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guatemalan Green Ayote squash

Last post by meizzwang « Mon Nov 18, 2024 8:50 pm
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by meizzwang » Thu Jul 11, 2024 11:41 pm

This relatively rare, tropical landrace from Guatemala has just started to become commercially available in the US within the past few years. All of the US sources, as far as...

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Last post by meizzwang
Mon Nov 18, 2024 8:50 pm
2024 mutant winter squash

Last post by rxkeith « Sat Nov 16, 2024 7:31 pm

by rxkeith » Sat Nov 16, 2024 7:31 pm

first up is a round orb of a squash, a volunteer, bush habit.
color is cream with dark green stripes. only cream, and dark green
striped squash grown last year was scarchuks...

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Last post by rxkeith
Sat Nov 16, 2024 7:31 pm
Growing Honeynut Squash Indoors

Last post by ddsack « Thu Nov 14, 2024 10:46 am
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by KaguyaCloud » Wed Nov 13, 2024 9:00 pm

Ever since I've listened to the episode about the 898(honeypatch) squash from the podcast Gastropod, I've always wanted to grow my own very tasty squash. However, I was...

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Last post by ddsack
Thu Nov 14, 2024 10:46 am
Favorite Cucurbita moschata varieties

Last post by karstopography « Mon Oct 28, 2024 5:43 pm
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by karstopography » Fri Oct 09, 2020 9:17 am
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These types seem to thrive in warmer weather, check mark for that, I’ve got that here in spades. They also apparently need longer growing seasons, good for me.

So far, I’ve...
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Last post by karstopography
Mon Oct 28, 2024 5:43 pm
Summer Squash in the Fall

Last post by MissS « Fri Oct 25, 2024 11:42 am
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by karstopography » Mon Sep 18, 2023 9:11 am
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Giving 41 day Dixie Hybrid Yellow Squash and 49 Day Early White Scallop Squash a shot this fall. Direct seeded this morning. As far as I can remember, this is my first effort...
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Last post by MissS
Fri Oct 25, 2024 11:42 am
Mottled skin Pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata, from Thailand)

Last post by ddsack « Sun Sep 29, 2024 9:45 am
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by meizzwang » Tue Sep 10, 2024 5:28 pm

Before anyone asks, YES, I went through great lengths to produce pure seeds with zero contamination from other cucurbits in the garden, so I will have seeds of this variety...

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Last post by ddsack
Sun Sep 29, 2024 9:45 am
delicata squash varieties grow and taste report

Last post by ddsack « Fri Sep 13, 2024 10:27 am
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by meizzwang » Mon Jun 03, 2024 12:35 pm
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Here's the start of a grow report on various delicata squash varieties. Once harvested we will do some subjective tasting and share the results. This season, we're growing:...
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Last post by ddsack
Fri Sep 13, 2024 10:27 am
Mini butternut - Honeynut, Butterbaby, Butterscotch etc

Last post by karstopography « Mon Sep 09, 2024 8:33 pm
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by Cranraspberry » Sun Jan 07, 2024 12:36 pm
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Does anyone have experience growing more than one variety of mini butternut? We grew Honeynut last year, and while it did quite well, the long DTM (110 days) meant that a...
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Last post by karstopography
Mon Sep 09, 2024 8:33 pm
pueblo highlands landrance squash grow report

Last post by ddsack « Thu Sep 05, 2024 3:45 pm
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by meizzwang » Mon Jun 03, 2024 1:07 pm

here's the start of a grow report on the pueblo highlands landrace squash. This was acquired from experimental farms network, here's a link to the description of this...

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Last post by ddsack
Thu Sep 05, 2024 3:45 pm
Benning's Green Tint

Last post by BlackKrim « Mon Sep 02, 2024 4:17 pm
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by habitat-gardener » Sun Sep 01, 2024 7:26 pm

When I lived in a milder summer-dry climate, I grew Benning's Green Tint summer squash and it was a favorite.
Here, in the scorching-hot summer-dry climate, I've tried to...

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Last post by BlackKrim
Mon Sep 02, 2024 4:17 pm
Vining Summer Squashes

Last post by habitat-gardener « Sun Sep 01, 2024 7:51 pm
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by imp » Fri Dec 13, 2019 1:47 am
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Though I am most fond of many of the bush types, the only vining summer squash I have found so far is Lemon, and would like to find more of them. It's easier to fight the...
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Last post by habitat-gardener
Sun Sep 01, 2024 7:51 pm
Seminole Pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata) - Control and Harvesting

Last post by pepperhead212 « Sat Aug 31, 2024 4:18 pm
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by agee » Fri Aug 30, 2024 10:25 am

I planted two Seminole Pumpkin seedlings in my home garden, and it took over, I expected it to vine significantly but still!

A couple questions:
I want to know when are...

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Last post by pepperhead212
Sat Aug 31, 2024 4:18 pm
Protecting winter squash?

