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Carving toolsThere's one place to pick your own fruit in Bulverde. Another 4 are within 25 miles. Bulverde is about 24 miles north of San Antonio, TX.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: pumpkins from early September.
Based on the typical seasons for Texas, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around March 15). These are typical dates, not promises: farms post the real opening on their website or social pages.
Draw a 25-mile circle around Bulverde and you get 5 U-pick farms in 4 towns, including 2 pumpkin patches and 2 with lavender. 3 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
Bulverde's own U-pick farm is Bulverde Pumpin Patch, with pumpkins. It posts updates online and sits on 800 West Ammann Road. When it has nothing ripe, the table below points to the nearest alternatives.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | Bulverde Pumpin Patch Bulverde | in town | 2 |
| Lavender | Texas Lavender Hills Blanco | 24 mi | 2 |
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Texas; each farm sets its own dates.
Around Bulverde the last spring frost usually comes around March 15, and the first fall frost around November 13. That leaves about 243 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until November 13, pumpkin patches and orchards near Bulverde often stay open through October.
| Crop | Typical season in Texas | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | September to October | 81–89 °F | 5 | 1 |
In September the average high around Bulverde is 89 °F. For the pumpkin patch, an early start beats the midday sun.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Bulverde, 10 miles away. The actual dates in Bulverde can shift by a few weeks from one year to the next.
Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 monthly normals (average daily high; days with at least 0.1 inch of rain) at the station nearest Bulverde, 10 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Bulverde: Bulverde Pumpin Patch. Within 25 miles there are 4 more.
The farms here list pumpkins most often. A warm spring or a cold snap shifts the dates, so confirm with the farm before you drive out.
Around March 15 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around November 13. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Bulverde, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Bulverde: Bulverde Pumpin Patch. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Texas is September to October.
Texas Lavender Hills in Blanco, about 24 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with lavender in total.
Did a farm close, or is one missing? Tell us, we update the list regularly.