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Hi
Does anyone know where i can get some spaghetti squash seeds from.?  The only place i have found online that has them is Mr Fothergills and they have sold out.  I've tried Suttons, T&M, Marshalls, Johnsons.

Many thanks
Pakaba

try Thompson and Morgan again. It's called Hasta la Pasta!!!

moonbells

Franchi Seeds of Italy to the rescue! http://www.seedsofitaly.sagenet.co.uk/

hi
Thats great, thank you :D I have checked both of them out.  I will see if the local garden centre has them now i know the proper name.  otherwise will order them over the net..... any excuse to go to the garden centre, i go in for 1 packet of seeds qnd come out £30 lighter  :o

Thanks again
pakaba

http://www.seedsofitaly.sagenet.co.uk/pumpkins.htm

You can find them there.
Spaghetti Squash   Â£1.49

The_Snail

I some some from (I think) Unwins.

Alastair

Has anyone actually grown a spaghetti squash? I'm interested but worried it might taste bland... Is it actually tasty eaten like spaghetti? ???

Can a squash really taste anything but bland? Does pasta taste hugely exciting wihout garlic, pesto, herbs & lots of butter?

We grow it every year.

Yes, I have grown and eaten it regularly whenever I have had an allotment, but not for several years now. Unlike winter squash, it's not the sweet/nutty/thick kind; more like a courgette flavour.

I wouldn't say it's bland, like a courgette isn't bland. Spag squash has a delicate flavour there either to enjoy in its own right, or that will absorb the butter, pasta sauce, black pepper etc. In some ways I think it's enjoyable like some Oriental ingredients for texture and 'mouth feel'  :P.

New varieties have sought to improve the flavour and sweetness, and I'm going to grow it again this year now I have a plot again. You could always grow one plant and see if you like it. If you want a handful of seeds, pm me!

Thanks for the email address, just ordered some and some other stuff, can you keep the spaggetti squash seeds for next year or do you buy a new batch!!!

Is there a 'viable til' date on the pack?
Money saving tip: even if they are over the viable date, you could plant more than you think you need in modules and 'see what comes up'  ;D

Mines aren't look like that(Orange/Yellowish) ::) I think these variety are from New Zealand. They're very tasty. For stir fried or made soup!    Yuet

Wow, lovely colour and netting on the skin. Is that Winter Melon or Spag Squash yuet_lee?

Sounds like they are worth growing :D
I'm going to purchase squash mix seeds from Seeds of Italy, which includes spaghetti squash seeds. Thanks for the offer though, supersprout ;)

Supersprout,that is a Spag Squash. They're original from New Zealand. Grow very well in here. I've picked more than 20 squashes from one plant. I perfer when they're get to around 6-10 lbs size. They can grew to 20lbs easy. But I don't like it because I don't want to eating that squash for 2 /3weeks. Can't finished it all,always given half away!

Thank you yuet_lee, might be worth my browsing in NZ seed catalogues if you say it grows well here! Love your pix  ;D

Thanks for all the tips on where we can get seeds.  I can't wait to taste it, especially with garlic, pesto, butter...what else did you say Tim??? sounded delicious, (haven't had tea yet so am hungry  ::))

BUT is it just like spaghetti, could you replace spagehitti with it if you were cutting down on carbs?? (eg slimming world red days)

Pakaba

Yes, yes, yes!
Weight watchers = zero Points.
Slimming world = unlimited on red day (like courgette)
Substitute for pasta in low-carb regimes.

Great ;D
Just a shame about the pesto and butter!!  :'(
P.

Tora!

Warning on the Mixed squash from Seeds of Italy - they are all named varieties BUT they are all mixed up in one packet so you've no idea which is which and its pot luck what you're growing. One of mine turned out to be a giant pumpkin  :o not what I would have chosen but small grandson was delighted.  ;D ;D I got over 120 seeds in the packet though so there must have been some spaghetti squash in there somewhere - didn't find it last year, perhaps more luck this time!