[Dixie Bee Acres]

How many folks here focus more energy on growing fall items such as pumpkins and gourds than produce type items?

How many pumpkins a year do you produce on average and what are your annual sales?

I know it seems like for years, everbody and their brother had a roadside pumpkin patch, but that isn't the case so much in my area any more. Sure, there are a few here and there, and 2 or 3 bigger pumpkin farms within 25-30 miles, but not as many as there were about 15-20 years ago when it seemed like a guy had a truck or trailer full of pumpkins on every street corner.

 

[idigbeets]

I dont raise carving pumpkins, only pie, and winter squash like delicata, butternut, spaghetti etc. I sell way more spaghetti and delicata than anything else. The pumpkins, sell.. but everyone wants them really cheap like wal mart at like .10/lb. and they want to carve them... I say no.. it's for eating, but kids might like it.

 

[Dixie Bee Acres]

Well after a lot of thought, and research, we have decided, next year we are doing pumpkins.
Several varieties, some gourds, some squash, ornamental pumpkins and edible.
We have almost 3/4 acre to grow on at home, have additional property available to rent, between 1.5 and 3 acres, possibly more.

 

[wally]

Good luck with your next homesteading adventure...

 

[secuono]

I don't grow to sell, I bought some one year for the holiday and then let the animals eat them. Now we have 'wild' pumpkin mixes growing far better than anything actually in the garden and planned, every year. =D

 

[clinchbilly]

I have out about an acre, about 10 different kinds. Most did good, all but the normal pumpkins. Had a complete crop failure due to cucumber bettles. Ive not started selling yet but have had some people preorder some, going to take a load to sale on Tuesday, some we'll see.