POCOPSON: Pumpkins and cider

If you've left your autumn decorating until the end of October, Barnard's Orchard on Route 842 east of Unionville still has plenty of pumpkins, gourds, and ornamental kale for sale. We stopped by on a rainy Sunday and, after a little browsing around the yard, spotted a wonderful pumpkin with a distinct bump on the side that will serve as a perfect nose. We also liked the strange-looking pumpkins with barnacle-like growths on them.
And even if you already have your Halloween pumpkin, be sure to purchase some of Barnard's wonderful apple cider, which I think is the best around.

Pumpkins at Barnard's Orchard