tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post2291377034525933350..comments2024-03-18T18:57:11.287-07:00Comments on Late to the Garden Party: Wednesday Vignette: Pumpkin PaloozaKris Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-84032684335016478302015-10-09T12:48:55.369-07:002015-10-09T12:48:55.369-07:00Thanks Christina!Thanks Christina!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-79901784338203897632015-10-09T12:48:37.542-07:002015-10-09T12:48:37.542-07:00Pumpkins and gourds are my favorite holiday decora...Pumpkins and gourds are my favorite holiday decorations.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-9628589353759053102015-10-09T12:47:51.912-07:002015-10-09T12:47:51.912-07:00Much of our soil is heavy clay and, as the entire ...Much of our soil is heavy clay and, as the entire neighborhood was formerly a rock quarry, that clay is embedded with lots and lots of leftover rock. Even with amendments, it didn't prove especially hospitable to new plants. When we tore out the main portion of our front lawn last year, we decided to dig out the soil, clear it of what debris we could - sod netting, rocks, and grassroots - then added locally imported topsoil to raise the soil level, creating berms to improve drainage and give our plants a better change of success. By comparison to the previous areas we cleared of sod, the front garden is doing tremendously better so we're undertaking the same time-consuming exercise again. We did compost the first sod we removed on site but don't have the room to do that with the larger amounts we've taken out since so the fibrous grassroots are going out with the green-waste recycling pick-up. Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-44162923632093360402015-10-09T08:59:46.114-07:002015-10-09T08:59:46.114-07:00Lovely image of the weird and wonderful pumpkins. ...Lovely image of the weird and wonderful pumpkins. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-57729741894522864002015-10-09T00:19:45.398-07:002015-10-09T00:19:45.398-07:00What a great shot. They are such fun.What a great shot. They are such fun.chlorishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02037607962980090244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-3794905011541470262015-10-08T22:36:09.741-07:002015-10-08T22:36:09.741-07:00Sifting soil from sod sounds a very strange activi...Sifting soil from sod sounds a very strange activity. What's its purpose? Do you compost the fibre you sift out?Roger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-12813841665322459272015-10-08T14:20:29.856-07:002015-10-08T14:20:29.856-07:00My pumpkins usually get eaten, Deb - just not by h...My pumpkins usually get eaten, Deb - just not by humans!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-80928210818717271172015-10-08T14:19:53.965-07:002015-10-08T14:19:53.965-07:00I've never cooked with one of the warty pumpki...I've never cooked with one of the warty pumpkins but, based on her comment above, it sounds as though Anna K has and she swears her pumpkin cheesecake tasted great! I guess you can't judge a pumpkin by its skin.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-68105061201341674082015-10-08T14:16:50.852-07:002015-10-08T14:16:50.852-07:00I'm looking for one like the one I got last ye...I'm looking for one like the one I got last year - it had a nice orange base with multi-colored warts. I may try adding succulents to this year one too.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-75488431156294409622015-10-08T14:15:00.407-07:002015-10-08T14:15:00.407-07:00I don't think I've ever carved a pumpkin b...I don't think I've ever carved a pumpkin but, still, they don't last long outdoors for me - the squirrels and raccoons take care of them in no time.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-76678948740715658332015-10-08T14:12:53.522-07:002015-10-08T14:12:53.522-07:00My pumpkins usually end up feeding the neighborhoo...My pumpkins usually end up feeding the neighborhood critters - not that that's a conscious objective when I set them outside as seasonal decoration.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-60606382577021951082015-10-08T14:10:01.933-07:002015-10-08T14:10:01.933-07:00That's the first time I've seen green and ...That's the first time I've seen green and white pumpkins - I wonder what color the interior flesh is? I usually buy one or more pumpkins sometime before Halloween but I haven't found just the right one yet.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-71667960022118769032015-10-08T14:02:30.967-07:002015-10-08T14:02:30.967-07:00Any activity that gets you standing up straight is...Any activity that gets you standing up straight is probably welcome at this point. Stoop labor is the worst. <br /><br />Great shot of the gourds - warts and all. While some people chafe at the idea of so many resources being used to grow a food product that is never eaten, I figure gardeners at least will compost their non-eaten pumpkins!TexasDebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11214888876514137890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-70566696679390860172015-10-08T13:25:25.561-07:002015-10-08T13:25:25.561-07:00They look fantastic, mind you, I don't think t...They look fantastic, mind you, I don't think the warty ones would taste very good! It's great to see that you got some time away from clearing remnants of sod!