Believe me when I tell you that I feel incredibly fortunate when anything decides it wants to grow for me on our land, but it’s next level gratitude when it’s an heirloom variety that I’ve never grown or even tasted before. (Apparently, Seminole pumpkin is similar to a butternut squash, but sweeter. Mmm…)

I almost cried when I turned the corner and saw how big and strong my rare pumpkin plant had gotten after some summer struggles. It’s so pretty and the leaves are extra big! I counted ten baby gourds, so I’m hopeful that at least one of them will make it to maturity for me to taste test and save seed. By the looks of it though, I might soon be Googling the many ways to use an abundance of pumpkin 🙂

Extra special THANK YOU to my favorite seed swap partner, Mahaba Farms, for saving seed and sharing this beauty with me!