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We can't figure out when to plant because no two years 
seem alike when it comes to our weather. We are either in 
a flood or a drought. What works one year doesn't the 
next.

What is an eight-ball squash? I don't recognize many of 
the winter squash types everyone has been listing. We are 
growing Texas Indian Moschata, Hokkaido, and Red Kuri, and 
something called "Red Warty Thing". We've had the Moschata 
keep for two years on a kitchen counter. Do you 
homesteaders recognize any of these or am I from another 
planet?

--Sage
Way Out in Texas

On Sun, 6 Jul 2008 16:52:46 -0400
 "Lisa K.V. Perry" <lisakvperry AT gmail.com> wrote:
> I always thought butternut was a winter squash and 
> should be planted later.
> I think of summer squash just as the various zucchini, 
> eight-ball, patty pan
> and crookneck.
>
> What I am struggling with learning is when to plant 
> what.
>
> I recently started a few kinds of pumpkins and a few 
> winter squash. One you
> that James didn't mention is a variety called Uncle 
> David's Dessert Squash.
> It's like a blocky shaped butternut, sort of. But is 
> supposed to be sweeter
> and excellent for pies (hence the name), to the point 
> where sugar is not
> necessary. I'll let you know.
>
> In our compost, we have three volunteer squash growing - 
> amazingly enough,
> all different varieties. One is a pumpkin, one might be 
> Uncle David's and
> the other is still a complete mystery. I didn't have the 
> heart to pull or
> relocate them, but decided to let nature do its thing.
>
> Do you all keep compost volunteers or do better by not 
> allowing seed to get
> in the compost in the first place?
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