the pumpkin patch...

i love my pumpkin patch!

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actually, it's a squash

and pumpkin patch!

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and while some

of the other veggies

are slowing down

the pumpkins and squash

are growing

and growing

on these hot summer days!

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the squash and pumpkins leaves

vary in size and shape.

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some even have a mottled coloring.

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the backs of the leaves

and the vines are

rather rough

and prickly.

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the vine's tendrils
and their curlicues
make their way
up and down,
over and around.
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the bright and bold
gold blossoms
hide under
the canopy
of the leaves.
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their sunny gold color
is a colorful contrast
to the grassy green leaves.
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the bright blossoms
vary in size and shape
as the leaves do.
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soon these bright beautiful blooms
will wither
and grow into
the different squash
and pumpkins
i'll harvest
later this autumn.
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wishing you a bright and beautiful day!
peggy