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Post by MsAli on Dec 18, 2023 20:20:58 GMT -5
Nate and I love squash and I in particular love trying varieties I have never tried. Especially rare varieties This year I grew Hungarian Blue. A pretty rare variety. It was discovered growing in Budapest in 1983 We had 1 squash make it to maturity and it was beautiful! The squash was delicious, taste almost like a Kombocha. It would make an excellent soup I'd like to share some seeds with others that may be interested in growing it (BIlly, don't worry I've already set some aside for you ) If you would like some seeds, please DM me. I have enough for atleast 10 people. Please keep in mind these are open pollinated and are BIG squashes so they need room
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Dec 18, 2023 23:00:32 GMT -5
That's a beauty, Ali! Almost too pretty to eat (almost ...).
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Post by Pat on Dec 18, 2023 23:09:33 GMT -5
Curious. What color inside?
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Post by Son Of Beach on Dec 18, 2023 23:27:17 GMT -5
Too cool Ali.
If I had the room, I'd take you up on your offer.
Anyone else see the one footed duck?
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Post by QuailRiver on Dec 19, 2023 0:57:57 GMT -5
Nate and I love squash and I in particular love trying varieties I have never tried. Especially rare varieties This year I grew Hungarian Blue. A pretty rare variety. It was discovered growing in Budapest in 1983 We had 1 squash make it to maturity and it was beautiful! The squash was delicious, taste almost like a Kombocha. It would make an excellent soup I'd like to share some seeds with others that may be interested in growing it (BIlly, don't worry I've already set some aside for you ) If you would like some seeds, please DM me. I have enough for atleast 10 people. Please keep in mind these are open pollinated and are BIG squashes so they need room Squash is my favorite vegetable to grow. Both pumpkin squash and summer squash! Most varieties of pumpkin squash can be a challenge to grow in our environment here in the Piedmont of North Carolina. Our mid-to-late summer high humidity makes most varieties very susceptible to disease. Around early June the Squash Vine Bores swarm badly for a few weeks, then around mid July Squash Bugs descend like a Biblical plague and continue to worsen until freezing temperatures arrive in late October or early November. And some years around late July we have problems with pickle worms boring into our squash (the pickle worm moths migrate up from Florida some years). And to add to the list in more recent years groundhogs have migrated into our area. And groundhogs LOVE squash blossoms, they ruined all of my varieties of squash in the summer of 2022. So we have to get our yellow summer squash and zucchinis grown and preserved by mid-July. And there are only a few varieties of Cucurbita Moschata pumpkin squash that I know of that can thrive in our hot humid weather and have hard enough stems to resist squash bug damage. There is a old variety from the Carolinas that were grown and known regionally as "field pumpkins" or simply as "pie pumpkins". To my knowledge the seeds to these are not sold commercially but rather have just been passed down in farming and gardening families for generations. If anyone would like any of these seeds message me. And there are a couple of other of similar varieties of Moschata for which seeds are commercially available. One is called "Seminole Pumpkin" available from Baker Creek and Southern Exposure, and the other "Cherokee Pumpkin" available from HOSS TOOLS. I would have loved to take you up on your kind offer of seeds for the Hungarian Blue Pumpkin Squash but I've made several attempts to grow Cucurbita Maxima pumpkin varieties here with only one successful season of Amish Pie Pumpkins about15 years ago. So for that reason combined with our limited growing space for pumpkins I've pretty much given up on Maxima species. But thank you!
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Post by MsAli on Dec 19, 2023 6:32:43 GMT -5
Bright orange inside which is such a stark contrast to the outside. The pictures do not due the blue justice.
