This year, we lost control of the ‘pumpkin palace’! Lots of veggies were planted as usual, and we did get a good harvest of corn and tomatoes, but the pumpkin vines took over (along with many self sown). It got to the stage we couldn’t get in there so we left it alone to do its thing.

There has been the odd pumpkin that we have been able to harvest as the vines grew out to the ‘pumpkin palace’ and into the firebreak or chook run, but now the vines have died off enough to get in there and harvest those that were ready. Well, there are quite a few, and still more to come!

Now to cure them on their sides in a dry spot ready for long term storage and preserving!