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  • From: <eureka AT hctc.net>
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  • Subject: Re: [Homestead] Butternut squash
  • Date: Sun, 06 Jul 2008 16:57:18 -0500

I grew round white zucchinis one year and they were prolific. At the end of season (when everyone was sick of eating them) I let the rest go, and they became as big as watermelon. A city friend brought her little boy out for a visit and he thought they were dinosaur eggs! Ha ha.

On Sun, 6 Jul 2008 17:49:21 -0400
"Lisa K.V. Perry" <lisakvperry AT gmail.com> wrote:
On Sun, Jul 6, 2008 at 5:36 PM, <eureka AT hctc.net> wrote:


What is an eight-ball squash?


Medium-dark green, small and round like an eight-ball for a pool table. It's
a type of zucchini. If it gets to be softball-size, you let it grow too big
before picking.

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?


I've heard of Red Kuri and Moschata, I'm sure it's like everything else in
the vegetable world. There are so many varieties, especially when it comes
to regional and heirlooms. It's fun to discover something new.

Lisa




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