Last post by Tormato « Thu Aug 29, 2024 12:18 pm
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by Seven Bends » Fri Aug 06, 2021 10:27 am

This year I'm growing butternut squash in my community garden plot. Unfortunately, the neighboring plots have thriving families of chipmunks and other rodents living in and...

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Last post by Tormato
Thu Aug 29, 2024 12:18 pm
Goldini II zucchini

Last post by meizzwang « Wed Aug 14, 2024 4:18 pm
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by meizzwang » Tue Jun 04, 2024 1:35 pm

There was so much hype behind this zucchini that I had to try it for myself! I don't have much personal experience with it, but will keep this thread updated throughout the...

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Last post by meizzwang
Wed Aug 14, 2024 4:18 pm
Delicata Ripeness

Last post by JRinPA « Thu May 16, 2024 8:42 pm
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by Setec Astronomy » Sat Jul 23, 2022 6:02 pm
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So I'm growing Delicata squash for the first time, and when they got to a certain size, they seemed to stop growing and then develop the dark green stripes...I've been...
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Last post by JRinPA
Thu May 16, 2024 8:42 pm
squash is happening finally

Last post by rxkeith « Tue Jan 02, 2024 2:48 pm
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by rxkeith » Mon Aug 28, 2023 7:50 pm
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summer squash has been tough to get going this year. weather has been a factor.
only two varieties producing so far is golden zucchini, and a volunteer, not even a variety,...
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Last post by rxkeith
Tue Jan 02, 2024 2:48 pm
Chayote

Last post by Tormato « Mon Nov 13, 2023 11:59 pm
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by karstopography » Fri Apr 22, 2022 5:13 am
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My son that works at the College Food Pantry brought home some sprouted Chayote squash. Well, I planted one in one of my raised beds. I’ve got the long growing season and...
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Last post by Tormato
Mon Nov 13, 2023 11:59 pm
butternut trellis

Last post by JRinPA « Thu Sep 14, 2023 7:41 pm
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by JRinPA » Wed Sep 13, 2023 2:41 pm

I went back to a trellis for butternut this year. The first year I grew butternut it did really well on a trellis, and did so again this year. I used 3 five foot sections of...

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Last post by JRinPA
Thu Sep 14, 2023 7:41 pm
Red Kuri squash

Last post by Tormato « Thu Sep 07, 2023 10:37 am
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by habitat-gardener » Sun Oct 31, 2021 11:32 pm

I traded some tomatoes or peppers for a Red Kuri squash plant this spring, and planted it where I thought it could sprawl. It took over that bed and the next one! By the end...

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Last post by Tormato
Thu Sep 07, 2023 10:37 am
Zuchetta Rampicante

Last post by Christinajomd « Wed Sep 06, 2023 11:17 am
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by Christinajomd » Wed Jun 21, 2023 2:42 pm

Hello,
I am growing Rampicante for the first time. I'm very pleased with it so far!
Well, a couple of grown and the neck has grown, but where the bulb is, it turns yellow...

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Last post by Christinajomd
Wed Sep 06, 2023 11:17 am
Thinning zucchini

Last post by GoDawgs « Fri Apr 28, 2023 6:32 am
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by MarkAndre » Thu Apr 27, 2023 5:36 pm

I have delayed thinning the zucchini plants in my small 32”x32” raised bed. The reason is because I planted in two clusters, on opposite corners of the bed, hoping to select...

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Last post by GoDawgs
Fri Apr 28, 2023 6:32 am
Tromboncino di Albenga vs. Zucchino Rampicante

Last post by Christinajomd « Tue Mar 28, 2023 10:47 am

by Christinajomd » Tue Mar 28, 2023 10:47 am

Hi!
I've got seeds for both. Is there a difference? I've watched YT videos on both, and they look the same. Educate me! Thanks

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Last post by Christinajomd
Tue Mar 28, 2023 10:47 am
sweet fall was sweeeeet

Last post by ddsack « Tue Sep 27, 2022 4:26 pm
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by rxkeith » Sun Sep 25, 2022 4:52 pm

we baked our first sweet fall winter squash this afternoon, and half of it is now consumed by the three of us.
it was very good. sweet golden orange flesh, a little salt, and...

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Last post by ddsack
Tue Sep 27, 2022 4:26 pm
volunteer squash surprise

Last post by rxkeith « Wed Aug 24, 2022 7:56 pm
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by rxkeith » Mon Aug 08, 2022 11:59 pm

the squash part of the garden after a really slow start have started to grow. one day after a warm and wet spell, i noticed squash coming up in
several spots at one end of...

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Last post by rxkeith
Wed Aug 24, 2022 7:56 pm
Albino Zucchini

Last post by AKgardener « Sun Jul 17, 2022 1:58 pm
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by Sue_CT » Sat Jul 16, 2022 7:01 pm

My sister planted purchased Zucchini plants and got just one albino amongst the green. I know this happens, but how common is it? I believe every squash from that plant will...

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Last post by AKgardener
Sun Jul 17, 2022 1:58 pm

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