The pumpkin threatens to swallow the backyard

Alternate post title: Garden update

This is the time of year I absolutely love when it comes to gardening – before it is too hot to breathe, but when all of the plants put on a ton of growth all of a sudden, and your garden actually seems like a … garden.

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I have had to move these stepping stones farther and farther away from the pumpkin (right) on a daily basis. As of yesterday, the pumpkin was threatening to swallow them entirely. We rearrange the vines so they are going parallel to the walkway, but it seems to have a mind of its own. Pattypan squash to the left.




And the pumpkin is pumping out babies right now!




I am adoring this volunteer sunflower. It’s attracting more wildlife to my yard than anything else.




The raised beds are actually not overgrown this year, and make me smile whenever I walk over to this side of the house. It is as if we planned them this way! I just planted a ton more flower seeds over the last week, so there should be lots more color in a month or so. Looking at this picture makes me really proud of what Chris and I have accomplished.




This picture is a little overexposed, but you get the idea. This is the backyard – click here for BEFORE pictures! Such a crazy change. I love to see the difference between now and then.




This is such a cheery picture. I will always have purple coneflowers in my garden (I’m using the raised beds as a nursery for them too!)




I planted sunflowers to act as a cover for my bathroom window that faces the garden, and these beauties came up. Now how come they all face the stucco instead of the outside world? Silly sunflowers.




Thanks for coming on a garden tour with me! I hope all of my US readers have a safe and Happy 4th of July!