Carson Valley Harvest Festival
The fifth annual Carson Valley Harvest Festival is 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. every weekend in October at the Corley Ranch, 859 Highway 395, a mile south of Pinenut Road in Gardnerville. Admission is $6 for adults, $5 for seniors and children 3 to 17, free for children 2 and younger. Information, corleyranch.com
Besides, flowers, corn and potatoes, there are 32 varieties of pumpkins, winter squash and gourds grown and sold at the Corley Ranch. The pumpkins are planted in the third week of June and are harvested in September.
The pumpkins are orange, red, white, yellow and gray. The Casper pumpkin has smooth white skin. The red Cinderella pumpkin is red and donut-shaped. The New England Blue Hubbard squash makes good soup and interesting jack-o'-lanterns. The Triple Treat pumpkin's triple treats are that they make tasty pies, have good seeds for toasting and they have an aesthetically pleasing classic pumpkin appearance.
