Topic: How are everyones squashes doing

[shirlton]

I truly think that I'm on the way then :o

[grannyjanny]

There's a lot of soup & roast squash there Shirl. Yummy.

[chriscross1966]

The first few.




Plus this Boston Winter...



chrisc

[1066]

I'm loving the photos folks!
think I'll start getting some of my girls indoors this week  ;D

[shirlton]

Lovely

[gwynleg]

I am really impressed with the variety of squashes. Think I will try to do this next year. I have too many blue banana's - taste fine but bit too big for two (massive thai curry just made but my freezer is getting very full).

[chriscross1966]

I am really impressed with the variety of squashes. Think I will try to do this next year. I have too many blue banana's - taste fine but bit too big for two (massive thai curry just made but my freezer is getting very full).

Try Festival F1, Potimarron, Uchi Kuri and Gem.... they're all small and Festival is probably the easiest squash to grow I know of..... and they keep well, I've still got three from last year,they get sweeter for the storage too....

chrisc

[1066]

Is there a thread on here about favourite varieties? (planning for next year)

Oliveoil - I've finally remembered that there was a thread on here about the tastes of different squash - but as with all things taste wise, it's very personal. But I think the thread has some good suggestions
http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/index.php/topic,56147.0.html

1066  :)

[oliveoyl_25]

Thanks very much  :)  should give me some idea of what to have a go at next year.... I need a bigger plot! (I've only got a half size)

[tricia]

I had my neighbour saw this 20 + lb Jarrahdale into quarters yesterday then roasted some of it with other veggies. Good sweet flavour.

It has been shared with friends and neighbours - far too big for me alone!

Tricia

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[earlypea]

Earlypea - hmmmmmm, they came from Real Seeds ............ have you got a picture? Maybe we could demand a refund  ::) And now I'm trying to remember what I grew last year, will have to dig out some photos and see if we can find it's cousin!

Yep, here's the biggest one...


Distinctly not a delicata although it started out that way with all the proper stripes - very deeply grooved and thick-skinned.

[1066]

I deny all knowledge Earlypea !! (actually that's really quite easy!)
None of mine last year looked like that, so goodness knows what it is.

Another mystery for the pumpkin puzzlers  ;)

[chriscross1966]

It might be another one of those Tondo di Padana's with a mum with a glad eye like I had.... :D

chrisc

[1066]

well here are a few of the ones I picked early cos of the slush. Think I'll bring the rest of them in this weekend

Sorry not the best of pics - but there are a couple of Winter Festivals, An Ausie Blue, A Rouge Vif D'Etamps, a Sucrine De Berry (which is now finally ripening)

 ;D

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[chriscross1966]

What colour do Sucrine de Berry go when they're ripe?... I think I've got one and it'll be coming out this weekend as I have to clear my plot to hand over to the guy taking it on..... I need to get another plot in Swindon.... I've been doing some planning for next year and I've only got 16 square metres for squash :'( Even if I let them eat the compost and manure heaps it only goes up to 20 square metres, and I'm having to be careful with space for the onions and beans and spuds too at that....

[earlypea]

A lovely, varied visual assortment despite the imploding pox 1066  :)

I think I'll be joining you with the Rouge Vif D'Etamps next year, just love the name above all.

(Your photo leaves me wondering what's wrong with the top of the window - these edits sometimes make me curious)

[1066]

well sucrine du berry are meant to look like this...

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Good luck with deciding what to grow next year Chris, it's a tricky task, and looking at the varieties I've got I could do with triple the growing space!!

EP - nothing wrong with the top of the window, just thought I'd focus in on the stars of the show  ;D

Just wondering if I could borrow Tricia's saw and neighbour - think I'll be needing it for the Q Blues!!

[shirlton]

I now know what windowsill were made for ;D

[chriscross1966]

well sucrine du berry are meant to look like this...

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Good luck with deciding what to grow next year Chris, it's a tricky task, and looking at the varieties I've got I could do with triple the growing space!!

EP - nothing wrong with the top of the window, just thought I'd focus in on the stars of the show  ;D

Just wondering if I could borrow Tricia's saw and neighbour - think I'll be needing it for the Q Blues!!

So a sort of buff-tan shade then./.... hmm... mine were still greenish when I last looked, about the same colour as the Triamble.... but the Triamble is pretty much ripe at that colour......

chrisc

[Mortality]

well here are a few of the ones I picked early cos of the slush. Think I'll bring the rest of them in this weekend

Sorry not the best of pics - but there are a couple of Winter Festivals, An Ausie Blue, A Rouge Vif D'Etamps, a Sucrine De Berry (which is now finally ripening)

 ;D

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Lovely picture ;)
I've bought a squash that looks like the Winter Festivals, except it has green stripes in the grooves, is this still a Winter Festival type ?, (going to save the seeds and grow it next year)