Each year as I walk through the corn-lined fence of Papa’s Pumpkin Patch entrance, I tell myself, “This is the year I will not ‘pumpkin-ize’ my life.” You might think I’m referring to purchasing 2 wagon loads of pumpkins or trying to find the largest pumpkin EVER, or even eating too many pumpkin cookies. But…
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Papa’s Opens Two Weeks from Today!
WOOT! WOOT! Two weeks from today Papa’s Pumpkin Patch will open for the fall season and look what Papa picked in his patch this afternoon! There are hundreds of fellas just like this little baby bear pumpkin waiting to be picked. You can bet Papa is getting anxious to get these guys in the yard…
Nothing like Celebrating in Your Back Yard
Now how cool is that? Today Papa’s Pumpkin Patch hosted St. Mary’s Parish for their annual outdoor picnic and mass. Close to 200 people spent time enjoying the outdoors, good food, and some quality time with one another and God. It was a beautiful afternoon and the North Dakota wind calmed down to next to…
What a difference 1 week and 2″ of rain makes
Look at these beautiful speckled swan gourds! They were barely the size of an 8 oz. water glass a little over a week ago. Two inches of rain and a week of 80-degree temps, and these babies are gorgeous. They’re easily the size of adult feet and they’ve got LOTS of cousins in Papa’s Pumpkin Patch….
The Start of Something Awesome
In case you hadn’t guessed it, Papa has a creative streak. He’s also got a bit of a competitive streak. Both drive him to new heights each year at the pumpkin patch, and 2012 is no different. Well, actually, it’s going to be quite different, and that’s the point! Take the Zoomin’ Zip Lines for…
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