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This year's squash harvest

I'm so excited about this year's squash harvest. Butternut, Buttercup, and Blue Hubbard. This is the first year I've had enough room to grow Blue Hubbard for about 25 years. Can't wait to taste them. :-()
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Looking Good! I like the Hubbard squash.
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Wow -- they look fantastic! Image
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Thx. Gotta admit here in the southwest the soil and climate are great for squash; not much to it. Just plant the seeds, water and stand back! If nothing else makes it you still feel successful!
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Well I'm impressed! I tried growing sugar pie pumpkins, acorn squash and butternut, and those that grew at all were miniature in size. So weird. But I'm happy to hear that someone will have some good soups and pies to show for it! :clap:
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many of my squash were on the small side this year, but it's the beginning of a breeding project, and many seemed to be very susceptible to powdery mildew. in a few years I may get it to the point where I can just plant and stand back, we'll see. some have decent resistance, just gotta pick'n'choose the right ones.

yours look great.
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Are those big ones your hubbard x banana / banana x hubbard squash cross? 8) :D
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Very nice! I was gonna ask if they were spaghetti squash. :)
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Its a mixed bag...... Hubbard, Banana, Spaghetti, some hybrids, likely Hubbard spaghetti cross, and perhaps a crookneck, plus some watermelons in that wagon. The thing to notice is that a little squash patch can put on a lot of fruit.
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Really nice. I wish I had the space to grow them, unfortunately the vines would take over my yard and then try to take over the neighbors'.
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imafan26 wrote:Really nice. I wish I had the space to grow them, unfortunately the vines would take over my yard and then try to take over the neighbors'.
Maybe a trellis on the side of your house, the vines go up then down, then up again, down again, and finally up over the roof and down the other side? Or up the trees? :wink:

My hubbard went across the garden up the fence, then along the fence 3 feet off the ground with a cute little blue hubbard on there til finally the frost came!


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