06/09/2026
🎃 Our 2026 Pumpkin Patch Has Been Planted 🌻
This year, we rotated our pumpkin patch to a new field. Before planting, we had a little extra work to do—the ground was pretty bumpy, so we worked it up and leveled it out first. We even rigged up a section of chain-link fence to drag behind the disc, and it worked surprisingly well!
Once the field was ready, we fired up our two-row planter and put about 3,500 pumpkin seeds in the ground, along with some sunflower seeds to add a little extra beauty to the patch. 🌻
Since we grow several different pumpkin varieties with varying seed sizes, it's actually quicker for us to hand-drop the seeds into the planter rather than stop and recalibrate it for each variety. Farming may involve some modern equipment, but sometimes old-fashioned methods are still the most efficient!
We also got a little creative with some "high-tech" row markers—aka tree limbs mounted on the front of the tractor—to help keep our row spacing nice and consistent. 🚜
Now we wait for some sunshine, a little rain, and a lot of growing. We can't wait to watch this year's pumpkin patch take shape! 🚜 🎃 🌻
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTBmhBaVm/