one, but it is on my list. The description claims the flesh is sweet enough for pie.

Here is a link that might be useful: Williams Naked Seed Pumpkin.