Summer is the time of year for lots of outdoor fun. At Papa’s Pumpkin Patch, we also move from dreaming about new attractions and possible ideas to reality. What can we create for the 2014 pumpkin patch season that will add to your opportunities for fun in the fall? Over the Fourth of July weekend,…
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Flying Free and Grateful for It
Memorial Day. It’s a perfect day this year. Bright and sunny, slight breeze and comfortable temps. Papa just took a stroll around the patch and was struck by the peace and quiet. Yes, it’s a perfect day to remember. One thing that comes quickly to mind is gratitude for the awesome space Papa and his…
Keepin’ Mrs. P Happy
Have you heard the phrase, “If momma ain’t happy, then nobody’s happy”? Well, it’s true at Papa’s Pumpkin Patch too, and this past weekend, it was clear what Papa needed to do. If he wanted to keep Mrs. P happy, he better fire up the Dixon lawnmower! You see, there isn’t another place at Papa’s…
Papa’s Pumpkin Patch Opens Sept. 14!
Summer seems a ways off, but Papa can’t help himself. The family has set the dates for the 2014 season, and we will open Sunday, Sept. 14 at noon! Papa will plan to have the pumpkin patch open 12-7 pm daily through Saturday, Oct. 25. Already, he’s begun to look at locations for activities like…
A Robin’s Egg on May Day!
It has to be spring! Last evening as Papa walked across Mrs. P’s back yard, he spied a sure-fire sign of spring: there on the ground was a baby blue robin’s egg. It seems mighty early and even a bit chilly for little fellas and gals to be busting out, but sometimes nature knows better…
Have you got a set of jenga blocks?
February certainly isn’t pumpkin season but that doesn’t stop Papa from planning for 2014. Recently he started visiting elementary classes to learn from the students and share some interesting ideas about Papa’s Pumpkin Patch. What he could really use is about another 500 jenga blocks for his classroom visits. If you happen to have a…
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