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Peter Piper Picked a Pumpkin! But how did it Grow?

First, the farmer gets the field ready by plowing it and disking it with the tractor. Then, he plants the seeds in rows.

The field is irrigated or watered so that the seeds will germinate. The plants are then fertilized to help them grow. Soon, orange flowers or blossoms appear.

	From the blossom, soon appears a small green pumpkin. During this time bees are very important. They help to pollinate the blossom so that the pumpkins do not wither.

Also, the plants need to be watered or irrigated reguluarly. Here is some math for you. At our farm this year, we planted 20 acres of pumpkins. Each arce, was watered 6 times throughout the season. The pump pumps approximately 50,000 gallons of water each time.


Soon the leaves on the plants start to dry up and expose the green pumpkin to the sun. They sun turns the pumpkin from green to orange.

	After they turn orange, they are cut from the vine at the stem. Then it's time for you to come and take a hayride and pick your favorite!!

Can you remember what these words mean?

irrigate - to water germinate - to develop fertilize - using a manure to enrich land pollinate - carrying of pollen to fertilize seed.

BABIES ON THE FARM

Read each sentence about a farm baby. See how many farm babies you know without looking at the words in the box. Write the names on the lines.

puppy	goat	kitten	calf
duckling	colt	chick	lamb

1. I drink my milk right from the cow.______________________

2. Soon my mother will teach me to catch mice.________________

3. My coat is very curly.___________________________

4. As a baby, I'm called a kid.___________________________

5. When I'm big people will ride on my back._________________

6. I make a peeping sound.______________________________

7. If I get lost, my mother quacks for me.___________________

8. I'm a pet on the farm and in the city, too._________________

COME TO OUR FARM AND VISIT WITH OUR BABY ANIMALS!