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Pumpkin Patch |
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P U M P K I N S Where you can roam through the patch or pick from the pile to select your perfect pumpkin
The heart and soul of Just Piddlin Farm is the ability to provide an inviting, relaxed atmosphere where parents can bring their children to the farm to experience agriculture. They have the ability to pull their own pumpkin from the vine after searching acres of pumpkins for that perfect one; whether it is the biggest they can find or just the biggest they can carry.
The patch also provides a unique educational experience for both kids and adults alike by seeing different, bugs, weeds and varieties of items growing in the patch. You will sometimes see honey bees pollinating pumpkin blossoms and see how God made things work in harmony to support each other. How the pumpkin blossom provides nectar for the bee and the bee pollinates the blossom to make the pumpkin is best witnessed up close. You can see this and more while you have fun roaming the patch.
We will always have a large selection of pumpkins in the barn, in the shade, to choose from as well. You will be amazed at all the different varieties of pumpkins as you will see below. |
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Honey, Pumpkins, Mixed Gourds, Straw & More |
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Just Piddlin Farm |
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Chip, Jill, Sydney & Kendall Willingham 10830 S. Morgantown Rd.
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Just Piddlin Farm Honey, Pumpkins, Mixed Gourds, Straw & More Chip, Jill, Sydney & Kendall Willingham 10830 S. Morgantown Rd. Woodburn, KY 42170 (270) 542-6769 |
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Carving Pumpkins! |
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These two extra large pumpkins were grown by Bill Brinkley |
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Pie Pumpkin – Great size for children to pack around and easy to paint. It is also a good eating pumpkin with good flavor – this size will provide enough for one pie |
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Giant Pumpkins – Grab your attention, mainly used for large displays; colors range from dark red-orange, pink, blue, peach, etc. |
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Peanut Pumpkins - Some call them ugly but for sure it is a conversation piece! The peanut like shell appearance can range from a few to being completely covered. You can eat ‘em but they don’t taste like peanut butter. |
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Jack-o-lantern Pumpkin – comes in all shapes and sizes, I always say the most important part of the pumpkin is the handle (or stem) for you city folk |
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White pumpkins – great for adding a little contrast to your display, good for painting. Actually good flavor for cooking |
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Mini Pumpkins – “pocket pumpkin” just the right size for a child to put in their pocket. Come white or orange; great for table top displays |
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Summer Squash – great color for decorating or eating. Often baked with the taste of a sweet potato |
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Cinderella Pumpkin - Rouge Vif d’Etampes’ one of the most popular decorating items. It has a thick, sweet flesh, very good for eating. |
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Fairytale Pumpkin – decorative pumpkin that is good for eating, it is sweet and flavor able |
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A pumpkin or a squash?
Pumpkins, squash, and gourds are related vegetable species that many people often confuse with each other. We get many questions like, Can you eat these? Are these just for decoration?
All three, the pumpkin, the squash and the gourd belong to the same family. The Cucurbita pepo is identi fied as what we consider the true pumpkins species. Most of these varieties have vibrant orange skin with stems that are woody. This group would also include green zucchini squash and summer squash. They have a thick skin and are very durable.
The Cucurbita maxima species contain varieties that are more pumpkin-like. They are usually more golden than orange and the stems are not nearly as hearty. Most of these varieties would not be able to be carried by the stem like most pumpkin varieties. These include the turban varieties.
The Cucubita moschata species vary most directly in their shape rather than color. They tend to be more long or oblong instead of the round of a traditional pumpkin. They are generally tan in appearance. This species of pumpkin is most often found in the canned pumpkin that you can purchase at a grocery store. Cushaw and butternut squash varieties are also members of this group. |
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How to make your pumpkin last longer after carving?
Pumpkin selection - Make sure the pumpkin has no bad/soft spots visible from the outside
After carving spray entire pumpkins with bleach solution or bleach cleaner, both cut and uncut surfaces.
You can apply Vaseline to cut surfaces in addition to the bleach spray to keep it from drying out as fast.
Keeping out of direct sunlight or excessive heat or freezing will also help |
