photographic study | gourds, pumpkins and squash... Last Sunday evening I had to hastily run out to my garden and harvest all the gourds, pumpkins and squash off their vines due to the evening's predicted killing frost. Good thing I did because the next morning I awoke to a field of frozen vines.
Though we had an unusually early start to the planting season this summer, the heavy rains of June and July dampened the the abilities of these fall crops to truly flourish. My Sweet Meat squash failed to produce anything more than tendrils and leaves. The Baby Blue Hubbards and Burgess Buttercups faired slightly better, but are all on the very small side. A couple of Lumina pumpkins made it, but the Baby Pams did not. Thankfully, the gourds persisted and added color and glee to the garden.
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I love this post so much I picked it! I love to grow gourds, but ours are usually the kind you craft with- Apple gourds, birdhouse, dippers and such. The colors on your gourds is amazing and the information in your post will be tucked away to use later. Thanks~janie
Such a beautiful autumn study. I love the composition, colour and light of each photo. The fabric, platter and baskets are an excellent background and props for the squash and gourds. Even the inedibles look good enough to eat.
Glad to hear about your perfect timing in harvesting the produced and taking these photos but
I'm sorry to hear about the poor growing conditions this past season You do have some lovely specimens even though small in size and number. Perhaps this makes the harvest even sweeter.
hi Janie! thanks so much for the pick :) i actually just took a book out of the library about crafting with gourds. i've been thinking of growing loofah gourds for years now... maybe i'll finally go through with it next summer and gift everyone with a loofah sponge.
shucks Elaine, you have left such very lovely comments for me today. so very kind. it is always a pleasure to have you stop by my blog :)
Allison, these are stunning shots. And I feel your squash-growing pain. I got my Boston Marrow and Potimarron in late; both succumbed to pests. The Marina di Chioggia yielded one large (10-pound(ish)) squash, and two babies that died on the vine this weekend, despite my best attempts to swaddle them in flannel (I was roundly mocked for that, might I add. And appropriately so, it turns out.). I'm hoping we New Enlganders get a better shot at it next year, but in the meantime, thank you for the lovely photos!
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