Looks like our little pumpkin is growing up. He is beginning to turn orange. He measures 10 inches stem to blossom end and 24 inches around the middle. I did double check that measurement. Being more than twice as big around as long doesn't seem right, but it is. We won't be carving this into a jack-o-lantern for Halloween. Don't worry, I have a friend who is really good with paint and will give him a great face. That way it will not rot in a week. I've put way too much effort and angst into that little pumpkin. He is sticking around until Thanksgiving. I feel like it is time for us to give the little guy a name. Any suggestions?
No suggestions for a name, but I like the idea of painting the face on him so he lasts longer. He's getting nice & big.
ReplyDeleteIt's been quite a day here and so I'm utterly "nameless" at the moment. But I am so surprised how round it is! I went back and read that several times to make sure I got it right!
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I've never seen one growing. Will it turn orange later, or is it a different variety? Sorry I can't think of anything cute for a name.
ReplyDeleteYou aren't going to eat him? We eat pumpkins down here!
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How about Punky? He's very cute. My watermelon will be getting ready to eat soon - no painting that one! Yum!
ReplyDeletepg, I am going to make is last as long as possible and then eat it.
ReplyDeleteBrenda, I know. I measured it with yarn and brought the lenghts of yarn inside and used a quilting square to get the inches (I know very scientific) I had to go back and make sure I got it right.
Nola, It is turning orange in
spots and streaks. Pretty cool looking. I hope it stays just a little green.
foxymoron, We eat pumpkin pie. But I want to do something more interesting with it. Any suggestioins? Thanks for the bloggy buddying
Yeah Diana, you are the only one to pony up a name.
We have one vote for Punky.
Come on Y'all you wrote a plot of for a hay bale in the comments not too long ago. Certainly you can name a pumpkin.
Lookin' good, Aunt Debbi! (Trying not to brag about the 8 unknown squashes growing on my compost-pile squash vine; the largest is even bigger than your green guy...) How about calling your pumpkin Ichabod? Seems appropriate to me! And crowning him with a grapevine wreath instead of coating him with paint? you could consider turning him into curried pumpkin soup instead of pie---search Poor Richard's Almanac, I know Silence posted the recipe on there somewhere...
ReplyDeleteofb, please brag on the squash. Ichabod the pumkin. I like it. We can call it punky as a nickname. I am pretty sold on painting a face on it. I will definitely find Silence's recipe. I don't like sweets so curried soup sounds yummy.
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