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Post by James on Feb 9, 2015 1:16:46 GMT -5
Now here is a Hubbard for ya.
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Post by James on Feb 9, 2015 1:18:11 GMT -5
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Post by Mumsey on Feb 9, 2015 4:41:31 GMT -5
What a great looking harvest of squash! Love those Pink Bananas, grew them once and they crossed with hubbard. That was a nice squash too, and pretty! I didn't know it til the next year, I had saved seed.
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Post by lilolpeapicker on Feb 9, 2015 8:40:49 GMT -5
Wow, James that is wonderful! Wish I had that space.
Hey, mums, when they grew, did you have some of each? What was the result after planting that seed? How close proximity were they when those were growing?
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Post by James on Feb 9, 2015 9:56:31 GMT -5
There is a Hubbard/Banana cross squash in my picture too. Yes they freely cross pollinate and if you save seed
you may get the hybrids. It was a good tasting squash too.
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James_1
Feb 9, 2015 10:26:21 GMT -5
Post by desertwoman on Feb 9, 2015 10:26:21 GMT -5
Wow, I've never seen a hubbard that big!! Your squash harvest is really beautiful.
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James_1
Feb 9, 2015 14:37:57 GMT -5
Post by OregonRed on Feb 9, 2015 14:37:57 GMT -5
the smile on your face james!
Worth a Million :~D
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James_1
Feb 9, 2015 19:00:18 GMT -5
Post by ncgarden on Feb 9, 2015 19:00:18 GMT -5
I love to look at James' garden and his amazing results. But having had an aversion to winter squash dating back to the time I was 8, that enormous load of squash was almost more than I could bear. All I could think was thank god I am not close enough to have it foisted upon me (my neighbors keep giving me horrible little acorn squashes no matter how dismayed I seem to be with their gifts....). It turns out one can only eat so much squash pie.
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James_1
Feb 11, 2015 12:06:56 GMT -5
Post by James on Feb 11, 2015 12:06:56 GMT -5
ncgarden, the chickens will eat it.
I joined a Farmer's Market to sell my honey, then I told myself I may as well toss some veggies on the table too. So I confess, I plant much more than I need of everything. Some things sell but I never use it all. The chickens get some and some goes to compost. Nothing wasted.
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James_1
Feb 11, 2015 20:16:04 GMT -5
Post by SpringRain🕊️ on Feb 11, 2015 20:16:04 GMT -5
James, I recall seeing that photo on the old forum and wondering how your plants became so tall and bushy. Are those the banana squash? (That's in the photo where you're standing amidst the squash, with some corn in the background.
My butternut or zucchini have never grown that high! I think those tall squash would actually make a nice landscape decoration.
I take it you don't need to do any weight lifting - you just lift your squash??? I've NEVER seen squash that large. You're a real inspiration.
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James_1
Feb 21, 2015 12:37:39 GMT -5
Post by James on Feb 21, 2015 12:37:39 GMT -5
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James_1
Feb 23, 2015 16:05:23 GMT -5
Post by johng44 on Feb 23, 2015 16:05:23 GMT -5
BX, small wonder spaghetti squash is pretty good. Let mine grow in a tomato cage and let it climb. Fruit is little bit larger than a soft ball.
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James_1
Feb 23, 2015 19:15:07 GMT -5
Post by wheelgarden1 on Feb 23, 2015 19:15:07 GMT -5
James, those are classic pics.
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James_1
Feb 25, 2015 17:20:07 GMT -5
Post by James on Feb 25, 2015 17:20:07 GMT -5
SpringRain: " I recall seeing that photo on the old forum and wondering how your plants became so tall and bushy. Are those the banana squash? " From the photo I can't say what the squash are. The one in the foreground may be a banana as that is how they run. Might also be a Hubbard or pumpkin. Those back where I am standing could be crookneck. They grow quite tall. My Dad used to plant 5 or 6 squash seed together about every 5 feet up the row. When they came up the vines went out like the spokes on a wheel. Not a bad plan really. Another approach is to put a single seed every 10 to 12 inches in the row. Rows 6 feet apart. I like banana and Hubbard for large winter types, however there are quite a few varieties of smaller winter squashes. In any event, if you plant a 30x30 squash patch, you can get a truck full of squash. Banana and Hubbard and a cross.
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James_1
Feb 25, 2015 19:57:28 GMT -5
Post by OregonRed on Feb 25, 2015 19:57:28 GMT -5
I still have acorn and spaghetti squash left from last fall - well, I'm 1 person eating them... yes, I gave some away :~)
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