The maple trees on our farm are putting on quite a show right now. The trees in this photo with their vibrant shades of yellow and orange are the same trees we tap in the spring for sap. Once we’ve harvested the sap, we’re able to transform it into maple syrup. This year we bottled our hand-made maple syrup to sell right here at Hensler’s. Our customers tell us their flapjacks have never tasted better!
The maple trees on our farm are putting on quite a show right now. The trees in this photo with their vibrant shades of yellow and orange are the same trees we tap in the spring for sap. Once we’ve harvested the sap, we’re able to transform it into maple syrup. This year we bottled our hand-made maple syrup to sell right here at Hensler’s. Our customers tell us their flapjacks have never tasted better!
Buy a ticket and take advantage of our horse-drawn wagon rides out to the pumpkin patch! Each weekend visitors of Hensler’s Fall Fest enjoy selecting and picking pumpkins from our field. We have plenty of pumpkins left that are perfect for displaying or carving into jack-o-lanterns.
Find out more about all of the activities you and the family will enjoy when you attend Fall Fest at Hensler Nursery.
Did you ever think it was possible to create a pumpkin out of balloons? Your kids will be amazed as they watch our local talent twist colorful balloons into fall shapes. A special appearance by balloon arrtist, Mr. Art, will entertain and take your requests to create beautiful balloon sculptures. In addition, we will also offer face painting for the kids.
Join in the fun this Saturday, October 11th at Hensler’s Fall Fest!
1st place Winner, Terry Marchand, 1,346 lb. pumpkin
Giant pumpkins stole the show this Saturday at the Indiana Pumpkin Grower’s Association’s annual Giant Pumpkin Weigh-in. Hensler’s hosted the event that brought out nine professional pumpkin growers with their home-grown pumpkins. Tipping the scale and taking the grand prize at 1,346 lbs. was a giant pumpkin grown by Terry Marchand of New Carlisle, Indiana.
The contest may be over, but stop by Hensler’s this Fall to purchase tickets for a horse drawn wagon ride out to the pumpkin patch where you’ll find acres of pumpkins ready for picking. It’s an opportunity to capture a few photos of your family finding the perfect pumpkin! In addition, our shops are open and we’re offering a lovely selection of mums, gourds and fall decorations.
Continue reading to find out about the other giant pumpkin growers and the gargantuan gourds they brought to the competition.
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by John Hensler
The gurus of giant gourds will arrive at Hensler’s to face off in the ultimate pumpkin competition. The Indiana Pumpkin Growers Association kicks off Fall Fest when they bring their giant pumpkins for a weigh-in beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday, September 20th. Past weigh-ins have featured entries between 170 to 1000 pounds.
These pumpkins are so big they have to be seen to be believed! We expect the competition to be an excellent photo opportunity as we find out which of those plump pumpkins reaches the top of the scale.
Find out more about the Giant Pumpkin Weigh-in
Speaking of photo opportunities, while you’re at Hensler’s you can buy tickets for a horse drawn wagon ride out to the pumpkin patch where you’ll find acres of pumpkins ready for picking. What a great opportunity to capture a few photos of your family finding the perfect pumpkin!
Our shops are open and we’re offering a lovely selection of mums, gourds and fall decorations. We know many of you share our enthusiasm for Christmas, so we’ve opened the Christmas Barn early this year where you can get a head start on your holiday shopping and decorating.
When you visit Hensler’s for Fall Fest, you’ll be able to find great decorations for your home like pumpkins, gourds, mums and hay bails. This weekend we began to set up our merchandise and we think we’ve got a great selection for the fallscapes and tablescapes in your home.
by John Hensler
Finally! It’s fall! We’ve been looking forward to the change of season so much this year that we’re hosting our own party. Officially, Fall All Over the Place, our 1st annual Fall Fest begins on Saturday, Sept. 13. Our celebration continues all the way through October, and we’ve already started to decorate our 40 acre farm, trails and barns.
Local crafter Donna Stanley created the Fall Fest figures. She has crafted many of the signs, figures, and peekers used at Hensler Nursery for Christmas Fest. Her craft pattern figures have a unique playfulness all their own.
Fall Fest will keep rolling into the following weekend with the Giant Pumpkin Weigh-In on Saturday the 20th. We will host the Indiana Giant Pumpkin Growers and make our facility available for one of their fall weigh-in events. Participants of the pumpkin contest in the past have entered pumpkins that weigh between 170 lbs to nearly 1,000 lbs. Come out to Hensler’s for this unique event to view these sizable pumpkins!
Find out more about the Indiana Giant Pumpkin Growers weigh-in.
We’re offering wagon rides out to the pumpkin patch where you can select your own pumpkin. You can also enjoy horse trail rides on Friday nights and on the weekends. We’ve harvested a wonderful selection of mums and will have fall decorations like gourds and hay bails for sale. The Christmas Barn will also be open.
