Jan 02 2008
Starting a Pumpkin Patch
I am in the processing of planning my gardens for the spring. I have all my seed catalogs and other information spread out on my desk. I love to get a jump on planning so when the work begins I am prepared for it.
This year, I am planning start a for profit pumpkin patch. Last year we did some experimenting and I grew some rather nice looking Jack-o-Lanterns. This year I am expanding and dedicating a little over an acre to just pumpkins. We have all the manure we need between our chickens and my families Alpacas, so the main cost will be seeds and manual labor. I am hoping to make a small profit the first year so we can expand in the future. This will be our first for profit farming venture and I am hoping to make it a great season.
I would love to expand into other connected adventures and I am thinking of creating a flea market on my 85 acres.
Well that is what I am up to on the old homestead. Be safe and enjoy the New Year.
As always when you are dealt a rotten apple, say “That Blozzz” and move on to fresher fruit.
