Stella Style Community Forum :: View topic

Dingie_Dinah · Posted: Apr Wed 29, 2009 10:42 am Post subject: Spag Squash!!

My boss puts out a big garden every year, and this year I bought him an ounce of Spaghetti Squash Seeds!!! Couldn't find them locally, so I got them from Gurneys. I'm so excited!! I spent almost $11 on the seeds, but if we have a bumper crop, I'll more than make my money back.

I put out my usual 2 tomatoe plants, 3 bell pepper plants, and some basil. I wonder how long it will take me to kill them this time. LOL!
_________________
Dingie Dinah
Stella Style since 5/2003

May you always have
Love to Share,
Health to Spare,
And Friends Who Care

"Nothing Tastes as Good as Thin and Healthy Feels"

'Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.'

crazywoman · Posted: Apr Wed 29, 2009 10:52 am Post subject:

Dinah, if he plants all those seeds, and they do well, you & the whole community will probably have plenty of spag squash!

And remember if he also plants pumpkins or other types of winter squash you will probably not notice a difference this year, but if you try to save the seeds (since you're having problems finding the seeds), they will cross. Remember those crazy pumpsquashes I had a few years ago?!!!

Now also remember that they will most likely come late in the year. (Late summer/fall) They are a fall/winter type squash. So whenever pumpkins come off will probably be when the spag squash will bear.

Hope they do well!!!
_________________
Billie
4'8" Started LC WOL Aug 2003

BBcode

My mind not only wanders, sometimes it leaves completely.

Dingie_Dinah · Posted: Jun Wed 03, 2009 10:41 am Post subject:

My boss just came in and said "my" spag sq plants are almost 2 feet high already!!! He counted and there are SEVENTEEN plants! And if I read the stuff right, each plant will produce up to 60 pounds of squash! You are so right Billie, I'm gonna have SS coming out my ears! I'm very excited!
_________________
Dingie Dinah
Stella Style since 5/2003

May you always have
Love to Share,
Health to Spare,
And Friends Who Care

"Nothing Tastes as Good as Thin and Healthy Feels"

'Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.'

TammyPaul · Joined: 06 Apr 2008 Posts: 555

Gosh Dinah!!!

You might have to share! Wink

My zuchinni is doing well and one of my tomato plants......the others kind of
disentegrated in the pots but have reappeared and are trying to come back, but are very small. I'm trying very hard not to kill them. Laughing

Tammy
_________________

Dingie_Dinah · Posted: Jun Wed 03, 2009 1:50 pm Post subject:

You sound like me Tammy. So far my maters are looking good. I came home and there was one ripe one on the vine, but the birds had gotten to it, dang it!

And I just talked to my boss again, and he said there were 17 HILLS of SS, with THREE plants in each hill! That's 51 plants! at a rate of 60 lbs per plant, that's 3,060 pounds of SS!!! Holy Snot! I'm gonna have to buy a new freezer or two... LOL!
_________________
Dingie Dinah
Stella Style since 5/2003

May you always have
Love to Share,
Health to Spare,
And Friends Who Care

"Nothing Tastes as Good as Thin and Healthy Feels"

'Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.'

crazywoman · Posted: Jun Wed 03, 2009 3:50 pm Post subject:

Hey Dinah!
Two foot high s squash!!! Wow, those are tall plants! I don't think mine ever grow tall like that. They most spread out on the ground (like squash usually do.). As for 60 pounds per plant (or even hill for that matter), sounds like a LOT of squash to me. Even the year I got the huge bumper crop, I'm sure mine didn't do near that! I can't remember now how many squash per plant I generally had that year. Nor even how many plants & squash I had. But that sure sounds high to me. Maybe!!! ???
At any rate, if they do well, I'm sure your gonna have a LOT of squash!!!

I had maybe 12 - 15 PLANTS (4 o 5 hills with 3 plants per hill). And that year I had LOTS of squash. Had quite a few last year. Don't think I counted them. I ate one of them just a week or so ago.

Enjoy Dinah!!!
_________________
Billie
4'8" Started LC WOL Aug 2003

BBcode

My mind not only wanders, sometimes it leaves completely.

