Pumpkins and Squash Grow list.

[klorentz]

Hi all ,

This is my grow list for pumpkins and squash for 2010.Not sure if all will make it to the garden but should have a good number of them.

Pumpkins

Atlantic Giant ( special selection)

New England Pie

Winter Luxury

Omaha

Kentucky Cornfield

Galeux D Eysines

Jack O' Lantern

Field House

Dickinson

Butter Pumpkin

Mammoth

Turner Family

Mammoth Field

Rouge Vif d' Etampes

Musquee De Provence

Knuckle Head

Howden FM

Jack B Little

Baby Boo


Winter Squash

Black Futsu

Sucrine Du Berry

Kabocha

Upper Ground Sweet Potato



Summer Squash


Gold Rush Hybrid

Black Beauty

Straight Neck Early Prolific


Kevin
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[mawkhawk]

For squash I'm only growing a few varieties of summers:

Parthenon
Parador
Zephyr
Magda

Parthenon and Parador are parthenocarpic. I grew these last summer and they were the first to yield and gave me a ton of fruits.

[mmmtomatoes]

I'm only growing Big Max and Amish Pie.

[Penny]

Well done Kevin.......you are gonna be soooooo busy in your garden this year

[jcm05]

I've grown Connecticut Field pumpkins up to this point but am going to try Howden's this year.

[deanriowa]

Here is what I am hoping to get into the garden next month.

Summer:
Cocozelle(Zuc) - Cucurbita pepo
Costata Romanesca
Early Prolific Straightneck(Yellow)
Golden Zucchini
Round de Nice
Sakiz
Striata de Italia
Tatume
White Bush Lebanese
White Bush Scallops

Winter:
Burgess buttercup
Howden - Cucurbita pepo
Prize Winner
Spaghetti
Table Queen Acorn - Cucurbita pepo
Usak
Waltham Butternut - Cucurbita moschata

[bluelacedredhead]

Mar 4, 2010 8:36:09 GMT -5 jcm05 said:

I've grown Connecticut Field pumpkins up to this point but am going to try Howden's this year.

JT, I liked Howden's when I used to grow just one variety of pumpkin a year.


Kevin, How big is this garden of yours? That's a lot of vine.....

[klorentz]

Well it looks like I kind of dropped the ball on posting in this thread lol. Anyway my garden is larger than it has ever been before.It use to be I had only room for four hills of the larger pumpkins and two hills of pie pumpkins. But now I should be able to get away with about ten total. Except for the regulars I normally plant I am going to limit the number of plants per hill. Atlantic Giant has to be one plant in the hill from the start to even think of growing a good giant. and I might end up doing that with the specialty pumpkins like Rouge Vif d' Etampes to fit everything or most everything in. The Howden and a couple others have special consideration because they are the main Halloween pumpkins. pie pumpkins and kobacha have that too for the holidays. The mini pumpkins can be grown on a trellis. All the French pumpkins will be there as well. So it is about time to decide what to do cuz planting time is fast approaching.

Kevin

[Penny]

As i said before....you are going to be busy this year Kevin

[bluelacedredhead]

May 6, 2010 14:16:46 GMT -5 klorentz said:

Atlantic Giant has to be one plant in the hill from the start to even think of growing a good giant.

Kevin

Have you started your Atlantic Giant seeds yet?
And that hill needs a lot of prep work before you put that plant in the ground.

[klorentz]

May 7, 2010 6:36:17 GMT -5 Penny said:

As i said before....you are going to be busy this year Kevin

Ain't it the truth! But I know all the work is worth it.One things for sure we won't go hungry if everything does well.


Kevin

[klorentz]

May 7, 2010 7:53:41 GMT -5 bluelacedredhead said:

May 6, 2010 14:16:46 GMT -5 klorentz said:

Atlantic Giant has to be one plant in the hill from the start to even think of growing a good giant.

Kevin

Have you started your Atlantic Giant seeds yet?
And that hill needs a lot of prep work before you put that plant in the ground.

Your right about that prep work! Gonna wait a few more days to start my giants though. As you know the plants grow quickly once they are up so I don't want to take any chances.Been keeping an eye on the forecast here. If I wait a few more days say around the 15th that should give me the time I need.This will be the only part of my vine group that will be started inside.

On another note I am really looking forward to the Kobacha squash.These made some of the best pie I had in a long time last year. We only had three to work with for the holidays so I am hoping that they will do even better. Should be interesting to compare them to the pie pumpkins.


Kevin

[klorentz]

Well the first seeds are planted! Atlantic Giant and Kobacha squash. More to come.


Kevin

[sorellina]

Ciao all-

Most of the cucurbits are either transplanted or just germinating so I can post my list now.

Summer Squash - Starburst Pattypan, Bianca di Trieste Zucchini, Gold Rush Zucchini, Ronde de Nice Zucchini, Papaya Pear Squash

Pumpkins - Galeaux d'Eyesines, Triamble

Gourds - Crafter's Gourds (bottles, dippers, bowls)

Cucumbers - Boothby Blonde, White Wonder, Crystal Apple

[bluelacedredhead]

I was pleased to have Amira seedlings emerging yesterday. Today, there they were, Gone! M@%#e^.....Tree Rats....or Crows I'm assuming. I planted more and put whirlygigs in the hills along with a rather large scarecrow in the garden.

As far as Winter Squash this is what I transplanted last week:

Red Kuri
PA Dutch Neck Pumpkins (2 strains)
a Cross of Violina..very large fruits I'm told
Amish Pie
Long Trailing English marrow
Galeux d'eysines
Musquee de Provence
Queensland Blue
Sweet Meat
Fortna
Calabaza
Winter Luxury Pie
Paraguayan Zapallo