the vine on which this pumpkin grows showed up on the side of my house early this summer.
rather than pull it out--competition for my newly planted peonies--i decided to let it grow.
after countless unfertilized blossoms came and went i first saw this pumpkin on late summer's day in august.
i've been feeding it water for the few weeks and it has grown plump.
when the boys return from their international free for all, we will harvest and carve it.