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-89488592287036949592015-10-08T11:05:34.009-07:002015-10-08T11:05:34.009-07:00Ha! I'd need a lot more room and a lot more wa...Ha! I'd need a lot more room and a lot more water to produce pumpkins like those.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-36708282467836598852015-10-08T09:17:28.683-07:002015-10-08T09:17:28.683-07:00Love this shot of the knobbly pumpkins. I love the...Love this shot of the knobbly pumpkins. I love them too. I'm feeling the urge to use a few this year for autumn decor.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323262555906240701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-19180746703094535562015-10-08T07:19:19.082-07:002015-10-08T07:19:19.082-07:00So much fun! I love warty pumpkins! We have lots...So much fun! I love warty pumpkins! We have lots of pumpkins in the PNW that are locally grown. We've been visiting pumpkin patches lately and I really enjoy the colors of autumn. They last beautifully indoors and when they need to leave to make room for Christmas decor, thy decorate the flower beds for quite some time. They don't last well outdoors if they're carved but intact pumpkins do, at least for me. outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-87448112380679663462015-10-07T22:47:30.762-07:002015-10-07T22:47:30.762-07:00I'm with Loree here - I regard the warty ones ...I'm with Loree here - I regard the warty ones with a kind of mild disdain, mixed with curious wonder. I know for a fact that the large-warted, lighter colored one on the far left in your photo (above the big orange one) is a variety called Galeux d'Eysines. Bought one last year from my farmer - it made one heck of a Thanksgiving cheesecake! Sooo good!Anna Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02353084595743927603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-37538351906062838872015-10-07T22:24:37.325-07:002015-10-07T22:24:37.325-07:00Truth be told the warty ones kind of gross me out....Truth be told the warty ones kind of gross me out. There is a white and green one, almost dead center in your photo, that I would have had to bring home.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-66302202154395402482015-10-07T22:12:22.261-07:002015-10-07T22:12:22.261-07:00For a moment I thought it was your harvest this ye...For a moment I thought it was your harvest this year :)Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-73531936611404101172015-10-07T21:19:55.985-07:002015-10-07T21:19:55.985-07:00If I had to contend with your winter cold, Grace, ...If I had to contend with your winter cold, Grace, I might feel the same way but those of us in warmer climates love autumn. It's a toss up as to whether autumn or spring is my favorite season. Autumn is often referred to as our "second spring" here and it's absolutely the best time for planting. Even though the heat keeps creeping back, the cooler nighttime temperatures are already making a difference in the garden.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-69755593027250824012015-10-07T21:15:36.595-07:002015-10-07T21:15:36.595-07:00I'm grateful for the break too! this digging ...I'm grateful for the break too! this digging and sifting of soil is getting tedious to say the least.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-71452023600115762232015-10-07T21:14:32.992-07:002015-10-07T21:14:32.992-07:00Really! I'm surprised some enterprising farme...Really! I'm surprised some enterprising farmer from California isn't carting pumpkins up there by the truckload! Our garden centers and supermarkets have been loaded with them for weeks already. Although, I heard on the news last night that there's expected to be a pumpkin shortage in November due to weather problems in Illinois, the main US producer - Thanksgiving pies may be in jeopardy!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-39797280985562297512015-10-07T20:57:04.658-07:002015-10-07T20:57:04.658-07:00I love these cuties, even though I'm not a hug...I love these cuties, even though I'm not a huge fan of autumn. I hope you were able to get some cool plants. GRACE PETERSONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04520343332670354262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-70319380978215293632015-10-07T19:24:29.068-07:002015-10-07T19:24:29.068-07:00Great shot...I'm such a fan of pumpkins and lo...Great shot...I'm such a fan of pumpkins and love to see the new varieties showing up everywhere.<br /><br />Glad that you got away a bit...<br /><br />JenRURAL https://www.blogger.com/profile/11871803235521431504noreply@blogger.com