My neighbor brought over these seeds this morning. They're leftovers of his favorite pumpkins and squashes from previous garden years. I love sharing seeds. I'll try a few of each and see what I can grow. Thanks Dave! I'll have tomato and pepper seedlings soon to trade.
Cucurbita pepo (squash)
Pumpkin -- Cucurbitaceae spp.
Do you have problems with squash bugs?
ReplyDeleteA few years back I tried growing squash two years in a row. Both years the squash bugs completely ravaged my plants and I got virtually nothing to eat. The plants also get really large and take up a lot of room. If I could find some way to control the squash bugs, I'd consider squash again even though it takes up two or three times as much space as other vegetables -- it is one of my favorite vegetables.
That's why I was happy to get a large new community garden space. I enjoy growing squashes, but they get so big. And they need a lot of sun. I have two good spaces saved for them in my new space.
ReplyDeleteI have never seen a squash bug. I do have a lot of trouble with vine borers. I'll have to start thinking about what I'm going to do about these this year.
Sadly, Botanical Interests won't ship to Canada. Their stuff is beautiful!
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