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Zoglet

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Squash
« on: June 27, 2008, 21:41:38 »
Is it too late for squash?
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vegmandan

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Re: Squash
« Reply #1 on: June 27, 2008, 23:09:18 »
It's too late for squash but I'll give you a game of Tennis. ;D

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Zoglet

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Re: Squash
« Reply #2 on: June 27, 2008, 23:09:59 »
buuuuuuhhhhhhh  dum! :)
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vegmandan

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Re: Squash
« Reply #3 on: June 27, 2008, 23:12:23 »
No,sorry... but honestly I think it's a bit late to be sowing Squash,but if you sow a late variety and we get an Indian Summer then you may be lucky. :)

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Zoglet

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Re: Squash
« Reply #4 on: June 27, 2008, 23:15:09 »
Thanks,

does that apply to both summer and winter squash?
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vegmandan

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Re: Squash
« Reply #5 on: June 27, 2008, 23:24:58 »
I think you'd be better growing the latest maturing variety possible this late on,so I suppose that'd be a Winter Squash would be better but if we don't get a frost 'till November and better weather later in Autumn like I did up here in Yorkshire last year then a Summer variety might do.

It's a lottery these days trying to predict the forthcoming weather so I'd give 'em both a try  ??? ??? ???

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Zoglet

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Re: Squash
« Reply #6 on: June 28, 2008, 13:12:43 »
cheers- will do! :)
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Re: Squash
« Reply #7 on: June 28, 2008, 13:18:36 »
Never grown it myself.  OH bought one the other day to try.  She loves it.  Now on the list for next year.  Check out here:

http://www.allaboutliverpool.com/allaboutallotments_Vegetables_squash_butternut.html

(Just plugging your site George.  Emailed this page to my OH.  She is very impressed and expects the same from me next year...... 8) ::) 8)   i might be in touch for help)
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