I'm not sure exactly why this is an important milestone but it keeps coming up in my searches. Is there an algorithm somewhere that thinks it could be significant to me? It's also a great excuse for a Summerween post, because that keeps showing up, too!
Out in the weedy, over-grown garden, the wasps are having quite a party in the pumpkin blossoms. It seems the bees weren't the only ones to benefit from the no mow spring. Those guys need to get a move on, that flower only has 100 days to turn into a pumpkin!
Some years, pumpkins can be a challenge to grow and you never know what will come up, especially with the white varieties.
We have one Ghost Pepper plant (Bhut Jolokias) but it already has produced seven good-sized peppers and there are at least that many more forming. Considering they're three times as hot as an habanero, that should be more than enough to keep us in agony for the next year.
There are always a few places in the garden that look autumnal. Actually, these were acquired by mistake and since they're not visible from the house, they got to stay. At least they were handy for adding some seasonal color to a this post.
Each year around the beginning of July, our garden center puts out Halloween-themed chiminea and it's a struggle not to bringing one home. They always make me smile and even though they're mass produced, no two are alike. Three would look great clustered together, wouldn't that be a blaze, ha! One would look good, too. That said, being chiminea, they weight a TON, so they will probably stay at the store, unless I change my mind.
November used to be the best time to shop for Halloween decorations but that's a thing of the past - just like this plasma orb! His Madness is conjuring up memories of the 1980's . . . he's at the mall, now he's walking into Sharper Image . . . whoooooo . . . look at that!
On a more practical note, Ivy just found some spooky fabric and was thinking it would make a snazzy suit for Burt.
Burt liked the fabric but prefers something with more color, so he doesn't look washed out.
Ivy is looking forward to some serious "Halloween Decor Hunting", although technically we started in April. The Toad Witch is still holding court on the piano and is very happy to have gained a posse and a few fancy pumpkins. It's not be too early to start decorating, is it?
Thanks for stopping by, have a wonderful weekend!
Fun!
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