For a pumpkin patch adventure, it wasn't that great. But Donovan didn't know any different, and he had a great time. The farm opened up for our group. They are usually only open on the weekends. Because of this, none of the "attractions" were open. Normally there is a petting zoo and pony rides and a tent where to cook food from the farm.
For our group, we started with an educational class about the farm and what they grew there. They grow onions, pumpkins, corn, apple bananas, cantaloupe, and watermelon. Maybe more, I can't remember. It's a family run farm, so that' pretty cool. They next gave us a demonstration on how to pick a pumpkin. They invited the kids up to try. Donovan liked the bumpy gourd the best.
Next we got to go on a hay ride. The tractor drove us around the farm and showed us all the different foods they were growing. I learned something new. It's not a banana tree. It's a plant! And, it only produces fruit one time. After they harvest the fruit, they cut the plant down to make room for the next one. And, it takes a year for the plant to get big and start producing it's fruit. Who knew? Not me!
After the hay ride, we got to go into the field and pick out a pumpkin. We got to pick one big one, or four small gourds. At first Donovan wanted the four small ones, but he ended up switching to one large one. Here are our pumpkins!
As part of the group tour we did, we were able to purchase a bag of produce for $10. It was a great deal, so I bought it. It came with 6 ears of corn, 2 eggplant, 2 zucchini, a bag of green beans, and a watermelon. I made a casserole dish with the eggplant and zucchini for dinner. Yum!
Here is Donovan being his goofy self while I take a picture of him.
After the pumpkin patch, we had lunch at Subway and then Donovan got a new haircut. Fun day!!
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