I showed my Pumpkin Patch before; this is how it looks now.
The plants seem very happy on the old compost heap, this flower amused me as it's grown through a leaf. Plenty of Bees around.
I haven't counted how many actual Pumpkins there are, but I imagine there are quite a few. I put in two types; a huge orange one, and a slightly smaller grey one. Some of each would be good.
This one above looks as if it's going to be a whopper.
They are looking good - have you got delicata squash in as well?
ReplyDeleteThere are 2 Delicata plants in amongst it all, but I haven't yet seen any fruits.
DeleteWe are also doing the pumpkin thing here on The Poor Farm. We tilled a portion of my horses pasture, turned her loose on the lawn, and those pumpkins took off like crazy! Pumpkins love good compost for sure.
ReplyDeleteI love to see the Pumpkins forming. It makes me think of Autumn and warming soups.
DeleteLots of squash coming along here as well, mostly butternut squash because it keeps so well.
ReplyDeleteI usually grow lots of Butternuts, but something happened to them this year and I'll have none.
DeleteThe pretty flower in the pumpkin patch is the good news; I believe babies grow under pumpkin patches?
ReplyDeleteGreetings Maria x
We're looking forward to one of those in March, but not from the Pumpkin patch.
DeleteMaria, it used to be that babies were found under the gooseberry bush !
ReplyDeleteAnd in the Cabbage Patch.
DeleteOh? I got it wrong. Thank you :)
DeleteNo autumn or winter garden for us sadly. I miss the winter veg.
ReplyDeleteLots of Kale, Purple sprouting, Chard, Cavolo nero, etc, here. I love all those winter 'greens'.
DeleteEvery year I consider growing squash, but they take up too much room. Your's is very neatly planted; most I see are all over the place.
ReplyDeleteI do have to keep moving the tendrils as they are trying to escape next door.
DeleteOur best squash grow in the neighbour's road....everyone year. Fortunately for us they don't like squash but do like us and don't run over them. Once again your garden is so green and lush . You're obviously got green fingers.
ReplyDeleteI just love growing fruit and vegs; it's so very satisfying.
DeleteI am growing butternut and a small round one - I can't see the point of growing those huge orange ones, totally tastless.
ReplyDeleteI love big chunks of Pumpkin in winter soups. They're also very good roasted. Rick Stein has a Turkish recipe called 'Sinkonta' which combines Pumpkin with onion and sun dried Tomato.
DeleteI am envious.
ReplyDeleteI put up another pic when they're fully grown.
DeleteThey look nice growing
ReplyDeleteFull of expectation.
DeleteIf you pinch off all but the two largest/healthiest pumpkins, you'll really have whoppers. The Dill's Giant pumpkins (over 1200 lbs.) do that and one grower fed his milk and water.
ReplyDeleteTo be honest, I think I'd rather have more smaller ones, than two giants. I like to keep them through winter.
DeleteOh My goodness, I am so envious to see all the great pumpkins. You have such a wonderful garden.
ReplyDeleteHerein Tucson you really have to protect your garden from all the critters who love to munch.
cheers, parsnip and thehamish
These are unprotected on an old compost heap, so it remains to be seen if any animals have a passing munch. I hope they don't.
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