Pumpkin hunting

One of the jobs that the children love the most in the garden is looking for the pumpkins – it is a treasure hunt and there is great excitement to see who will find the most/biggest hiding under the huge leaves that spread over more than 4 feet for each plant.  There are some great ones ripening (hopefully) on the beds now – with our wet weather the beds are soggy, even with the ground cover fabric, so we have put broken slates under each pumpkin stop them from rotting on the ground….