I’ve been keeping a close eye on my pumpkins in the last few weeks.
Their leaves started looking a little odd about 10 days ago.
I checked around and found that they are susceptible to a mildew when they get too much water in a short amount of time. I’ve been spraying them with a mild anti-fungal solution and they don’t seem to be getting any worse.
In fact, they’re growing all over the place. This is on August 1, 
and this is August 7.
I have some in the front garden, and they’re finally clawing their way up a little bit of rope I hung from the railing.
The flowers and tendrils continue to fascinate me, and when I went to take pictures today, I found this little piece, all curled up, lying perfectly on a leaf.
I had not realized how prickly pumpkin stems and leaves are, but you can see it here.
There are a ton of the male flowers, and it’s fun to see the bugs and bees pollenating them.
There are some tiny little pumpkins growing, but they’ve got a long way to go before they’re ready to be carved.
Here’s what else is growing in my wee garden:
A gorgeous gardenia blossom that smells so fabulous.
A sunny yellow daisy.
White geraniums with a tiny bit of orange in the center.
And a crazy-looking bright red hibiscus.
What’s in your garden?
