by Digital Diva S.
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September 26, 2006

THE PUMPKIN PATCH - JORDAN ONTARIO

September 09, 2007 02:28 PM EDT
views: 291 | comments: 70

While driving down a country road the other day I had to do a u-turn and go back to take a few photos of the field I just passed by.

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It’s a pumpkin field. The migrant workers were working the field so I knew it was now or never so here is what I saw.

 

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The first field was full of tall weeds but you could still see the rows and row of pumpkins among the weeds.

 

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Someone had even gone to the trouble to build a cairn out of pumpkins like the early Inuit Canadians (our first people) did to mark their special places, although they used huge rocks, not pumpkins. Can you see the sculpture?

 

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The second field had been cared for so the weeds were not quite so thick. Notice how dry the earth is. It’s been over 120 days here with no measurable rain but it didn’t seem to hurt the pumpkins.

 

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Last night it started to rain and it continues now – a good all-day soaker, just what we needed.

 

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Hope youR pumpkins are big for a Happy Halloween.
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Comments: 70

Teresa W. Sep 9, 2007, 2:37pm EDT
Wonderful! I love pumpkins!
Charlotte Babb Maven-Fairy Godmother Sep 9, 2007, 2:43pm EDT
My grandfather used to grow a pumpkin patch and let us choose our halloween pumpkins from his basement where he would have hundreds of them. I think he gave most of them away to family and neighbors.

These are great shots, thanks for sharing.
great ! love the shots you put up
ten friend
flit . Sep 9, 2007, 2:47pm EDT
very cool pictures :)

had to go google to find Jordan ... I've never heard of it
Palmer B. Sep 9, 2007, 2:47pm EDT
Mmmm...pumpkin pie-lots of vitamin A. Great photos!
jackie s. Sep 9, 2007, 2:47pm EDT
Beautiful.
James B. Sep 9, 2007, 3:04pm EDT
Great job.
William M. Sep 9, 2007, 3:05pm EDT
Beautiful photos. It is almost Halloween too.
Sandra ~ D. Sep 9, 2007, 3:12pm EDT
Great photo essay!!
Dena Straughn Sep 9, 2007, 3:13pm EDT
Great photo opportunity---love the colors
Corina Carrasco Sep 9, 2007, 3:15pm EDT
great pictures and commentary, too
donna h. Sep 9, 2007, 3:22pm EDT
It's the most wonderful time of the year
Cheryl W. Sep 9, 2007, 3:24pm EDT
Great picture...perfect to welcome in the fall...and "hopefully" the cooler weather!
Theresa W. Sep 9, 2007, 3:27pm EDT
it is amazing how uplifting and nostalgic a punkin patch can make you feel, great pictures!!! I am digging out my fall craft supplies!!
Nana to Seven Cutiepies Sep 9, 2007, 3:41pm EDT
This is really pretty Marilyn and very interesting. I would think the lack of rain would be good for the pumpkins. The bottoms won't be rotten.
Jerrica K. Sep 9, 2007, 3:47pm EDT
Yay! I love pumpkins! Great pics!


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Amanda "middle of nowhere" C. Sep 9, 2007, 3:59pm EDT
Good photos. I have to stay away from these fall events because of allergies.
Cristina S. Sep 9, 2007, 4:01pm EDT
Lovely photos! Very nice essay!
Katrina Hall Sep 9, 2007, 4:08pm EDT
What a surprise that must have been! Thanks for the terrific photos!
Peter Joseph Swanson Sep 9, 2007, 4:19pm EDT
On our farm we grew pumpkins - but not too many. These photos are super!!!

Thanks for taking the time out to post them for us all to see!!!
Sue * Sep 9, 2007, 4:21pm EDT
When we first moved to our last town (1990) they had factories that canned pumpkin, and lots of fields of them as well as a migrant population that came each season to pick the pumpkins. I had never seen a field of pumpkins before that, and I thought they all looked like jack-o-lanterns, canning pumpkins look very different. It is an impressive sight, your pictures are great. Sadly, the factory in that Illinois town shut down, and all those jobs were lost.
Dave J. Sep 9, 2007, 4:55pm EDT
Wonderful pictorial collection. A reminder, dispite the temps here, that Fall is rapidly approaching. Thanks for sharing them.
Vivian P. Sep 9, 2007, 5:09pm EDT
great photos i love pumpkins
Debbie G. Sep 9, 2007, 5:25pm EDT
Fun to see them out there and growing!
elizabeth e. Sep 9, 2007, 5:34pm EDT
Oh my...pumpkin pies!!!! Great pictures....you really captured fall!
Jerry Owens Sep 9, 2007, 5:45pm EDT
Nice picture Marilyn! More signs that fall is on the way!
Bundy P Sep 9, 2007, 7:23pm EDT
Wow!
Shaunee C. Sep 9, 2007, 7:40pm EDT
Lovely pictures.
Deb J. Sep 9, 2007, 7:44pm EDT
We grow pumpkins around here too.
Brenda (square peg in a round hole) H. Sep 9, 2007, 8:32pm EDT
Nice pictures Marilyn. It makes me want to go get a pumpkin.
Amanda "middle of nowhere" C. Sep 9, 2007, 8:33pm EDT
Hey Marilyn (and anyone else who wants to join in), our Big Brother chat is now underway. Come dish about the final four.
Alta B. Sep 9, 2007, 10:03pm EDT
Really nice photo essay. My grandmother used to grow pumpkins and she made the best home made pumpkin pie. Thank you for sharing!
Dan (Cowboy Up) V. Sep 9, 2007, 10:23pm EDT
The pumpkins look great! That time of year again already! soon the Great Pumpkin will rise up out of the pumpkin patch..lol C):-)
Lorri Goddard-Clark Sep 10, 2007, 12:39am EDT
i am so excited for halloween and thanksgiving!!! great photos!!!
Angela <:3---}~~~~ M. Sep 10, 2007, 1:44am EDT
nice articles, great photos!
Jessie L. Sep 10, 2007, 6:47am EDT
Cute article. I can't wait to carve pumpkins!
Quinn (aka Entwife) Blackburn Sep 10, 2007, 10:57am EDT
Just the right pics to get us in the mood! My youngest and I were just talking last night about making some time to make new Halloween decorations. These pics were spooktacular!

