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Albin N. Helgesson

Southern Sweden

Hello! im interested of try squash,
is it hard to grow?
heard that they like the climate there i live?

1/27/2009 10:36:40 AM

Miika (Team Lunatic)

South Finland pumpkinfinland@gmail.com

Allu, just same as pumpkins no different.

1/27/2009 11:14:44 AM

Albin N. Helgesson

Southern Sweden

ok.but what does they like?

1/27/2009 12:06:23 PM

Miika (Team Lunatic)

South Finland pumpkinfinland@gmail.com

Are you talking about giant squash? Its only green AG pumpkin. Do what you do with your pumpkins. Or ask G;)

1/27/2009 12:46:10 PM

LIpumpkin

Long Island,New York

They are the same as the orange ones...only better.

1/27/2009 1:14:40 PM

Albin N. Helgesson

Southern Sweden

lol.i mean "Giant Squash".
whats better with them g?

1/27/2009 1:32:36 PM

LIpumpkin

Long Island,New York

The color !
and....in a recent survey 4 out of 5 women surveyed preferred to go home with squash growers than pumpkin growers.....statistics don't lie ! Squash are Chick magnets !!!

1/27/2009 1:57:35 PM

Miika (Team Lunatic)

South Finland pumpkinfinland@gmail.com

I was going to grow 2 squashes this year but seems that cant grow any. Too much Chicks allready knocking my door.

1/27/2009 2:28:31 PM

gartenmundl (Raimund)

Germany (Bavaria)

Glenn, how many greenies are you growing every year...lol

1/27/2009 3:30:13 PM

CountyKid (PECPG)

Picton,ON (j.vincent@xplornet.ca)

I have a theory, that squash are generally more efficient useds of nitrogen (or at least the current squash genetics are). For this reason I believe they should be planted on your poorest piece of ground and fed less nitrogen than you woudl pumpkins. This is why some folks a problems getting squash to pollinate and why they are generally more agressive plants.

Just my theory
John

1/28/2009 11:47:51 AM

LIpumpkin

Long Island,New York

I think until recently most squash were grown on the poorer soils and fed less nitrogen...and less pesticides, fungisides, and general care....and they still had pollination issues. I believe the pollination issues are genetic going back to the 900/895.5/and 848* gene pools, and once we eliminate the tendencies through seed selection they wont have that reputation....just my theory...Glenn

1/28/2009 4:00:52 PM

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