Kristen’s pumpkins

Our daughter Kristen grew quite a garden this year, including abundant squash and pumpkin plants. The pumpkins were a variety that is hardy even in a hard freeze.

So why in the world did they wilt and die when temperatures only dropped to 40°? Perhaps because it had been in the upper 80s all day?

These two are the only survivors. They are now living in our sunny south-facing windows in hopes of ripening.

With the colder temperatures, I have traded my earthy granulating “autumn” palette for one of simple warm & cool colors plus neutrals.