As for today, just a quick little update to let everyone know that I'm still feeling pretty good and since I restarted the chemo pills on Friday, by now I would be nauseous if the new routine wasn't working. So, hooray for that!
The weather has been very mild lately and I've been trying to get a bike ride in every morning as well as taking the dogs for extended walks. Some exercise, not too much - I do still get tired pretty easily.
The milder weather has meant that the tomatoes are ripening more slowly but we still have lots on the vines and so will have plenty of toms soon. The rest of the garden is doing well, especially the rogue pumpkin plant that sprang from the compost bin. Since it's getting the best possible nutrients it's gotten out of control. It's managed to not only climb the chain link fence but also the old rusted out laundry post in the neighbor's yard and there are actually pumpkins growing from the vines. There are two in this photo but one is obscured by leaves:
And then of course, there are the pumpkins growing on the ground. We already have a couple that are ripe and there are LOTS more to go. Too bad they will probably be too far gone by Halloween. Does anyone know if we can store them once they're cut from the vine? Obviously they last a while, but how long?
More soon - hope you are all well.
I don't know how long they last but if you carve one up, it's pretty funny to see the squirrels go in and out of it. Just leave the seeds in so they can eat them.
ReplyDeleteThey will store for ages if the skin is unbroken. I had to jack-be-little's on my window sill for the whole past year that just recently started to wrinkle and had to be composted. Pumpkins are great storers.
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