Stubborn Peppers and Mystery Plants

This pepper is still growing on the left side of the garden and is supposed to be red:

If anyone has the answer as to why it STILL isn't red, please leave me a comment.

I'm tempted to cut it up and dip it in ranch dressing right now, but I'm holding out for the redness promised on the package.

Also, I have a rogue mystery fruit/vegetable/plant growing, which started sprouting on the side of another plant after a vermicompost application. I replanted it on the edge of the garden, and I initially thought it was a watermelon. Now I'm pretty sure it's a pumpkin:

My history with pumpkins goes way back and they are one of the worms' favorite foods, so I'm pumped to have my very own organic home grown stash this Halloween season!

With only ten days left until the Connellsville Sustainability Fair, I finished up the poster for my display by adding a little earth in the middle and the website at the bottom:  

Next week, I'll share the labels I'm creating for the compost samples, along with some "light" green tips for around the house to get you in the mood!