The Great Pumpkin

Our first pumpkin from this year's crop.  Crop sounds cool, but is probably misleading.  Our crop consists of two pumpkins, so far...

I did learn a lesson in pumpkin growing... don't let a pumpkin ripen while laying on wood beams.  This pumpkin chose to sit and grow on our railroad tie and the rain and dampness of the wood helped to rot the underside of the poor guy.  So this pumpkin won't make it to Halloween, but it has been fun to enjoy for a few days at our back door.