Pumpkins, Gourds and Squash...
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It's that time of year, Halloween approaching and an array of gourds ,pumpkins and cucurbita appear from nowhere. An impressive mix of colour and textures.The above was taken at Tyntesfield House,Bristol, a National Trust Property.
This gourd has the perfect swan costume for this Halloween week.
Gourds may be one of the oldest cultivated plants, originally grown to make storage containers and utensils. Although some varieties are edible when the fruit is young, most people grow them for their decorative qualities. Gourds are members of the Cucurbit family, which includes cucumbers, squash and melons.
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Yes, gourds are fruit, though I didn't know that until I looked it up. And for this week's Macro Mondays "Fruit" theme, I photographed this one in front of a small decorative plaque that features pictures of gourds with the greeting, "Hello Gourd-geous!"
HMM
I am sorry that I have not been around to visit you this week! It has been one of those weeks!
Wishing everyone a good weekend!
Thanks so much for your visits... texture...Awry
"Do not be small minded. Do not pray for gourds and pumpkins from God, when you should be asking for pure love and pure knowledge to dawn within every heart."
- Ramakrishna
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Gourds and Onions for sale at the roadside markets on Lac Nzala on the road just beyond the Middle Atlas Mountains on the way to Fez. I'm almost certain that the locals call these vegetables Slaouia, which are bottle-neck gourds, a favorite vegetable in Tagine dishes.
Taken at one of the many produce farms in the area.
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I'm always amazed at how many different colours, shapes & textures pumpkins, squash & gourds come in! Here's a colourful display! Best viewed large!
I Wish You A Day Of Much Happiness ,and Many Blessings This
Up-Coming Week .... HUGS Cindy In Tennessee
Decorative gourds outside the supermarket! They were in a mound on a display outside the store, almost a pyramid. The image has created a flattening effect, so there seems to be even more than there actually was.
Today is day 123 of Project 365 (Monday).
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/// CAMP SYNDICATE
October 11th - November 9th
➤ OUTFIT. MDN - Pumpkin Witch Outfit
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/// WE LOVE ROLEPLAY
October 4th - 28th
➤ FACE MAKEUP. Rubedo - Hallotwo
➤ HALO. {En Pointe} - Haunted Halo
➤ PUMPKINS.
> Jinx - Pumpkin Patch
> Cerridwen's Cauldron - Blown Glass Pumpkins
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/// OTHER CREDITS
➤ BROOM. [TANAKA x TREVOR] - WIZARD BROOM
♥ LORE Mainstore | Marketplace ♥
➤ DECOR. [LORE] Spookzilla 2025
Coming to Spookzilla on the 20th
♥ BackBone Mainstore | Marketplace ♥
➤ CART. BackBone - Spellbound Cart
Available at Satan Inc.
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➤ Blog
➤ Primfeed
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You know who you are. :)
Development of artifacts and symbols associated with Halloween formed over time encompassing customs of medieval holy days as well as contemporary cultures. The souling practice of commemorating the souls in purgatory with candle lanterns carved from turnips, became adapted into the making of jack-o'-lanterns.[11] In traditional Celtic Halloween festivals, large turnips were hollowed out, carved with faces and placed in windows to ward off evil spirits.[5] The carving of pumpkins is associated with Halloween in North America where pumpkins are both readily available and much larger – making them easier to carve than turnips.[12] Many families that celebrate Halloween carve a pumpkin into a frightening or comical face and place it on their doorstep after dark. The American tradition of carving pumpkins preceded the Great Famine period of Irish immigration[13] and was originally associated with harvest time in general, not becoming specifically associated with Halloween until the mid-to-late 1800s.[14][15]