Pumpkins – Cottage Garden Living

Grow Your Fall Decorations

July 5, 2023July 5, 2023

Arbors, Arbors Trellises and Obelisks, Autumn, Beans, Calendar, Corn, Pumpkins, Sunflowers

Today I removed my 4th of July wreath, and replaced it with a more autumn-like wreath. As surely as it is almost 100 degrees hot today, my garden has begun its shift toward fall. After all, retail stores have already

June 23, 2023June 23, 2023

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Autumn, Okra, Pumpkins, Turnips - Turnip Greens, Vegetables

Although it is hot as heck here during the summer, Mississippi has a long growing season, and several vegetables can be planted at two separate times — spring and summer. I missed the spring planting time for turnips, but I

June 22, 2023June 23, 2023

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Autumn, Kitchen Garden, Pumpkins

I moved back to Mississippi this past spring, and for most purposes, I was too late to get a significant garden started, but according to the following bulletin from Mississippi State University Extension Service, I am not too late to

June 22, 2023June 25, 2023

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Arbors Trellises and Obelisks, Heirloom Plants, Jacki Kellum Garden, Morning Glory, Pumpkins, Strawberries, Sunflowers, Tomato, Tomatoes, Trellises, Vegetables

Although I’m getting a late start on this plan for this year, I am about to embark upon an effort to turn an iron obelisk that I have owned for years into a children’s garden area. Iron Obelisk in Jacki

June 9, 2023July 15, 2023

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4 Season Garden, Annuals, Asters, August, Autumn, Coleus, Coneflowers, Cottage Garden Plants, Culpeper's Compete Herbal, Grapes, Herbs, Hydrangeas, Jacki Kellum Garden, Kitchen Garden, Okra, Pink Reliance Grapes the Home Garden Grape with the Best Flavor, Pumpkins, Raised Beds, Rhododendron, Roses, Rue, Squash, Strawberries, Sunflowers, Tomato, Tomatoes, Trellises, Turnips - Turnip Greens, Vegetables, Vines

On May 1, 2023, I moved to Water Valley, MS, and as soon as I had emptied most of my boxes, I began using the cardboard to create garden spaces. My first challenge was to camouflage an air conditioner unit

July 21, 2022July 21, 2022

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Jacki Kellum Garden, Plan, Pumpkins, Strawberries, Sunflowers, Tomato

It is officially too hot to be outside and therefore, I am inside today and planning my next year’s garden. The plan centers around a bean pole teepee. You see some of my bean pole teepees in the back of

July 19, 2022July 5, 2023

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Pumpkins

Cinderella Pumpkins add a bit of autumn magic to the garden. No doubt, that magic is rooted in the bezillion times that I have watched the Fairy Godmother turn a pumpkin into Cinderella’s magical carriage. Pumpkins grow in all sizes

July 12, 2022July 16, 2022

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Garden Daily, Pumpkins, Tomato

Early this morning, I saw my first glorious pumpkin bloom, but by mid-day, the bloom had closed. That’s how pumpkin blossoms behave. Because there is no bulbous protrusion at the base of the blossom, indicating that the blossom is female,

October 26, 2021October 26, 2021

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Autumn, Dried Flowers, Fall, Heirloom Plants, Morning Glory, October, Pineapple Sage, Pumpkins, Wreaths

During the gardening year of 2020, I was busy building raised beds and filling them with soil. I also added several perennials and flowering shrubs to my garden. One of my challenges for next year is to plant a mini

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Grow Your Fall Decorations

Fall Gardens in Mississippi

Growing Pumpkins in Mississippi

Children’s Area for My 2023 Garden in Mississippi – Plant List Included – BH & G Plan

Plants in my 2023 Mississippi Garden

Time to Start Planning Next Year’s Garden – Try This Little Garden with Mini Pumpkins & Morning Glories

Cinderella Pumpkins – French Heirlooms – Inspiration for Cinderella

Garden Daily – Keep Track of What Happens Each Day in Your Garden

The Mini Pumpkin Obelisk That I’m Planning for My Garden Next Year & What to Do with A Crop of Mini Pumpkins