Summer is again the time for aerial pumpkins, which are becoming somewhat of a Carreras garden tradition. We transitioned to 30-inch-tall beds for most of our garden, and my back and knees are very grateful. But I underestimated the fertility of the new beds.
The squash bed is growing so fast that I can almost hear the plants climbing the trellis’ and up stakes. Luckily, I don’t have insomnia and can’t hear the cries of “Feed me, Seymour!” as the hungry vines consume the front garden.
This is not the only aerial pumpkin; I wonder how large they’ll grow. I am taking photos daily.
If I disappear…please send help!
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“Feed me, Seymour”–I love that! Your garden is looking pretty darn fabulous, Lou.
Tell Sabrina to let my kitties know if you need help. They will think about it while they preen and groom….😹
Actually the only thing that is not doing well is the catnip. The disturbance in the garden beds resulted in less growing this year…Oh No!! a shortage of NIP!
Wow… The first year I had my raised bed, the squash went NUTS. This year I think, “Next year, new dirt.” That is a beautiful pumpkin!
I’ts fun to watch them grow daily, and I’ve taken photos daily to record it. but this year’s weather has been great for the garden, and not so great for people. Welcome to the new normal, I guess.
It’s the hottest day yet this summer here in the Bark of Beyond. :O
Martha, the weather is really out of whack. We’ve been roasting too, and being told, “Welcome to the new normal!” I am so disappointed in politicians and businesses for not getting behind the remediation of our energy policies and pollution.
No bunker is deep enough to shelter them from the consequences of the brewing environmental disasters. But they’ve skated free so often that it’s their habitual response.
Yep. I try not to feel it but I’m very sad because of this. I watch the people at my refuge fighting to hold onto that tiny bit of ecosystem. It’s heart-breaking if I think about it too much.
I’m npt sure about what the big things to do arre, Martha. I try to make our yard into a place where the insects, pollinators, and birds can use. It’s what I can do in a small way. The wildflower meadow outfront may offend some neighbors, but the pollinators sure love it, and it’s the only actual patch of flowers on the block. You just do waht you can.
Yep. I have the possibly naive belief that if everyone does what they can, something good will happen.
Got a kick out of reading this. It’s god awful hot here too, like never before. I’m so done with summer but we need food to grow. I like raised beds too. Unless it’s my own and it could use an inch lower. 🙂
The thirty inch high oneas are what I selected. There are also 17 inch high beds. If you should happen to be in a wheel chair the 17 inch beds are too low, and 30 to high. ones made of wood with legs can be cut down, but you’d need someone to help do that. I have the big metal ones and some small wooden ones. the small woodenones are ideal for one person who wants to grow herbs and maybe a tomato plant. You can get the wooden ones in a variety of modes sizes.