I think that maybe I live in some odd weather micro-climate. I've grown pumpkins, squashes and gourds all my life (but it's the first time in this location) and there's never been the problem of too little vine growth.
And now there are half a dozen pumpkin sprouts frantic to swell before the first frost, or before the mildew completely deals its withering blow. Check out these conjoined twins!
Unfortunately, it's too late in the season for them to truly show off their genetic anomaly, but nonetheless they please me to no end.
Hi T!
ReplyDeleteI'm back!! With a vengeance--and the first place I checked after posting was your blog. Lovely to see you again! We definitely have an extraordinarily difficult time to get stuff to grow in this micro-climate...Cascade foothills, more chill, rain, damp, less sun. Great for mushrooms, though.
Robin! It's about time. Let's become mushroom farmers. Or mold farmers. It's a toss-up.
ReplyDeleteI tried growing loofahs this summer. Damn vine grew right up to the roof line of the house before producing flowers and now the pods are finally showing themselves just as temperatures are dropping. Don't think there will be home-grown loofahs in the bathtubs this year
ReplyDeleteI had lots of twin courgettes (zuccinis) this year. I wonder why!
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