It’s been a while since the last update on the kiddos’ pumpkin patch. Unfortunately, with Pip’s craving for squash, the dry weather, and the lack of attention, there isn’t much to show for all the kiddo’s hard work earlier this year. I had quickly walked through the patch a time or two over the past few weeks and didn’t like what I saw… heat stressed vines and no pumpkins.

But, the kiddos and I had last Saturday to ourselves and decided to go on a little adventure through the mess that was once their pumpkin patch – and that may be an understatement… though the pumpkins didn’t like the dry summer, some of the weeds really took advantage of last few weeks.

It was a good thing we did. First Sissy found these…

Then Potato Boy (he thought the tin snips was needed to cut the stems without breaking them)…

and even Lulu…

Not the “wholesale” amount the kids were hoping for, but still not bad for the lack of water and attention the last 3 months.