There’s nothing like a bright orange pumpkin to make you think about autumn. I feel like all I’ve done is moan recently about being poorly so here’s a happy, brightly coloured Autumn post to brighten up your day.
With everyone feeling a tiny bit better on Saturday Mummy decided some fresh air would do us all the world of good. However, I knew no-one was up for walking miles and energy was severely lacking after being poorly so decided a trip to the pumpkin farm would be fun! We had visited Crockford Bridge Farm Shop and PYO last year (you can read about that visit here) and were quite excited about a return visit. We were definitely not disappointed and actually thought it was even better than last year:
Okay, so there might have been a bit of winging whilst out (mainly from Daisy who we didn’t realise was still pretty sick). However, it wasn’t anywhere near as much as we had been having at home. There were also more smiles and giggles from the three of them then we had seen in a while:
I don’t think I need to say too much as the photos show you how lovely it was. There were pumpkins in all different shapes and sizes ranging from a tiny 1Ib to a massive 28Ib. They came in a variety of colours too. There really is something for everyone. Daisy quite fancied this one, it was almost as big as her!
We had fun exploring the pumpkin patch. The only disappointment is that you can’t actually get out in the field to pick your own from the ground. However, the reason for this is:
The problem, unlike America, is that we often experience ground frost in this country the end of September and early October. These can seriously damage the pumpkins and make their bottoms (or patches) go soggy. It is a risk we cannot afford to take, which is why all the pumpkins will have to be picked out of the fields before, to avoid damage.
Despite not being to actually get out in the field in our wellies to pick our own, we still had a lovely time and thought it was a great way to spend a saturday:
A bit of fresh air put a bit of colour in all our cheeks and made us all feel a bit brighter even if it was only for a while. The girls even found the energy to play in the play park and we brought them all a little ice cream from the “I Screem Parlour” too:
A really lovely few hours. Have you been to a pumpkin farm before?
As always linking in with the lovely Fiona and Country Kids. Do come and join in if you have ben having fun out doors this week.
Karen x
Dean of Little Steps
October 22, 2016 at 7:42 pm (8 years ago)Looks like you guys had a great time! I’ve been trying to find a pumpkin farm in our area, but no such luck 🙁 #countrykids
Would Like to Be
October 23, 2016 at 8:15 pm (8 years ago)Thats a shame there’s not one near by. They really are a lot of fun 🙂
Cheryl | TimeToCraft
October 22, 2016 at 9:26 pm (8 years ago)Still wonderful to see so many pumpkins. We visit a farm that has a similar policy. Having lost a couple of pumpkins in our garden to “soggy bottoms”, I completely understand. Such beautiful photos. Can’t believe they were feeling under the weather. #CountryKids
Would Like to Be
October 23, 2016 at 8:16 pm (8 years ago)Thank you. The youngest two have been really unwell but I think the fresh air did them the world of good! I understand too but it is lovely to see all those photos of people out in the fields with wheelbarrows x
Coombe Mill
October 23, 2016 at 1:53 pm (8 years ago)I love all the amazing pumpkin posts around at the moment. Your photos as always are stunning and so lovely to hear you are all well again and enjoying some fresh air fun. It’s a shame you couldn’t pick them yourself, some of the fields do do this, I wonder how they manage or if they just chance it with the frost? We don’t have any pumpkin fields round our way so sadly ours are from ASDA! Was that pumpkin ice cream I spotted? I’ve always fancied trying to make that as they kids here won’t eat pumpkin soup.
Thank you for sharing all your lovely pictures with me on #CountryKids
Would Like to Be
October 23, 2016 at 8:18 pm (8 years ago)It wasn’t actually pumpkin flavoured ice cream but we do make soup. There are so many lovely photos out at the moment, a lovely time of year x
Sherry
October 23, 2016 at 7:14 pm (8 years ago)We went to pick your own this year but living right in the south they’re quite happy to leave the pumpkins in the fields for us. The pictures of the bright orange pumpkins make me smile, and it really looks like you had a lovely day out – even if you weren’t feeling on top form #CountryKids
Would Like to Be
October 23, 2016 at 8:21 pm (8 years ago)Lucky you getting to get out in the field. That does make stunning photos. It was lovely to get out even if a few were poorly x
Emma
October 25, 2016 at 2:38 pm (8 years ago)I’d love to go pumpkin picking one day, it does seem like a great family activity and as you say the kids do tend to moan less when they are out!
Heidi @him_me_three
October 25, 2016 at 7:53 pm (8 years ago)Stunning photos-as always! I’ve never been to a pumpkin farm but I think there’s one not far from here. We’ll have to try to visit before it’s too late.
#countrykids
Louise (Little Hearts, Big Love)
October 26, 2016 at 8:46 am (8 years ago)Lovely photos and sounds like a trip to the pumpkin farm was just what was needed. I love how colourful the photos are and how happy your girls look to be out and about amongst them. Hope everyone is feeling better now x #countrykids
Merlinda Little (Glimmer of Hope)
October 26, 2016 at 2:27 pm (8 years ago)I hope Daisy is feeling better!
Lovely and amazing autumn colours in there and the explanation makes a lot of sense too!
#countrykids
Sarah | Digital Motherhood
October 27, 2016 at 8:32 pm (8 years ago)Great photos, looks like you had a great time! We went pumpkin picking last weekend and it’s such a fun Autumnal day out 🙂 #CountryKids