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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: GrannieAnnie on August 27, 2010, 14:04:02

Title: Pix of beginning of squash harvest (due to borers and unknown ills/critters)
Post by: GrannieAnnie on August 27, 2010, 14:04:02
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y253/nonrancher/69lbssquash.jpg)

half of these have borers so will have to be processed early >:(
69 lbs so far. The Crown Prince in center is 15 lbs.
Other than that one slashed butternut in the picture, the butternut harvest has not begun as they're not
troubled by borers.
A good year here for squash but other things did poorly or not at all!  Strange the vagaries of gardening.
Title: Re: Pix of beginning of squash harvest (due to borers and unknown ills/critters)
Post by: lottiedolly on August 27, 2010, 14:09:57
That is a lovely selection you have there, well done  ;D
Title: Re: Pix of beginning of squash harvest (due to borers and unknown ills/critters)
Post by: 1066 on August 27, 2010, 14:20:28
Those are looking lovely. Pleased the Ausies have done well for you - I  feel like a proud auntie  ;)  :)  A bit like earlier in the week with my neice getting her exam results!!
What's the striped one in the picture - I can't quite read the writing (something boat) ?

Quote from: GrannieAnnie on August 27, 2010, 14:04:02
Strange the vagaries of gardening.

Aint it just!!!
Title: Re: Pix of beginning of squash harvest (due to borers and unknown ills/critters)
Post by: goodlife on August 27, 2010, 15:10:52
Ohh..they do look good.. ;D I shall send pic of mine once they are ready for the harvest..
Some of mine are mystery ones..as seedcompanies have got they seeds wrong.. ::)
Are all  but butternuts harvested now?
Title: Re: Pix of beginning of squash harvest (due to borers and unknown ills/critters)
Post by: GrannieAnnie on August 27, 2010, 15:16:44
Quote from: 1066 on August 27, 2010, 14:20:28
Those are looking lovely. Pleased the Ausies have done well for you - I  feel like a proud auntie  ;)  :)  A bit like earlier in the week with my neice getting her exam results!!
What's the striped one in the picture - I can't quite read the writing (something boat) ?

Quote from: GrannieAnnie on August 27, 2010, 14:04:02
Strange the vagaries of gardening.

Aint it just!!!
Yes, since you gave me the seed you SHOULD feel like a proud auntie! Thank you for letting me try them. Two more Crown Prince are on the vines and looking healthy- I hope they outlived the borers.
The striped is Honeyboat
Title: Re: Pix of beginning of squash harvest (due to borers and unknown ills/critters)
Post by: 1066 on August 27, 2010, 17:08:18
Hope you get lucky with the borers (or the tin foil tactics pay off) !