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Week of November 2 · updates automatically
Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: pumpkins from early September.
Based on the typical seasons for Idaho, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 6). Treat the dates as a guide and check the farm's own update before you drive out.
Counting Paul itself, we list 4 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 3 towns: 2 pumpkin patches and 2 corn mazes. 4 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
Paul's own U-pick farm is Landers Pumpkin Patch, with pumpkins. It posts updates online and sits on 106 North 600 West. If it's closed or picked out, the table below shows the next-closest farm for each crop.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | Landers Pumpkin Patch Paul | in town | 2 |
| Corn maze | Burley Straw Maze Burley | 15 mi | 2 |
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Idaho; each farm sets its own dates.
The median last frost near Paul is May 6; the first fall frost arrives around October 6. That leaves about 151 frost-free days for the farms. Late frost keeps the season near Paul short, so berries and fruit tend to come in a rush in summer.
| Crop | Typical season in Idaho | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | September to October | 59–74 °F | 2 | 1 |
By October nights drop to about 35 °F and days reach 59 °F, so a jacket helps for a hayride late in the day.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Paul, 2 miles away. The actual dates in Paul 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 Paul, 2 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Paul: Landers Pumpkin Patch. Within 25 miles there are 3 more.
The farms here list pumpkins most often. Seasons change every year with the weather, so check the farm's website or call before you go.
Around May 6 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 6. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Paul, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Paul: Landers Pumpkin Patch. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Idaho is September to October.
Burley Straw Maze in Burley, about 15 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with corn maze in total. The usual season in Idaho is September to October.
Know a farm we don't list yet? Let us know.