Spring is on its way out in Oklahoma! Most of the beautiful spring flowers have wilted across the state, like tulips, irises and hyacinths. But now that they're gone, it's time to get the bulbs ready for next year! And Sweet Pickins Pumpkin Patch is hosting a Bulb Dig Day on Saturday, May 17 for people to dig up their own bulbs.

Sweet Pickins Pumpkin Patch opened its fall pumpkin patch near Altus, Oklahoma, in 2021. This past spring through, the patch opened its first ever you pick tulip field! The patch's tulip season ended in early April due to immense community support. The patch actually ran out of tulips!

Details on the Bulb Dig Day at Sweet Pickins Pumpkin Patch.

Now Sweet Pickins Pumpkin Patch is getting ready for its Bulb Dig Day scheduled for 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 17. Visitors can did up their own tulip bulbs to plant in their own gardens! Cost will be $5 per bag or $10 per five gallon bucket. Visitors should bring their own bags or buckets and hand shovels.

Sweet Pickins Pumpkin Patch will have the rows turned up for easy digging. There will be no admission charge for the Bulb Dig Day and the patch will not have any games, petting zoo or photo areas set up.


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Sweet Pickins Pumpkin Patch will host its annual pumpkin patch in the fall.

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