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Post by MsAli on Dec 19, 2023 6:37:52 GMT -5
Nate and I love squash and I in particular love trying varieties I have never tried. Especially rare varieties This year I grew Hungarian Blue. A pretty rare variety. It was discovered growing in Budapest in 1983 We had 1 squash make it to maturity and it was beautiful! The squash was delicious, taste almost like a Kombocha. It would make an excellent soup I'd like to share some seeds with others that may be interested in growing it (BIlly, don't worry I've already set some aside for you ) If you would like some seeds, please DM me. I have enough for atleast 10 people. Please keep in mind these are open pollinated and are BIG squashes so they need room Squash is my favorite vegetable to grow. Both pumpkin squash and summer squash! Most varieties of pumpkin squash can be a challenge to grow in our environment here in the Piedmont of North Carolina. Our mid-to-late summer high humidity makes most varieties very susceptible to disease. Around early June the Squash Vine Bores swarm badly for a few weeks, then around mid July Squash Bugs descend like a Biblical plague and continue to worsen until freezing temperatures arrive in late October or early November. And some years around late July we have problems with pickle worms boring into our squash (the pickle worm moths migrate up from Florida some years). And to add to the list in more recent years groundhogs have migrated into our area. And groundhogs LOVE squash blossoms, they ruined all of my varieties of squash in the summer of 2022. So we have to get our yellow summer squash and zucchinis grown and preserved by mid-July. And there are only a few varieties of Cucurbita Moschata pumpkin squash that I know of that can thrive in our hot humid weather and have hard enough stems to resist squash bug damage. There is a old variety from the Carolinas that were grown and known regionally as "field pumpkins" or simply as "pie pumpkins". To my knowledge the seeds to these are not sold commercially but rather have just been passed down in farming and gardening families for generations. If anyone would like any of these seeds message me. And there are a couple of other of similar varieties of Moschata for which seeds are commercially available. One is called "Seminole Pumpkin" available from Baker Creek and Southern Exposure, and the other "Cherokee Pumpkin" available from HOSS TOOLS. I would have loved to take you up on your kind offer of seeds for the Hungarian Blue Pumpkin Squash but I've made several attempts to grow Cucurbita Maxima pumpkin varieties here with only one successful season of Amish Pie Pumpkins about15 years ago. So for that reason combined with our limited growing space for pumpkins I've pretty much given up on Maxima species. But thank you! I've heard some states are near impossible to grow winter squash. Have you tried nematodes and companion planting? We have a very short growing season so I've got some challenges as well. I'm also still learning what will work and what won't. I'd like to try some of the pie pumpkin seeds
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Post by liveoak on Dec 19, 2023 7:39:01 GMT -5
I wish I could say YES, but I have horrible luck here with squash. I used to grow BIG hubbard squashes when I lived in NY.
How funny, I have hotter weather, a lot longer, but a lot of things don't grow well. It's the soil or lack of, I suspect.
Enjoy your squash. Patty
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Post by Peruano on Dec 19, 2023 7:48:37 GMT -5
Beautiful squash, but you seem to be getting the zucchini panic with your seed offer. I'm interested in seeds. PM with address sent. Do you want red chile seeds in exchange?
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Post by MsAli on Dec 19, 2023 8:26:24 GMT -5
Beautiful squash, but you seem to be getting the zucchini panic with your seed offer. I'm interested in seeds. PM with address sent. Do you want red chile seeds in exchange? I have got so many pepper seeds so I am good there. Thank you. I'll get the seeds out to you soon
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Post by MsAli on Dec 19, 2023 8:28:46 GMT -5
I wish I could say YES, but I have horrible luck here with squash. I used to grow BIG hubbard squashes when I lived in NY. How funny, I have hotter weather, a lot longer, but a lot of things don't grow well. It's the soil or lack of, I suspect. Enjoy your squash. Patty I love Hubbard's!
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Post by liveoak on Dec 19, 2023 9:33:03 GMT -5
I'd agree, I used to grow giant ones back when we lived on a dairy farm & had wonderful soil. They make better pies than pumpkins, in my opinion.
Patty
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Post by MsAli on Dec 19, 2023 12:27:44 GMT -5
My dad use to grow them all the time and at some point he stopped
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Post by rockjunquie on Dec 19, 2023 12:38:14 GMT -5
Hubbard is my favorite, too. We LOVE squash. That's really cool your sharing seeds. That squash is impressive looking.
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Post by MsAli on Dec 19, 2023 13:02:16 GMT -5
Seeds should be for sharing
2 of my favorite suppliers are Seed savers exchange and also Experimental Farm Network.
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Post by Peruano on Dec 19, 2023 13:15:08 GMT -5
Its almost an annual tradition for me to transplant and try to save some volunteer seedling plant or two from my compost pile. One year it will be pumpkin, the next a spaghetti squash, and even a cucumber. Me I'm a big fan of pumpkin blossums, but given enough egg and cracker crumbs a lot of these flowers will work. Hey they have to pruned a bit to let the fruit develop.
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Post by MsAli on Dec 19, 2023 13:24:51 GMT -5
I love stuffed squash blossoms. Half the time they are past their prime before I have time to harvest them.
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Post by QuailRiver on Dec 19, 2023 20:20:59 GMT -5
I've heard some states are near impossible to grow winter squash. Have you tried nematodes and companion planting? We have a very short growing season so I've got some challenges as well. I'm also still learning what will work and what won't. I'd like to try some of the pie pumpkin seeds I haven't tried the beneficial nematodes. Those might help with the pickle worms and possibly the squash vine bores but I don't think that they help with the hordes of squash bugs. We've tried companion planting. That seems to help with our tomatoes which we use the single stem trellis method but it doesn't seem to help with squash and peppers around here. If you would like some of the local heirloom pie pumpkin seeds message me your address and I will send you some.
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Post by MsAli on Dec 20, 2023 8:14:49 GMT -5
I'd try trellising them and using nematodes, nasturtium and borage
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Post by jasoninsd on Dec 20, 2023 17:47:10 GMT -5
Your question is...do "I" love squash... My wife cooks most of my vegetables in bacon grease just so I won't act like I'm choking on them when I'm swallowing them! LOL
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