We hear it a lot during the pumpkin patch season, and it seems whenever we run into folks from November through August, it’s our most frequently asked question. It’s also one we enjoy answering. When do you start planning for next season? The short answer is that we never really stop planning for the next…
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Mrs. P Is Ready to Schedule Your Group at Papa’s!
Forty-five days from now Papa’s Pumpkin Patch will open for the 2013 season, and Mrs. P is ready to schedule groups now! (That’s her in the photo with her favorite bud, Sandy. Most of the kids visiting Papa’s call her Marmaduke.) Mrs. P manages the field trip scheduling from Monday through Friday — in 2012…
A Bounty of Color for Mrs. P
One of the highlights of summer is all of the gorgeous flowers. They are everywhere — some by our choice and many by nature’s design. There is an amazing patch of flowers at Papa’s that our guests never get to see: it’s Mrs. P’s daisies along the front walk of the big log house at…
The Pumpkins Are Running! The Pumpkins Are Running!
One of the joys of being a pumpkin farmer is all of the firsts you encounter. For example, the first day you discover the pumpkin plants are cracking the earth and peeking their heads through the soil. Or the day when you see the first set of “true leaves” start to unfold on the baby plants….
There Are Lots of Reasons to Love North Dakota
This past week with loads of sunshine and 80-degree temps has been perfect for growing pumpkins…and corn…and squash and gourds. All of the things that make for a perfect pumpkin patch. Summer is in full swing along the Missouri River, and driving into town last week, Papa couldn’t help but notice the lush grass along…
It’s a Summer “Snow” Fall at Papa’s
Who would have thought? It’s the first day of summer, and it looks like we’ve had a dusting of snow at Papa’s Pumpkin Patch! This “snow” fall is an annual event at Papa’s and for most of the Bismarck-Mandan area…at least where the giant cottonwoods are located. You see, about the middle of June, our…
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