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Marie L. Sep 10, 2007, 11:38am EDT
Great article! My kids love to go to the pumpkin patch every year to pick out the "perfect" pumpkins for Halloween :-)
elizabeth e. Sep 10, 2007, 5:15pm EDT
Marilyn....these are going to be great pictures for me to share with my kindergardeners...if I have your permission.
♥kyra D. Sep 11, 2007, 12:58am EDT
Lovely photo essay Marilyn! Pumpkin patches are so much fun.

I'll be featuring this article in: *Photos 4 Us* Thanks for posting it there. :o)
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Amanda C. Sep 11, 2007, 2:02pm EDT
GREAT article and photos!
Great photo essay, Marilyn! Thank you for sharing those purty punkin pics with us!
Kelly M. Sep 12, 2007, 11:57pm EDT
Lots and lots of pumpkins!
that was a nice visit to the pumpkin patch.
The ones around here are family owned and run without migrant workers.

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Bonnie S. Sep 13, 2007, 2:49pm EDT
Wow, that is a lot of pumpkins, nice photo essay : )
Amanda "middle of nowhere" C. Sep 13, 2007, 8:10pm EDT
Hey...just wanted to invite you to come join the next-to-the-last BB chat!
Shannon W Sep 14, 2007, 12:09am EDT
That would be so cool to see! I love Pumpkins, reminds me of Halloween which I also love.
Jeana Hamilton Sep 14, 2007, 2:44pm EDT
We "have a pumpkin patch" we have grown two pumpkins(but one was rotten on one side) the other one is still growing, but hasn't turned yellow yet. We tried.
Sarah C. Sep 16, 2007, 12:49am EDT
You're always ready with that camera!! :) Great pics.

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Denise B. Sep 16, 2007, 9:33pm EDT
PUMPKINS!! I love them, pumpkin pie is my favorite pie. nice pic.s'
Layla Morgan Wilde Sep 17, 2007, 8:00pm EDT
A glorious sight. Where is Jordan? I used to live in T.O.
Nurse Nancy S. Sep 18, 2007, 3:53am EDT
You hardly ever see pumpkins growing. Usually they are already picked and harvested. Thanks for sharing...I enjoyed!!!
Digital Diva S. Sep 18, 2007, 9:11am EDT
Jordan is between St. Catharines (not far from Niagara Falls Niagara Falls) and Grimsby. You would exit the QEW at Jordan and follow the signs - a charming little town with lots of cool shops, wonderful places to eat and the home of Cave Springs Winery. The Winery has a hotel there too.
Jerri H. Sep 18, 2007, 11:17pm EDT
Great shots....thanks for sharing!!
Tina Coruth Sep 20, 2007, 4:11pm EDT
Great shots! That's a lot of pumpkins! Thank you.
Holly J. Sep 22, 2007, 1:08pm EDT
Pumpkins are actually pretty easy to grow and do well in most soils.
Laura H. Sep 22, 2007, 1:46pm EDT
Great photos!
Selene N. Sep 23, 2007, 12:13am EDT
I love the photos! So many pumpkins....
Megan H. Sep 24, 2007, 12:05am EDT
i love punkin patch time!!
Sandra L. Sep 24, 2007, 9:21pm EDT
I love pumpkin patches.
j - Frugal Mom - r. Sep 26, 2007, 10:52am EDT
Thank you for this treat Marilyn. We don't have any pumpkins this year, as we were in Europe over the summer. Last year we had so many though all different sizes and colors, and we were sharing with friends and family.

Great photos.
Mary M. Sep 30, 2007, 3:29pm EDT
I love pumpkins!
Leslie "Missy" T. Oct 3, 2007, 10:50pm EDT
I can't wait til we get ours, but we usually wait until about a week before Halloween to get it and we carve it the weekend before. We used to get our pumpkins from a pumpkin patch, but there's not any around here, so we buy from the store.
arlene (no shame in my game) w. Oct 4, 2007, 12:34pm EDT
Pretty nice looking pumpkins!
Brad D. Oct 9, 2007, 9:58pm EDT
great photos
wiaka's just ... curious Oct 28, 2007, 1:21pm EDT
Great photo essay. We bought a some pumkins for the kids that they craved but they only lasted two days and looked like they were setting out for weeks and the weather has been cool. I can't figure it out, though they were very moist when they craved them.

Blessings
Jan S. Nov 8, 2007, 12:43pm EST
Some of my happiest memories are of family trips to the pumpkin farm. There was a hayride, cider, donuts, animals to pet and lots of laughs.
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Sujata (funnily 'Suji' ) S. Jan 25, 2008, 2:09am EST
Now I know The Field And The "making of Halooweeen" !!!
Sujata (funnily 'Suji' ) S. Jan 25, 2008, 2:13am EST
Not at all patchy but outstanding

'Pumkins' I have ever have to visit one in A mass....

Thank U for sharing !!!
Gwen K Jun 3, 2009, 10:24am EDT

a very nice photo essay!

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