Video camera in hand, I walked the garden last night, taking traveling shots of the pumpkin vine. That’s my cat, Slinky, at the start of the video who is always glad to find me in the garden.  I look forward to seeing  her sweet little face peering around the corner.

It’s been an exciting year in our pumpkin patch, thanks to a self-seeding vine in mid-April.  The vine traveled the length of the house, before shooting up the side of an arching trellis. I tied the vine with string to support the weight of some developing fruit. From there it trailed back toward the ground.  Last night I redirected the newest growth, a u-turn if you will, before it crossed the side yard and headed toward our neighbor’s fence.

Come along for the tour:

Pumpkin’s Progress in 90 Days:

Watch Me Grow

Getting a Head Start

Already Dwarfing the Indoor Transplants

Heading West: Trellis Number One

Heading for Trellis Number Two

Up, Over and Down Trellis Number Three

Hanging on By a Thread