Elisa's Eye on the World

Two Pumpkin Varieties for 2011

On Saturday I made a few mounds and started two type of French Pumpkin seeds:

French Pumpkin Type	Attributes	Color
Cinderella Bush Type Rouge Vif D’Etampes Ed Hume Seed Information	Flattened globes, compact vines	Bright reddish-orange
Musquée de Provence Cucurbita moschata  Botanical Interests Seed Information	Heavily lobed and ribbed skin, Heirloom variety	Rich Terra-Cotta

It's been raining like crazy since then, I have to check on them in the morning and press down any seeds that have moved to the surface, and maybe add a bit more compost so they are snug for germination.

 These were chosen because they are smaller in both vine and pumpkin size - it was time to face the fact we don't have enough room for the large types.

The View from the Kitchen Window in October

The first of the Honey Bear sunflowers is in bloom here along with a gang of assorted varieties.

There are elements of "garden whimsy" in these two pictures. The first one is red, and was posted before. The other is orange, a vintage golf ball we found when the rotting deck was demolished. The glacial green pathways looks extra great after rain.

With the camera panned to the left the maroon mum "Helen" is visible above the rubble wall.

Pumpkins from the Garden on the Porch

 

Two big guys and a gang of small sized pumpkins decorate the porch from all angles.

Largest Pumpkin in the Raised Bed

So far, this is the largest pumpkin of this year's crop. A garden glove seemed like a good object to give the sense of scale. This one is at the south end of the bed, nestled near the three tomato plants.