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Gardening

Cracklin Charlie

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3. My grandgirls planted 5 pumpkin seeds in my garden.

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Mon Jun 19, 2023, 01:03 PM

Jun 2023

I think they are about to grow up over the house. Very strong and vigorous vines.

But there is a tiny pumpkin growing right on the back porch. I think I will just carve my jack o lantern right there.

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I'm not exactly winning the war on the trumpet vines, but I'm not losing, either [View all] Siwsan Jun 2023 OP

True, they could take over the world! elleng Jun 2023 #1

I love trumpet vines; they attract hummingbirds and pollinators. Ocelot II Jun 2023 #2

My grandgirls planted 5 pumpkin seeds in my garden. Cracklin Charlie Jun 2023 #3

Clearly, you haven't (yet) met kudzu... n/t TygrBright Jun 2023 #4

I remember seeing it during one of our cross country camping trips Siwsan Jun 2023 #5

The poison oak around here is thriving in the abundance of atmospheric CO2. WheelWalker Jun 2023 #6

We don't Rebl2 Jun 2023 #7

One of my next chores will be to clear up wild grape vines from the side fence. Siwsan Jun 2023 #8