2011 Winter Squash Reports

fortyonenorth · August 21, 2011

I love winter squash and I'm excited to see some fruit beginning to set in the garden - finally! I thought I'd start this thread for any interested members to post updates on their winter squash.

This year I'm growing:

Thelma Sander Sweet Potato (pepo)
Scarchuk's Supreme (pepo)
Vegetable Spaghetti (pepo)
Musquee de Provence (moschata)
Seminole (moschata)
Greek Sweet Red (moschata)
Sucrine du Berry (moschata)

Overall, I'm way behind last year - perhaps because of the cold spring. In 2010, I picked my first squash (vegetable spaghetti) on July 16. This year, I'll probably have my first by the end of August and the moscahtas are just starting to make female flowers. Hopefully, we'll have a long warm fall. On a very positive note, the cuke beetles have not as bad this year and this is the first time in five years that I have not had any vine borers.

So, what winter squash are you growing this year and how are they doing?

August 21, 2011	#1
fortyonenorth Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 1,150	2011 Winter Squash Reports I love winter squash and I'm excited to see some fruit beginning to set in the garden - finally! I thought I'd start this thread for any interested members to post updates on their winter squash. This year I'm growing: Thelma Sander Sweet Potato (pepo) Scarchuk's Supreme (pepo) Vegetable Spaghetti (pepo) Musquee de Provence (moschata) Seminole (moschata) Greek Sweet Red (moschata) Sucrine du Berry (moschata) Overall, I'm way behind last year - perhaps because of the cold spring. In 2010, I picked my first squash (vegetable spaghetti) on July 16. This year, I'll probably have my first by the end of August and the moscahtas are just starting to make female flowers. Hopefully, we'll have a long warm fall. On a very positive note, the cuke beetles have not as bad this year and this is the first time in five years that I have not had any vine borers. So, what winter squash are you growing this year and how are they doing?