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Last Year it was Knuckleheads
A year ago, I saw Knucklehead pumpkins for the first time when I was with friends at the Idylwilde Market in Acton Massachusetts. (Click link to see post)
Fall 2022: I spotted this display at the Bryant Street Market. An image search found American Turks Turban Squash Gourd (Cucurbita Maxima) and you can get ten seeds @$17 to grow your own.
Says they are edible and here’s a recipe link for Turban Squash soup
“ Turban squash encompasses a group of winter squashes known for their turban-like cap or acorn on the blossom end, and these squashes are predominately used as an ornamental to showcase its bright colors, patterns, and unusual shape. There are many varieties of Turban squash inclu Turk’s Turban, French Turban, Mexican hat, Turk’s Cap, American Turban, and Marina di Chioggia.” From the Specialty Produce website
Pumpkin and Pansies
Twenty four hours between the two photographs. First snow. Columbus, Ohio.
Brrrrrr.
Halloween Greetings
Wishing you an “ enchanted night” -just like the greeting card a friend sent to me.
My DIL made the little ceramic pumpkin in elementary school and I retrieved it from the trash years ago. And the metal Chicken Feeder turned into a Jack o’ lantern was a souvenir from Acton Massachusetts this past August when visiting friends.
Boo!
Knucklehead Pumpkins
My friends and I walked to Idylwilde Farms yesterday and saw these funny looking pumpkins called knuckleheads.
“Knucklehead pumpkins were created in 2008 in Holland, Michigan by Siegers Seed Company. It took over ten generations of cross-breeding to create the variety covered in warts…”
1984 Ceramic Pumpkin saved from the Trash
About 18 years ago Erika, my daughter-in -Law, was pitching this little ceramic pumpkin she had created in elementary school. They were cleaning out the basement. I said No, no no and took it out of the trash. “You have to save it and give it to your children, show your kids someday.” Well her eldest is 17 at the end of this week.
I found this in the back of my China closet. I can’t wait to give her daughter the little ceramic pumpkin her mom made circa 1984. Hoping it doesn’t end up in the trash again
And
Happy Sunday Birthday to Erika.❤️
Lunch by the Ohio River
Hostess Deb created the perfect Pandemic lunch on her deck overlooking the Ohio River. We’d not seen each other since early March. Centerpiece courtesy of Donna, who gave me a kalanchoe in a tiny pumpkin, too. Asian chicken wraps and potato salad with a side of red grapes. A tall glass of apple cider from the farm stand. An oatmeal cookie.
There were two barges that went by with tug boats, several freight trains across the River. Just a few trees starting to turn.
It was so lovely to see longtime friends. Catch up before the winter sets in.
This is where I photographed the hungry bee devouring his pollen lunch .
Pumpkin Season- Guest Blog
This afternoon my daughter Laura sent me some photos of their family outing to Franklin Park Conservatory. It looked like so much fun, I wish I’d been there too. Seeing the photos of Charlie enjoying the Pumpkin House made me smile. Thanks Laura.
First Halloween House Decorated
Halloween Decorations have increased significantly from a single Pumpkin carved to be a Jack O’lantern with a candle flickering inside.
Clintonville Ohio
PUMPKIN hat season- again
There’s been a lot of buzz about the early appearance of pumpkin spice lattes. Not too much about pumpkin hats.
People gripe about rushing the season. It’s a short window for pumpkin hats.
Plus, as babies age and turn into toddlers with their own fashion sense, they may reject sporting a pumpkin on their head!
Spoiler Alert: These two knitted pumpkin hats are for my first cousins twice removed. (Or my first cousin’s new grandson and his big sister.)
The pattern Punkin’Head is by Tara Thomsen and is available for free on Ravelry.
Color: Bittersweet Yarn: Premier Yarns Everyday: Deborah Norville Collection
(Wash and dry with ease for mom)
Two years ago I knit eight of these in a week.
