Drought Drives Up Cost of Pumpkins
October 4, 2007 by Karen Weideman
Filed under Halloween, odds and ends
Last year I was going to take my preschool class to the pumpkin patch, but plans had to be changed when I found out there were no pumpkins left. It seems there is a shortage of pumpkins again this year due to the scorching summer weather and extreme drought. As you can imagine, a low harvest drives up prices.
If you simply must have a pumpkin to carve for your little ones, you’d better go ahead and get it now while they’re still around. Otherwise, try picking up a fake one from your local craft store. I saw that Michael’s had …read more
