Pumpkins

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Rise of the Pumpkin Patch: Part 1

This time of year is all about the grill, the smell of suntan lotion and spent fireworks, and the whir of the pool cleaner as it grazes the bottom of your neighbor’s pool. But if you’ve reached this post, you might be thinking way beyond summer. You’re thinking of autumn. The burns on your tongue

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The Halloween Song

“The pumpkins are glowing and the alcohol’s flowing and witches step outside to smoke, Two mummies are kissing and reminiscing, beneath the moonlit oak…“ I wrote this song, also back in 2010; maybe that was a great year for writing Halloween songs! I finally got around to recording it this year in my small bedroom

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#PumpkinLog Entry #8: The End

See all Pumpkin Log entries here on HL or Twitter ๐Ÿ’€๐Ÿ’€๐Ÿ’€ They didn’t make it. ๐Ÿ˜ข Beyond all the stuff that happened to them as I last reported, it looks like I simply planted them too late in the season. I planted them at least 1 month too late, if not 2-3 months too late!

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#PumpkinLog Entry #7: Flowers! But…

See all Pumpkin Log entries here on HL or Twitter The Good News: Flowers & Bees Active! (plus a bonus pic there at the end of my original test seeds and one managed to survive somehow) The Bad News: In the past few days since I took these photos, between the disease already infecting the

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#PumpkinLog Entry #6: Vines are Grabby

See all Pumpkin Log entries here on HL or Twitter How Do the Vines Know?! I have to admit that I’m a little nervous that no fruit is showing yet, but even if no fruit ever comes, I’m freaking loving the sweet vine action. These little buggers are grabby. I think it’s perfect that the

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#PumpkinLog Entry #5: The Fruit is Coming

See all Pumpkin Log entries here on HL or Twitter The Calm Before the Fruit Alright, up-to-date again with new pictures from today, so this is how they look right now. They’re so healthy, I can’t believe it.

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#PumpkinLog Entry #4: They Grow Up so Fast

See all Pumpkin Log entries here on HL or Twitter Green and Mean! Sorry, this log is actually a few weeks behind, so they’re much bigger already, in case you’re worried about the timeline and how they’re supposed to look at this stage.

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#PumpkinLog Entry #3: We Got Seedlings!

See all Pumpkin Log entries here on HL or Twitter Behold, the Glory! ๐ŸŒฑ I have to admit, I’m pleasantly surprised, but surprised nonetheless that they’re looking so healthy.

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#PumpkinLog Entry #2: Planted the Seeds

See all Pumpkin Log entries here on HL or Twitter Planted them damn punkin seeds. Here goes nothing! Bonus: Here are my test-run pumpkins: I kept reading contradictory statements surrounding growing pumpkins. On one hand, that they’re super delicate and need to be carefully watered and managed and then on the other, that they’re super