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loz
Half Acre
Posts: 171
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Re: Squash Fest
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Reply #20 on:
October 04, 2005, 07:35:44 »
Hi Wardy
I ended up with two jumbo pinks that are a good size (about 1 1/2 feet log and about 7in diameter) and a load of crown prince. The blue hubbards were also good, one huge one.
I will curry mine or roast with herbs - lovely. Soup and risotto too.
I got kings seeds cat this weeks and there are some good varieties in there. I will try a couple of new ones next year depending on the taste of this years. I am looking forward to the uri kuchis.
Loz
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Mrs Ava
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Re: Squash Fest
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Reply #21 on:
October 04, 2005, 12:17:39 »
Very artistic Wardy!
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Doris_Pinks
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Reply #22 on:
October 04, 2005, 13:26:50 »
They look lovely Wardy!
I don't know if it is just me, but I think squash flavour improves with keeping/curing a while, the butternuts certainly do. ;D
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Doris_Pinks
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Re: Squash Fest
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Reply #23 on:
October 04, 2005, 15:30:52 »
It is the only veg I won't give away........stores too well!
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colleenemp
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Re: Squash Fest
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Reply #24 on:
October 16, 2005, 22:13:19 »
I really want to grow Crown Prince next year, it's my favourite for pie making...any tips? Am on light clay. Yours all look so amazing... :)
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colleenemp
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Re: Squash Fest
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Reply #25 on:
October 18, 2005, 08:02:24 »
Mmmmmmm sweet potato........ might try those too....thankyou very much :)
Maybe I can try one in my old dustbin too...if I can stop my neighbours' potato experiments for long enough....darn you Monty Don >:(Ha Ha
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loz
Half Acre
Posts: 171
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Re: Squash Fest
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Reply #26 on:
November 19, 2005, 18:37:50 »
Hi Wardy
At long last, the final harvest, now all stored and ready to be eaten ;D
Loz
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BAGGY
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Re: Squash Fest
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Reply #27 on:
November 19, 2005, 23:21:47 »
my efforts. What is the collective noun for sqaush - squish ?
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BAGGY
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Re: Squash Fest
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Reply #28 on:
November 20, 2005, 11:35:26 »
Wardy. I have absolutely no idea what they are. They are either mutants from a supermarket acorn squash, something I bought from a school fete (I thought I only bought one and there was about 8 plants) or a mutant something or other. They fella next door gave me one plant I seem to remember ????? I did keep back supermarket seeds but the only things I bought 'for real' were pink banana and thye seem to be the correct shape. As for taste, I put them in a slow cooker curry and they went like soft sweet potato. My sister roasted hers and she said they were unripe. Do they soften with storing ? We got about 30 fruits so I can def send as many seeds if you want (pm me) but don't know whether they will come true. If you like a challenge ???
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loz
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Reply #29 on:
November 22, 2005, 08:05:30 »
Hi folks, yes, look like winter festival. I tried my first ones this weekend, roasted in silver foil, whole, 170 deg, about 1.5 hours - superb!!! 8) 8)
They will deffo be on my 2006 list.
Crown prince is the best for currys - retains its texture well.
Oh, and I had some blue hubbard oven roasted in herbs - another goody for my 2006!
Loz
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loz
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Re: Squash Fest
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Reply #30 on:
November 23, 2005, 07:58:52 »
Yep, no probs ;D
I am looking for something different too for 2006, so will let you know when I find it ;)
We are doing chacha at work next year, a kabocha type, so that will deffo be going in (well I have to sample them , don't I, to make sure we are sending out qulaity seeds) ;D
Loz
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BAGGY
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Reply #31 on:
November 23, 2005, 17:00:10 »
How spooky. I was doing the cha cha last night at evening class. Didn't know it was a squash too.
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wardy
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Reply #32 on:
January 03, 2006, 13:08:20 »
Reminder to check your stored pumpkins and squashes. I found two going mouldy this morning - Crown Prince - which had rotted from the base :'(
I think they had got too hot in the house over Christmas as the heating has never been off.
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Derekthefox
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Re: Squash Fest
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Reply #33 on:
January 03, 2006, 13:35:30 »
Mine are still in the shed on the allotment. The biggest problem is mice or rats helping themselves ...
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Tulipa
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Re: Squash Fest
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Reply #34 on:
January 03, 2006, 14:50:50 »
I found mine (stored in the garage) with a few soft spots over Christmas, so have made a huge amount of soup for the freezer and will freeze the rest ready for using in curries etc.
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wardy
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Reply #35 on:
January 03, 2006, 15:24:32 »
Yep, I'd better get cracking too before I lose the lot
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