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shirlton

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Squash flowers
« on: July 17, 2009, 08:24:05 »
Was tying the squash up yesterday and smelled such a pungent aroma. I had my head by a squash flower. You just don't get that when you grow them along the ground.I have noticed that they all seem to be fruiting at almost every leaf joint whereas on the ground I had to wait ages for them to fruit
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PurpleHeather

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Re: Squash flowers
« Reply #1 on: July 17, 2009, 15:23:59 »
We never stop learning with plants do we?
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Re: Squash flowers
« Reply #2 on: July 17, 2009, 16:36:05 »
Thanks for posting this Shirl. It never occurred to me that they would be so scented
When this rain stops I'm going to have to go up to my plot and then crawl on my hands and knees to be able to smell them! And all just to satisfy my curiosity!! Gawd knows what comments that will start off........

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shirlton

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Re: Squash flowers
« Reply #3 on: July 17, 2009, 17:32:34 »
Grow them up canes and then you won't have to get down and dirty ;D
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Re: Squash flowers
« Reply #4 on: July 17, 2009, 17:44:24 »
Quote from: shirlton on July 17, 2009, 17:32:34
Grow them up canes and then you won't have to get down and dirty ;D


 ;D  ;D  ;D

I'm trying a few up canes but they don't seem to want to climb. Maybe I just need to be a bit tougher with them!
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shirlton

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Re: Squash flowers
« Reply #5 on: July 17, 2009, 19:18:20 »
You have to tie them to the cane till they get to the top and then just let em go over the top
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Re: Squash flowers
« Reply #6 on: July 17, 2009, 20:09:34 »
I shall sniff mine tomorrow as I'm growing them up my Shirl frame, but I do like the idea of getting down and dirty.   :P         :o       ;D ;D ;D
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shirlton

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Re: Squash flowers
« Reply #7 on: July 18, 2009, 09:39:23 »
 :o
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Re: Squash flowers
« Reply #8 on: July 18, 2009, 18:09:26 »
well I didn't get down and dirty ........ but they do have an amazing scent  :D

So its up to you now CornyKev .....................
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Digeroo

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Re: Squash flowers
« Reply #9 on: July 18, 2009, 18:11:36 »
Must say I that I had never realized they had such a strong smell.  Some sweeter than others.
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