Topic: Kikuza in UK

[Uncle_Filthster]

After seeing GrannieAnnies recent squash thread I loved the look of the Kikuza squash so would like to try it myself.  Has anyone grown it successfully in Blighty, especially up north (I'm a bit north of Newcastle)?

Also, does anyone know a UK seed source for them as google brought nothing up for me?

[plainleaf]

you can not buy them in uk. you need to have then sent from USA.

[GrannieAnnie]

Jeannine gave me my seed from Canada. I'll be glad to send some for the UK seed exchange if you let me know address of person boxing them up.

[galina]

After seeing GrannieAnnies recent squash thread I loved the look of the Kikuza squash so would like to try it myself.  Has anyone grown it successfully in Blighty, especially up north (I'm a bit north of Newcastle)?

Also, does anyone know a UK seed source for them as google brought nothing up for me?

Kikuza is a warmth loving moschata squash.  Tricky that far north outside a greenhouse or polytunnel.  Several European but no UK seed source.  They are on offer on Ebay though imported from USA.

 http://www.bobby-seeds.com/Kikuza::35.html?products_id=35&language=en&XTCsid=64b75fee9bcaa37100064b19835e18e9

[pumkinlover]

Looks like you can pay in euros through paypal, should be easy.
I love the warty one  :o

[Uncle_Filthster]

The seed exchange would be good but unfortunately I don't have anything to put into it with most things not doing well this year.  I think it was a combination of drought and soil finally running out of nutrients since my dad gave up keeping pigeons (no more pigeon manure).  I may have a few Indian Woman beans if I can get past the wasp nest right next to them  :o

That link has some beauties on it!  I plan to grow them in a hoop house so hopefully they will do ok when I get some seed.