mystery plant growing by compost pile

Question

There is a mystery plant growing by my compost pile. The thing growing from it has the shape of a pumpkin but is a dark green. I don’t know what it is or what to do with it. What is it and what should I do with it? My neighbor has bees and we grew pumpkins last year in our garden along with zucchini, squash and cucumbers.

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Answer 1

It is not unusual for something to grow from the compost pile.
The pumpkins you grew last year may have been a hybrid. The seeds from that plant may not resemble the original plant.
A pumpkin of some kind is growing, enjoy!