Pink Elephant in the Garden Continues

We still get a good chuckle out of this huge vine growing at the edge of the garden. I have a feeling when we get back from vacation, it will be HUGE!!! I have no idea what kind of pumpkin it is, but hopefully we can get on jack-o-lantern out of it..

The Pink Elephant in the Garden

Every year I have a couple of volunteers that just show up out of no where in my garden. Last year they were flowers, this year, they are vegetables?? This is my first year with a veggie garden. Well one is neatly tucked amoungst my annuals and the other under the big maple tree with my tomatoes and basil. One thing, this is MASSIVE. I really mean HUGE.. I am not sure if I want it there taking all the natural elements from the earth, because it is a heavy feeder, but I know if it keeps going like it should, we could have many , many pies come fall. Check out the size of the leaf compared to my hand.

I have very large hands too..

We call it the pink elephant because you know it is there , but care to look the other way because it doesn't fit in with the rest of the plants.

Wishbone Volunteers (Torenia)

We get some rain and some sun and happiness pops up in one of my '"tester pots". Wishbone volunteers.

This would be one of the plants I overwintered and SUSPECT may be the mother of the volunteers...


So I can't wait now to see what color these seedlings are.. What a great way to start the day..