Kevin Fogle, Author at Hobby Farms https://www.hobbyfarms.com/author/kevin-fogle/ Rural Living for Pleasure and Profit Fri, 17 Oct 2025 19:19:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://img.hobbyfarms.com/favicon.ico Kevin Fogle, Author at Hobby Farms https://www.hobbyfarms.com/author/kevin-fogle/ 32 32 3 Unique Types of Pumpkins for Halloween Displays https://www.hobbyfarms.com/3-unique-pumpkins-for-halloween/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/3-unique-pumpkins-for-halloween/#respond Fri, 17 Oct 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=1143 Skip the Traditional Orange Jack-O’-Lantern & Decorate With One of These Eye-Catching Pumpkins

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