{"id":6470,"date":"2026-10-18T10:36:29","date_gmt":"2026-10-18T14:36:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ninebyeighteen.com\/?p=6470"},"modified":"2026-10-18T10:36:40","modified_gmt":"2026-10-18T14:36:40","slug":"pumpkins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ninebyeighteen.com\/?p=6470","title":{"rendered":"Pumpkins!"},"content":{"rendered":"<body>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"695\" height=\"557\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ninebyeighteen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pumpkin-10_15_2026-2.jpeg?resize=695%2C557&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6462\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ninebyeighteen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pumpkin-10_15_2026-2.jpeg?resize=1024%2C821&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ninebyeighteen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pumpkin-10_15_2026-2.jpeg?resize=300%2C240&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ninebyeighteen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pumpkin-10_15_2026-2.jpeg?resize=768%2C615&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ninebyeighteen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pumpkin-10_15_2026-2.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1231&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ninebyeighteen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pumpkin-10_15_2026-2.jpeg?resize=1100%2C881&amp;ssl=1 1100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ninebyeighteen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pumpkin-10_15_2026-2.jpeg?w=1887&amp;ssl=1 1887w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ninebyeighteen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pumpkin-10_15_2026-2.jpeg?w=1390&amp;ssl=1 1390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Grizzly Bear pumpkins (plus one stripey Trader Joe\u2019s pumpkin)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This year, I grew pumpkins for the first time. In the spring, my daughter gave me two <em>Grizzly Bear<\/em> seedlings that were leftovers from her work. They both thrived in my garden but only produced one pumpkin each \u2013 one good-sized orange pumpkin and one smaller, paler one. I was hoping for a \u201cwartier\u201d appearance, but I am quite happy with the gross details of this specimen. Kind of fun to grow your own Halloween decoration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"695\" height=\"601\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ninebyeighteen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pumpkin-10_15_2026-3.jpeg?resize=695%2C601&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6463\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ninebyeighteen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pumpkin-10_15_2026-3.jpeg?resize=1024%2C885&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ninebyeighteen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pumpkin-10_15_2026-3.jpeg?resize=300%2C259&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ninebyeighteen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pumpkin-10_15_2026-3.jpeg?resize=768%2C664&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ninebyeighteen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pumpkin-10_15_2026-3.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1327&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ninebyeighteen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pumpkin-10_15_2026-3.jpeg?resize=1100%2C950&amp;ssl=1 1100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ninebyeighteen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pumpkin-10_15_2026-3.jpeg?w=1750&amp;ssl=1 1750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ninebyeighteen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pumpkin-10_15_2026-3.jpeg?w=1390&amp;ssl=1 1390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This year, I grew pumpkins for the first time. In the spring, my daughter gave me two Grizzly Bear seedlings that were leftovers from her work. 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