Papa's Pumpkin Patch

Papa’s Pulled Out the Jenga Blocks

It’s harvest time for small grains in North Dakota and that means Papa has pulled out his jenga blocks. Wondering why? Because once farmers harvest their grain (if they aren’t grinding it up and laying it back on the fields), they usually bale the straw into 800-pound golden yellow bales that just happen to be…

Papa Spies with His Little Eyes…Pumpkins!

It’s late July and the pumpkins at Papa’s Pumpkin Patch are coming on strong. Papa grows many of the smaller varieties like Baby Bears right on the grounds at 5001 Fernwood Drive north of Bismarck. Like most farmers in the area, a little rain would be a good thing; still Papa is confident he’ll have…

Papa’s Playing ‘I Spy’

It’s the middle of July, and the dog days of summer are here. Papa says you can almost here the corn growing…corn in the corn maze, that is. Yes, it looks like Papa’s Pumpkin Patch will have a full-out corn maze beginning Sept. 10. This picture was taken barely a week after the Fourth of…

Does Anybody Live at Papa’s?

Great Question! Papa gets asked a lot of questions throughout the year, and one of the most common is this: Does anybody live here? There’s six people that cross three generations who have the privilege of calling Papa’s Pumpkin Patch home. The log building at the heart of Papa’s was built by Tom (the original…

Look! There’s Bambi in the Front Yard!

Papa used to think kids and puppies were the only ones who knew best what do with sprinklers on hot days. He learned differently this past Saturday when Bambi (or Bambi’s close relative) showed up and romped in the sprinkler and nibbled fresh grass for nearly two hours! For the past few years, we’ve had…

We’ve Got HAPPY Pumpkins!

June has been a good growing month so far. The pumpkins are up and feeling happy! With nearly two inches of rain this week alone, we’re off to a great start for the fall pumpkin patch season. Opening day for Papa’s Pumpkin Patch is Monday, Sept. 10 at noon. We hope (weather permitting) to be…