Readers speak out on pumpkin spice frenzy

Even though the temperatures are still in the 80s and 90s, fall officially starts in just two days on Sept. 23. Pumpkin spice flavored coffee, candles, air freshers, toilet paper, beer, Wendy’s Frosty, and just about everything you can think of has been back on the market since early August. So, are you a pumpkin-spice fan? Or is it too early for the warm spiced flavoring?

I enjoy pumpkin spice - can’t get enough, anytime. 20%

I enjoy pumpkin spice - but only in cooler weather.20%

Pumpkin spice? Please, make it stop. 40%

Other 20%

Note: The response “I enjoy pumpkin spice - but it’s gone too far” received no votes.

Comments: Share with us the oddest pumpkin spice item you’ve seen for sale.

Read more comments for this and other surveys online at bit.ly/45vehL9.

• Pumpkin spice bacon

• Pumpkin Spice SPAM. No, I’m not joking.

• Brake pads

• I think I saw gum in some random Aldi sale aisle.

• Poo-Pourri pumpkin spice toilet spray

• Pasta

Next week: What to do with fall harvest bounties

It’s home garden harvest time and backyard farmers are bringing in an abundance of veggies. Sometimes more than they can eat. Tell us about the produce that overtook your garden and how you will store the bounty for winter - even if that bounty comes from the corner market and not your yard. Share your thoughts at  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Fall_Harvest or use the QR code by Sunday, Sept. 24, at 5 p.m.