Because we didn’t want grasses, we uprooted all the turf and composted heavily. Because we didn’t want just brown compost, we planted datura and pumpkin on the shady side. Because we didn’t know any better, we planted Atlantic Mammoth Pumpkins.
Because we care, we’re now warning you.
Atlantic Mammoth Pumpkins do not belong in your front yard!
With an unexagerrated growth rate of a couple of inches each day, the daturas are being enveloped and the apple tree is being climbed. Rosemary and sedum are history and one day soon, we won’t see the walkway. I do not jest.
We expect tour buses from local churches and daycares to pull into our driveway this fall–all to see the unfortunate house the pumpkin ate. We just wanted a little pumpkin to preserve. This could be our diet staple for the winter!
8 responses so far ↓
Lis Garrett // June 2, 2008 at 10:08 am |
Oh my! I would love to see THAT!
Oh, you will. Better change your address or you might be getting pumpkin everything in the mail!!
ourfriendben // June 2, 2008 at 1:24 pm |
Ha!!!!!!! Not that I’m laughing at your misfortunes, Becca, I’m laughing at your hysterical post. But as Lis said, oh my! Forget the diet staple, and start charging for those tours. Maybe you could start a pick-your-own pumpkin patch out there!
That’s what fear. Everytime we leave the house of late, we have to step around or over the pumpkin vines. Then I think: these won’t be ready to harvest for about another FOUR months!!
Stephanie // June 3, 2008 at 7:38 pm |
WOW!
I’ve never seen such a huge pumpkin vine! Does it produce huge pumpkins too?
Joanna // June 5, 2008 at 8:28 am |
Ha!
I just planted my pumpkins among other plants. Let’s hope they don’t take over like that! Lesson learned, I suppose. What will you plant in your front yard next year?
You’re fine as long as they’re not the mammoth variety, I believe. Maybe melons or something? I like the way they cover the ground just not the way they are consuming all things in their path!
Rachel // June 6, 2008 at 3:23 pm |
Thanks for the tip! I’m a big pumpkin fan!
McMommy // June 7, 2008 at 8:11 am |
holy moly…just the LEAVES are huge!! I can’t imagine what the pumpkins are going to look like!
A pumpkin POW! I like it!
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Carla // October 6, 2008 at 12:34 pm |
lol! Any, you know, being the plant nut I am, I’m thinking of one in my front bed!