Pumpkin Mania

Pumpkin Mania has come and almost gone. Sunday, October 30 will be our last day for apples and pumpkins. We have very few apples left...but alot of pumpkins. Pumpkins will keep for many weeks if stored in a cool, dry place. Store some for Thanksgiving for decorations, pies, or dinner in a pumpkin.

U-PICK IS HERE

For all you U-pick lovers out there, we now open for U-pick Apples and Pumpkins. Hope to see you soon.

PUMPKINS & APPLES

It's that times of year again....pumpkins and apples! We opened 10 days ago to sell corn, tomatoes, squash, watermelons etc. Next weekend....Sept 24...we will be selling apples and pumpkins. We have alot of apples this year and some really great looking pumpkins. Our hours are Thusday - Sunday from noon to 5 pm. We are also 24/7 self serve. If you need any more information, please see our website at driesfarms.com. Lavender is always here in abundance. See you soon.

Last Week for Pumpkins
For some people, picking out your "one and only" true pumpkin in the whole world is a the highlight of the Halloween season. During the past two weeks we have had kids of all ages explore the pumpkin patch for the perfect pumpkin for either carving or using to decorate a porch or table. Like Crisi and her family, many of our "pumpkin scouts" have come from Ridgecrest, California City, Bakersfield, Palmdale and Los Angeles (in addition to the local Tehachapi-ites). Crisi said that she will be back next year and we hope you will too. And if you haven't come by yet, we will be open everyday this week. Come on down!!!

PUMPKINS AND APPLES

This year we have pumpkins! And they are quite beautiful. We will begin selling pumpkins on Saturday, October 9. Check out our website for location and phone. If you are coming up to Tehachapi or if you want to come by on a weekday, be sure to call us first. (www.driesfarms.com).

We will also begin picking apples soon. There are not as many apples as last year and they are very late getting sweet enough to pick. Usually we need some cold night time temps to bring out the sugar, but the heat persists. Please call ahead if coming to pick apples.

FINALLY!!

I realize that I have been remiss in updating my blog. Basically I took an 18 month hiatus from the farm after I "retired" to take a long vacation, visit family, take a break from life and have an adventure. When I finally got back to taking care of the farm again, I was discouraged by weeds and overgrown gardens. The raspberries suffered greatly and I have very few plants left. I am slowly taking charge of all my gardens. I still have lavender and will have lavender products in September. I hope to have the store open for September and October during apple harvest.

APPLE SEASON - Come and almost gone

Apple season is upon us. We are in the last week or so of apple picking. We do have plenty of apples to pick (U-pick) or come by and pick up a bag of picked apples (we-pick). The address for the apples is 19670 Easy Street, Tehachapi, CA 93561. The weather is going to be perfect this next week for apple picking so come on up to the beautiful mountains.