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An update on the pumpkin

@JudyEv (381739)

Rockingham, Australia

April 5, 2025 4:56am CST

Back on the 19th of March, I posted a photo of a pumpkin plant. There was a stone about a foot from the end of a runner. It’s now 17 days later and I’ve taken another photo of the plant. I’ve put a brick about where the stone had been. I had to move it a bit so it would show up in the photo. Vince moved the runner so it wouldn’t start growing down the path and there are now other runners making a run for it (pardon the pun). The original runner is the one in the background. You can see it has made good progress in the time we’ve been here. The end of it is in the top left-hand corner.

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@Juliaacv (56195)

• Canada

5 Apr 25

There are a few blooms, I think that the owners will be pleased to see that you grew them some pumpkins while they were away.

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@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Apr 25

There are ripe pumpkins on other bushes so they'll be right for a while.

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@snowy22315 (208746)

• United States

5 Apr 25

Looks like you might end up with a little pumpkin patch there

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@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Apr 25

Or maybe even a big pumpkin patch!

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@kareng (80243)

• United States

6 Apr 25

It's really taken off! And blooming too! Soon there will be little pumpkins shooting all around it. I can't believe it has been 17 days since you posted. Seems like last week!

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@kareng (80243)

• United States

6 Apr 25

@JudyEv It certainly will be a little, or BIG surprise!

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@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Apr 25

I've posted lots in between but not about this particular pumpkin. The owners might be surprised when they come home.

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@allknowing (153544)

• India

5 Apr 25

That plant is spreading like wild fire with flowers and all. Poor lawn

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@allknowing (153544)

• India

6 Apr 25

@JudyEv My mind was on that plant that usurped the lawn You know what ASSUME means

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@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Apr 25

@allknowing It's so easy to ASSUME! I do it all the time, despite my best intentions.

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@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Apr 25

This isn't the one on the lawn. This one is where it's supposed to be - in the garden!

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@DaddyEvil (174208)

• United States

5 Apr 25

What if the owners don't like pumpkins and that one is from a bird dropping or something similar? They might pull it up as soon as you and Vince are gone.

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@DaddyEvil (174208)

• United States

5 Apr 25

I'm sure you're right and they'll probably leave it until after they harvest the pumpkins. I just enjoy teasing you too much.

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@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Apr 25

@DaddyEvil I should have guessed you were pulliing my leg.

We were in touch with them last night and they've told us to take a pumpkin home with us.

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@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Apr 25

No, there are other pumpkin plants in other garden beds. The one in the lawn is the only one likely to be pulled out I think.

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@Ronrybs (21504)

• London, England

6 Apr 25

Yep, it is making its move to take over the whole garden!

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@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Apr 25

The owners will notice a difference in the five weeks since they went away.

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@Ronrybs (21504)

• London, England

10 Apr 25

@JudyEv Now that is what I call a holiday!

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@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Apr 25

@Ronrybs They went to Portugal. Spain didn't want them! lol

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@jstory07 (148701)

• Roseburg, Oregon

6 Apr 25

That is good that they are growing.

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@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Apr 25

I think they are doing even better since it rained on them.

@LadyDuck (502148)

• Italy

5 Apr 25

I see that some flowers are also blooming. I love fritters made with pumpkin flowers.

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@LadyDuck (502148)

• Italy

6 Apr 25

@JudyEv They are good, very popular in Italy.

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@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Apr 25

I haven't heard of fritters made with the flowers. That would be something different - for us, at least.

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@RasmaSandra (97912)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

5 Apr 25

That pumpkin is bound and determined to grow,

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@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Apr 25

It's going ahead in leaps and bounds. lol

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@xFiacre (14782)

• Ireland

5 Apr 25

@judyev Plants do tend to have a mind of their own.

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@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Apr 25

And some are really tough little codgers, aren't they? This one was in the pavement in front of a church. It's even managed to flower.

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@Deepizzaguy (122067)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

5 Apr 25

Good to know that the pumpkin plant is doing well.

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@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Apr 25

I think the owners will be surprised at its size.

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@Deepizzaguy (122067)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

6 Apr 25

@JudyEv I am sure that the owners will be impressed with the size of the pumpkin.

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@aninditasen (18198)

• Raurkela, India

5 Apr 25

There's no place in my garden to plant pumpkin. I didn't plant them when there was space as they trailed all over the garden.

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@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Apr 25

They do need a lot of room. They'd spread too much in my garden too.

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@aninditasen (18198)

• Raurkela, India

9 Apr 25

@JudyEv That's the reason I don't grow them anymore.

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@LindaOHio (222222)

• United States

6 Apr 25

The owners will have a big surprise when they come home.

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@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Apr 25

I think they'll be surprised at how much they've grown.

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@arunima25 (93194)

• Bangalore, India

5 Apr 25

I can see a few flowers. I hope that the owners love pumpkin. They would really appreciate your effort to leave them a pumpkin patch.

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@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Apr 25

They will have enough pumpkins for ages now.

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@arunima25 (93194)

• Bangalore, India

8 Apr 25

@JudyEv Hmm...you have given them some nice gift.

. They can happily share it with others too.

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@GardenGerty (169406)

• United States

5 Apr 25

How much longer will you be there to monitor it. It is almost like having a pet, watching what it chooses to do.

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@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Apr 25

Only two sleeps to go and we'll be heading off. It has been interesting watching it grow and guiding it into the garden rather then letting it go down the past.

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@changjiangzhibin89 (17239)

• China

5 Apr 25

The pumpkin is growing fine ! I see several flowers on the runners.

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@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Apr 25

I think they will have a good crop from this plant.

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@RebeccasFarm (91299)

• United States

5 Apr 25

Haha I was looking in the photo for the pumpkin

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@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Apr 25

No pumpkins on this one yet, just some flowers.

@FourWalls (86568)

• United States

5 Apr 25

That’s going to be a big pumpkin!

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@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Apr 25

There are a lot of flowers. They'll have a great harvest in time.

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@wolfgirl569 (135583)

• Marion, Ohio

5 Apr 25

It is growing fast. I see some blooms too.

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@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Apr 25

There are a lot of flowers now. Some withered in the very hot weather but it's recovered well.

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@Beestring (15373)

• Hong Kong

5 Apr 25

Yes, can see clearly it is making good progress.

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@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Apr 25

It has made a lot of growth in the time we've been here.

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