I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion.
Henry David Thoreau
October and pumpkins go together like garden soil and my fingernails; somehow, you just don’t find one without the other. Pumpkins on doorsteps. Pumpkin patches. Pumpkins in front of stores, and pumpkins growing in gardens. Pumpkin spice has overtaken our food choices in October. Pumpkin pie, pumpkin soup, pumpkin lattes, and, although I do appreciate her skill at making pumpkin mousse, I do have to disagree with my dear friend about the merits of pumpkin spice coffee creamer and pumpkin spice Pop Tarts!
I love pumpkins. The photo above is of the Seminole pumpkin vines in my garden. They are beautiful, do a great job of controlling weeds, and are extremely prolific producing multitudes of huge, beautiful, delicious, butternut shaped pumpkins. If you haven’t tried this variety in your vegetable garden, you should give them a try next year. Just make sure you give them plenty of room. And while the shape may not make for the best sitting, I am happy to sit just about anywhere in my quiet, simple garden.