We harvested the pumpkins last week, taking advantage of a long string of nice sunny October days. I saved and planted seeds from last year's best pumpkins, and in addition to great classic pumpkins, we ended up with a few funky zucchini/pumpkin hybrids. So we learned a lesson in cross pollination, which is apparently common in squash, pumpkins, and gourds.
And then it was more fall fun with a visit to Bi-Zi Farms with Ole's preschool class. He had his first ride in a school bus and a fun morning in the hay bale maze, petting zoo, straw bale pyramid, and shuffling around a muddy field choosing his own pumpkin ("The child must be able to carry their own pumpkin!" shouted a farm employee. Apparently lots of parents must be scamming their kids into choosing the biggest pumpkins or something.)
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| Ole and the corn stalk. |
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| Three-year-olds and a random hand. |
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| Ole braving the tunnels. I offered to go with him, then chickened out when I saw how cramped they were. Instead, I ran around to the other side each time and called to him. |
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| The loneliest boy on the pyramid. |
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| Happy October! |
All this pumpkin fun has us in the mood for fall and Halloween. Ole's still deciding on his costume choice, wavering daily between robot, pumpkin and tiger.
