<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4E6Rzr_1Fc4HWYN00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4E6Rzr_1Fc4HWYN00" width="1440" height="810" ><p>BIXBY, Okla. - Fall is officially here, and pumpkin patches across Oklahoma are preparing for visitors.</p><p>At Carmichael’s Pumpkin Patch in Bixby, that preparation starts months in advance. The patch grows some of its own pumpkins but also relies on shipments from growers in Oklahoma and neighboring states to make sure there are enough pumpkins for the season.</p><h2>Months of preparation</h2><p>Pumpkins take about three months to grow, and Carmichael’s began planting in June, especially for larger pumpkins that take longer to develop.</p><p>Weather can affect the process. Too much rain can make planting difficult, while dry conditions can contribute to diseases that affect pumpkins.</p><p>Last year’s rainy weather caused crop diseases and shipping delays, but Carmichael’s says supply is looking better this season.</p><h2>Bringing in pumpkins from other states</h2><p>Carmichael’s typically brings in 15 to 18 semi-loads of pumpkins each year, totaling about 30,000 to 50,000 pumpkins.</p><p>The patch gets pumpkins from local growers as well as farms in Kansas and Nebraska, depending on where growers are having the best season.</p><p>“It depends on who’s having the best season and where we need to go to get pumpkins. We do have local pumpkins, not only that we grow but other farmers in the area. And then like I said Kansas, up toward Nebraska,” said Steven Carmichael, manager of Carmichael’s Pumpkin Patch.</p><h2>No shortage expected this season</h2><p>Carmichael said the patch does not expect a pumpkin shortage this year.</p><p>“We’re not going to have a pumpkin shortage this year, sometimes we do. And sometimes on certain items we have shortages but so far this year, it doesn’t look like we’re going to have that problem.”</p><p>The patch has already ordered five semi-loads and Carmichael hopes to bring in more than 20 semi-loads this season if the weather holds up.</p><h2>Carmichael’s celebrates 50 years</h2><p>Carmichael’s Pumpkin Patch is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.</p><p>The patch is located near 171st Street South and Mingo and is open through Nov. 1. Admission is free.</p></div></body>

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BIXBY, Okla. - Fall is officially here, and pumpkin patches across Oklahoma are preparing for visitors. At Carmichael’s Pumpkin Patch in Bixby, that preparation starts months in advance. The patch grows some of its own pumpkins but also relies on shipments from growers in Oklahoma and neighboring states to make sure there are enough pumpkins for the season.

How Carmichael’s Pumpkin Patch in Bixby prepares for fall

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BIXBY, Okla. - Fall is officially here, and pumpkin patches across Oklahoma are preparing for visitors. At Carmichael’s Pumpkin Patch in Bixby, that prepar

How Carmichael’s Pumpkin Patch in Bixby prepares for fall

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