Topic: SQUASH RECOMENDATION

[trinity]

Hi all i would like some recommendations for which squash to grow

 I will be giving a large area to them next year  ( I love squash ;D)

I think I have enough space for 12 bush type plants and 8 to 10 runners / climbers.

I would love to know what are every ones favourite summer and winter squashes. and why ??? for example do they store well, have a high yield or taste really good  ???

I know this is a lot of plants but me my sister and my best Friend buy between us 6 to 8 buttenuts a week, though we are at the moment spending around £ 25 pound a month between us for different variety's at the farmers market once a month :o

please note that this dose not include courgettes or marrows as I already have seeds fore these and know which I would like to grow :)

any advise would be appreciated as I have only grown pumpkins for my kids for halloween up till now

[Tulipa]

Hi

I am sure you will get lots of different recommendations from everyone.  My personal favourite is Winter Festival as they keep amazingly well, still eating them in May this year as I was sowing the seeds for the new harvest.  They are fairly small so can be used for one meal and very tasty, have used them in all sorts of ways.

http://www.thompson-morgan.com/seeds1/product/619/1.html

I have also grown Crown Prince for the first time this year and can't wait to use them.  I went to Wisley for the apple tasting and they had soup made from Crown Prince to try and it was wonderful so I am really looking forward to making it myself. :)

http://www.marshalls-seeds.co.uk/rkmain.asp?PAGEID=20670&STK_PROD_CODE=1020-2804&CTL_CAT_CODE=M28948

Enjoy whatever you grow...

T.

[Squash63]

Hi,
I grow lots of pumpkins and squash every year and one of my favourites is Padana from Seeds of Italy.
http://www.seedsofitaly.com/product/224

Betty

[kt.]

I am going to try this bush type to save space.  Plus its an early cropper too apparently:
http://www.thompson-morgan.com/seeds1/product/76/1.html?SA=1505

Loads to choose from here:
http://www.nvsuk.org.uk/garden_equipment/seeds-plants/vegetable-seed.php?ref=49

[Barnowl]

I'm enjoying growing Uchiki Kuri which is a climber. Have just harvested the first one but understand that I have to leave it for a while before eating.?

http://www.nickys-nursery.co.uk/seeds/pages/veg4B.htm

[tonybloke]

[attachment=1][attachment=2] squash 'sprinter' organic gardening catalogue ;)(taken 26 8)

[saddad]

Crown Prince for storage, a really dense orange flesh...  :)