The Pumpkin Vine That Ate Toledo

I've grown pumpkins for carving, roasting on the grill or making pie filling. You can get a can of pie filling just about anywhere.  But where can you get a good roasted pumpkin seed?   If you're a fan of roasted pumpkin seeds you absolutely need to consider growing these as an option.  Not only are these pumpkins terrific for fall décor they are prolific seed producers.  Furthermore, their seeds lack the tough outer hulls of other more pedestrian pumpkins making them perfect for roasting.  On top of that the seed company claims they're a bush-variety and don't take-up large amounts of space in the garden.  

As for that last sentence I don't believe it.  Not true.

A month ago to photographed my two Kakai pumpkin vines.  Nothing spectacular, eh?  Not taking-up much space at all.  They're minding their own business.

This is from a few days ago.  They've morphed into a mutant thing that has taken-over an entire corner of the garden encroaching-upon the potatoes and the cucumbers.  

It's the pumpkin vines that ate Toledo!