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Garden Patch Farms & Orchard

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Garden Patch Farms & Orchard, a U-pick farm, is located at 154 W. 159th Street in Homer Glen. The name points to apples and pumpkins.

Source: the USDA Local Food Directories, where Garden Patch Farms & Orchard is listed as an agritourism farm. Picking options change, so confirm with the farm first.

TypeU-pick farm
Address154 W. 159th Street
Homer Glen, IL 60491
What to pickApples, Pumpkins
Typical season in Illinois
Apples: August to October
Pumpkins: September to October
usual window for the state, it shifts with the weather
Frost datesLast spring frost around April 20
First fall frost around October 22
median of 1991–2020, NOAA weather station 7 mi away
Weather in season
Apples: highs 64–83 °F, rain on ~6 days/month
Pumpkins: highs 64–76 °F, rain on ~6 days/month
NOAA 1991–2020 monthly averages, station 7 mi away
Distance
8 mi northeast of Joliet, IL
16 mi southeast of Naperville, IL
straight line, the drive is longer
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What's ripe at Garden Patch Farms & Orchard this week

Week of November 2 · updates automatically

  • Apples Last weeks at Garden Patch Farms & Orchard, typically through early November.

Dates for Garden Patch Farms & Orchard follow the typical seasons for Illinois, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 20). Crops ripen with the weather, not the calendar, so confirm with the farm the day before.

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About Garden Patch Farms & Orchard

What is the address of Garden Patch Farms & Orchard?

The address is 154 W. 159th Street , Homer Glen, IL 60491.

Where else can you pick your own near Garden Patch Farms & Orchard?

Bengtston Pumpkin Farm in Homer Glen (1 mile), Bengtson Pumpkin Farm in Homer Glen (1 mile) and Konow's Corn Maze in Homer Glen (1.5 miles).

When can you pick at Garden Patch Farms & Orchard?

Garden Patch Farms & Orchard is in Illinois, where the usual window is August–October for apples and September–October for pumpkins. At the weather station nearest Garden Patch Farms & Orchard, the last spring frost comes around April 20 and the first fall frost around October 22. Garden Patch Farms & Orchard posts this year's dates on its own channels, so check there first.

Is Garden Patch Farms & Orchard close to Joliet?

Garden Patch Farms & Orchard is about 8 miles northeast of Joliet, IL, measured in a straight line, and about 16 miles from Naperville, IL. Driving takes you a little farther than that; the directions button gives the real route.

How warm is it at Garden Patch Farms & Orchard during apple season?

During the usual apple season in Illinois (August to October), daytime highs near Homer Glen average 64–83 °F, with measurable rain on about 6 days a month. Dress in layers, since early mornings are cool. The numbers are 30-year NOAA averages (1991–2020), and a given week can run hotter or cooler.

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