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Welcome to Louie's Pumpkin Patch!
Harvest Time
See what's happening in the
pumpkin patch in 2018
Harvest Festival at Rörs Bygdegård Hall - 2018
September 29 - 30, 2017
Harvest Festival Program (in Swedish) Map – find us
Pumpkin recipes (in Swedish),
pdf Grower Profile from Johnny's
Selected Seeds Harvest Festival at Rörs Bygdegård Hall - 2017
September 23 - 24, 2017
Click here to see pictures from the harvest
festival 2017 Harvest Festival at Rörs Bygdegård Hall - 2016
September 24 - 25, 2016
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festival 2016 Harvest Festival at Rörs Bygdegård Hall - 2015
September 26 - 27, 2015
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festival 2015 Harvest Festival at Rörs Bygdegård Hall - 2014
September 27 - 28, 2014
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festival 2014 Harvest Festival at Rörs Bygdegård Hall - 2013
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festival 2013 Harvest Festival at Rörs Bygdegård Hall - 2011
Pictures from 2017 in the pumpkin
patch
Pictures from 2016 in the pumpkin
patch
Pictures from 2015 in the pumpkin
patch
Pictures from 2014 in the pumpkin
patch
Pictures
from 2013 in the pumpkin patch
Pictures from 2012 in the pumpkin
patch
Pictures from 2011 in the pumpkin
patch
Check out the new C. pepo varieties
found in the patch in 2011 Check out the new C. maxima variety
found in the patch in 2011 This is what it looked
like 2010!
We visited Inger Johanne
and Arne Ulfeng in Fredrikstad, Norway. They
recently published a book about pumpkins and squash with good recipes and
wonderful pictures. It is only in Norwegian, but if you're interested,
contact them at arneulfeng@gmail.com or
visit "Gresskarfarmen"
(pumpkin patch in Norwegian). Seeds of many
of the cultivars of squash and
pumpkins shown on Louie's Pumpkin Patch homepage are available
from
Read about pumpkin
history here
. Read about pumpkin fun
facts and trivia here. In Sweden we plant after risk for frost, usually
around May 15. Check what Johnny's Selected Seeds recommends for pumpkins and winter squash.
Our Mission:
Our goal is to introduce pumpkins and squash into Swedish cuisine.
This is done by growing, demonstrating, and exhibiting many different
varieties of pumpkins and squash. Profile – Louis Lehmann:
A little about
myself These trials have been mainly for
selecting early types that do well here. It is also very interesting to see
the variation occurring in Cucurbita. I had along with a friend been
trying for many years to introduce various types of summer squash, winter
squash, and pumpkins into the Swedish diet. This went very slowly, but one
can see today the greater variation found in the supermarkets. We've also
been trying to get more farmers and households to grow a larger variety of
squashes and pumpkins. Halloween has become very popular here. My main
interest has however been in gourmet types.
See the Progress Reports which were sent to participating seed suppliers. See Where is Sweden? This is a paper presented at the "Cucurbitaceae 2000" held
in Israel March 19-23, 2000. This describes some of our work and results. Available only in Swedish (endast på svenska): Baby food: Our granddaughter thinks Grandpa's grey winter
squash developed in New Zealand by Hybrid Seed Company New Zealand Ltd (www.hybridseed.co.nz) is very sweet. Notice that her dish is empty
and she is showing off her two new front teeth. Her bib says, "I love
Grandpa". After cooking, mix in blender until smooth. Add
nothing -- it is already sweet and full of vitamin A.
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