Dingie_Dinah · Posted: Jun Wed 03, 2009 3:57 pm Post subject:

I was wrong, here's what Gurney's says about them:

Height: 24 inches
Spacing: 8 - 10 feet between hills
Depth: 1 inch
Spread: Vine
Sun/Shade: Full Sun
Germination: 8 - 10 days
Days To Maturity: 90 days
Yield: 100 lbs/100 foot row
Fruit: Oblong fruits. Hard, smooth, yellowish-tan rind with string -like, golden yellow strands of flesh.
Comments: 5 -7 fruits/vine. Ready to harvest when skin color changes from cream to buff. Can be stored 1 - 2 months. Very easy to grow. Smooth, cylindrical fruits.
Shipping: View Shipping Schedule
Vegetable Spaghetti Winter Squash Ships In Both Spring And Fall

I'll have to get out to his farm and get some pictures of them.
_________________
Dingie Dinah
Stella Style since 5/2003

May you always have
Love to Share,
Health to Spare,
And Friends Who Care

"Nothing Tastes as Good as Thin and Healthy Feels"

'Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.'

Dingie_Dinah · Posted: Jun Wed 03, 2009 3:58 pm Post subject:

I meant to ask you Billie, how did you store yours? Freeze them?
_________________
Dingie Dinah
Stella Style since 5/2003

May you always have
Love to Share,
Health to Spare,
And Friends Who Care

"Nothing Tastes as Good as Thin and Healthy Feels"

'Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.'

crazywoman · Posted: Jun Wed 03, 2009 4:13 pm Post subject:

Well, sounds like the 2' isn't unusual. Course things just don't grow quite the same in WY as they do in other areas. And my soil isn't the greatest.
It the crop does well, and it sounds like it is, 5-7 squash of varying sizes per plant (or hill?) could well be a reality.

I store mine spread out on a table in my basement. Since you don't have a basement (I don't think), and probably don't have a cellar to store such in, then you may very well have to freeze most of yours. You can find places around your house to "store" some of them tho probably. The cooler the better (not freezing). And plenty of space between them. Well, just not all together in a clump.
Something we're learning is test them when you think they are about ready, by lightly pressing your fingernail in the skin. It it leaves a mark, wait a few more days. If it doesn't mark with light pressure, it is probably ready. Cut the stem at least 1' away from the plant. And it is best to l harden them by leaving them sit in the garden for a few days before bringing them in. (No need for this if you are going to cook &/or freeze them right away.) If they are not fully mature, they won't keep long sitting out. I have lost one from last year's garden so far. (That I know of. I'm not there right now to check on them.)

edited to say: I just found a post from 2005 that said that I had over 50 the year before!
_________________
Billie
4'8" Started LC WOL Aug 2003

BBcode

My mind not only wanders, sometimes it leaves completely.

crazywoman · Posted: Jun Wed 03, 2009 4:53 pm Post subject:

Dinah, You may or may not have seen this thread. It talks about freezing spaghetti squash. http://www.lowcarbfriends.com/bbs/lowcarb-recipe-help-suggestions/621381-has-anyone-frozen-spaghetti-squash-meat-sauce.html
_________________
Billie
4'8" Started LC WOL Aug 2003

BBcode

My mind not only wanders, sometimes it leaves completely.

George_Stella · Posted: Jun Tue 09, 2009 9:50 am Post subject:

Rachel germinated seeds this past week from a fresh spag squash and today we plant them! $11. saved! Wink

g.
_________________
Starting: 467 Current: 205 Goal: 190
My Profile

Dingie_Dinah · Posted: Jun Tue 09, 2009 8:00 pm Post subject:

Dingie_Dinah · Posted: Jun Tue 09, 2009 8:03 pm Post subject:

mgonser · Joined: 22 Mar 2006 Posts: 1521

Dinah, I just can't leave on vacation until i tell you that in the fall I litterally just heave my speg. squash in the garden and in the spring is have so so many free squash plants, i just know you can try this when you clean yours and next spring viola free plants! my blackberries and raspberries are also great this and will have both ready for when we come back in 2 weeks.

You can grow Dinah, you can grow, that's your new mantra ok?

Love ya, Marylyn

Dingie_Dinah · Posted: Jun Tue 30, 2009 12:54 pm Post subject:

Well, thought I'd give you a Skettie Squash Update. My boss came in today and I was wrong, there are 16 plants all together. He says they have literally taken over the garden. There are vines growing up his corn! He is just amazed, and slightly ticked at me I think! BUT he didn't follow directions either, and planted them 4 ft apart instead of 8 ft apart, like it said to...

I can't wait till they start producing!!!
_________________
Dingie Dinah
Stella Style since 5/2003

May you always have
Love to Share,
Health to Spare,
And Friends Who Care

"Nothing Tastes as Good as Thin and Healthy Feels"

'Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.'