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Home Grown Pumpkins

Saturday Self-Challenge: Autumn

My flower garden produced more than flowers this year. A seed spontaneously sprouted that eventually grew to be a huge plant that produced these three pumpkins. In the notes are several photos of this very healthy pumpkin plant. You can see it got so big it invaded the driveway! We had to swerve around the plant whenever we wanted to park near the garage, lol.

I think it came from a seed of a pumpkin we displayed last year that rotted in the garden. I tried to remove as many seeds as I could, but apparently I didn't get them all. Since this plant grew on the opposite side of where I displayed last year's pumpkin, I figure it had to be an animal that dropped a seed or two over there. It was definitely the most unusual surprise that ever sprung from my garden! ;-)
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93 comments

HaarFager said:

Perfect for Autumn! What a pleasant surprise and homegrown to boot!
8 years ago

Sami Serola (inactiv… said:

Great story! =D Plants don't care, they just grow!
8 years ago

Jadviga Grase said:

Beautiful and healthy !!!
8 years ago

Karen's Place said:

Such a fun story and I love all your images. So funny how you had to drive around it, but those plants need a lot of room I guess. A wonderful first entry to our group. Nicely done, Val. :)
8 years ago

Wierd Folkersma said:

like the light and a great story
8 years ago

Ulrich John said:

A very nice autumn-shot ! Good Morning, Val !
8 years ago

Marie-claire Gallet said:

WOW, so you are ready for Halloween, Val !!! They look great and there is stuff enough to carve, my friend !!!!! Have a nice week-end !!!
8 years ago

Dominique Sarrazin said:

Nous avons eu la même surprise avec les tomates et les courges cette année, les oiseaux sont sans doute les responsables de cela, ce sont eu les vrais jardiniers !
8 years ago ( translate )

Chrissy said:

WOW, herzlichen Glückwunsch, die sind super! Das gibt sicher leckere Kürbisgerichte. Das Foto ist perfekt!
8 years ago ( translate )

* Didier 85 * said:

Un beau trio !
8 years ago

William Sutherland said:

Terrific shot!

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8 years ago ( translate )

Don Sutherland said:

Wonderful capture.
8 years ago ( translate )

Jan said:

Wow ! Great job Val. A horticulturalist too
8 years ago

Eve said:

Elles sont envahissantes mais tellement belles dans cette lumière !
Belle journée Valérie !
8 years ago ( translate )

Nora Caracci said:

bravo the gardener, bravo the photographer !!!
8 years ago