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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: Zoglet on June 27, 2008, 21:41:38

Title: Squash
Post by: Zoglet on June 27, 2008, 21:41:38

Is it too late for squash?

Title: Re: Squash
Post by: vegmandan on June 27, 2008, 23:09:18

It's too late for squash but I'll give you a game of Tennis. ;D

Title: Re: Squash
Post by: Zoglet on June 27, 2008, 23:09:59

buuuuuuhhhhhhh  dum! :)

Title: Re: Squash
Post by: vegmandan 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. :)

Title: Re: Squash
Post by: Zoglet on June 27, 2008, 23:15:09

Thanks,

does that apply to both summer and winter squash?

Title: Re: Squash
Post by: vegmandan 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  ??? ??? ???

Title: Re: Squash
Post by: Zoglet on June 28, 2008, 13:12:43

cheers- will do! :)

Title: Re: Squash
Post by: kt. 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)