I have a bit of fantasy about carving a halloween pumpkin lantern that I've grown myself, which is how this item came to be on the list. All the books say it's really easy and a good beginners project because they take care of themselves but for the last two years we have failed miserably at it!
Funnily enough, it seems I may have been trying too hard because this weekend we visited the allotment which, I am ashamed to say, has been rather neglected during the last few months due to injury and other things going on. I was surveying the new weed growth and mourning the loss of my leeks when I noticed something orange - and on further searching, discovered TWO pumpkins! Only little ones, about the size of medium melons, but pumpkins none the less.
Funnily enough, it seems I may have been trying too hard because this weekend we visited the allotment which, I am ashamed to say, has been rather neglected during the last few months due to injury and other things going on. I was surveying the new weed growth and mourning the loss of my leeks when I noticed something orange - and on further searching, discovered TWO pumpkins! Only little ones, about the size of medium melons, but pumpkins none the less.
They're currently sitting on the kitchen windowsill which is a bit of a sun trap. I'm hoping they'll get a bit more orange in the next week or so.
I'm so excited to be able to cross this item off the list, although I'll probably have a go at a different pumpkin variety next year.
ooooo how fab, they look great! Im gonna have a go at growing them next year
ReplyDeleteBecky :-)