We are growing acorn, butternut, spaghetti, Georgia candy roasters, and zucchino rampeconte .. and of course some pumpkin .. so far, every plant has fruit on it .. God blessed our garden this year .. God is good
Love butternut and acorn squash. Roasted and in soups. Store easily in the basement. Last year went to eat one in the spring from the year before and the seeds has already sprouted ready for planting. Awesome!
I am planting red kuri, cushaw(1st year growing), Seminole pumpkin and a very old variety of acorn for the fall. I plant all of these in my corn, mostly the feed corn. I planted the delicatas a few years ago and although I liked them they weren't as productive as my other squash. Since I raise most of my food production and storage are key factors for me. I think you are right, people need to try planting winter squash and they are delicious roasted or grilled.
I planted acorn squash this year. And I have a bunch of pumpkin volunteers,and I know why. I have that hard compacted clay up north of I-20 between Atlanta and Augusta. We moved here last year,and this soil ain't no account. But the woods out back have plenty of fallen hardwoods that are way too old for firewood. So I dig that out and till it into my beds. Well I ran out, and didn't have time to go dig more when I got that bed ready. I had some compost working from last summer and fall. It wasn't really ready, but I figured it was good enough to till in. The Seminole pumpkins my wife bought last fall for the porch were in there, and several volunteered in the early spring, and some made it thru that late frost we had out here too. I figured it was safe. So I amended the bed, about 4' by 12'. I planted corn and beans in the middle 6 or 8 feet, a good stand of about 50 stalks, with some runner beans, like granny always did. And then planets the acorn squash at either end of the bed, hoping they might help with weeds. Well dang if I don't have a few squashes volunteering up in that corn. I don't have the heart to cull them, but I worry they'll try to climb my poor corn. I guess we'll see. Anyhow, I appreciate you.
This year I'm trying the variety "sucrine du berry". This is a kind of butternut from France. I also always roast the seeds of pumpkins in the oven. (Soak them first in salt water.) With some varieties you can eat them well with the white shell on it. Otherwise I just spit the shells out. Otherwise, my favorites are pumpkin pie, pumpkin cream soup (with austrian pumpkin seed oil on top! 🥰) and casseroles with pumpkin, onion, bacon, and so on. Greetings from Austria!
I adore both Summer and Winter Squash. I have grown Sweet Pie Pumpkins the most however. I had a Groundhog problem 2 years ago and out of desperation ...I took off of the vines growing some young green pumpkins, which looked about the size of 8 Ball Zucchini Squash, I knew it was more than likely too young to fully ripen indoors properly. So I took a chance and Breaded them up after I cut them open and sliced them up. The result...It was one of the sweetest most amazing tasting fried squash ever. My picky young son now looks forward to me growing more to make not only for pies and soups...but to fry them young again. I'm going to start experimenting with other types of squash also to see how they are cooked/fried and so on...before they fully mature. Another tip I would like to share.... prune leaves on squash plants to allow for better aeration which lessens the likelihood of powdery mildew and such. And as for keeping away beetles from eating young plants...Onion and garlic plants planted close by and also scraps of skins from both scattered around plants confuses beetles from thinking your Squash plants are something they want to eat. And I love the versatility of Winter Squash and its' long shelf life during the Winter months.
I got about 30 varieties of winter squash seeds that I cycle through. This year I planted Delicata, Honeynut, and Cushaw. I have to plant varieties that are vine bore and squash bug resistant and so far so good but I have to say the Honeynut seems to be the most resistant so far. Some varieties I have planted in the past live for a week or two and that’s it. Some varieties are resistant but not very good to eat.
Buttecup stores the best for me and is hands down my favorite. Im one of those northern gardeners but Ive been blessed to garden with Hmong, Europeans, and folks from LA, that is Lower Alabama. Lol. Now I grow Okra and Collards, Pink Eye Purple Hull (that sounds best if you have a southen accent), black eyed peas and my staple Hickory King for grits and cornbread. If putting a little sugar in the cornbread is wrong, I dont want to be right. Thank you so much for sharing.
Evening y’all. I love winter squash! I still have 2 spaghetti squash from last years garden. Butternut and Hubbard are my favorites. Trying the N Georgia Roaster this time
@@Bama_J they take a lot of room and the squash get big, some easily reaching 15 to 20 lbs. I usually process 4 or 5 squash. I bake or pressure cook until tender, strain, mash and fill freezer bags to the amount needed for fie filling, it will last in the freezer for a year or two. I give the rest of the squash away
Thanks for the video! I'm a newbie gardener. I'm growing a few butternut squash plants. Hoping to try for a fall crop of spaghetti squash and maybe sugar pie pumpkins. My summer squash and butternuts have been doing great so far! Never heard of delicata until your Thursday night Row by Row show that highlighted squash. May have to try it someday. 😊
I grew golden butta bowl and bush delicata last year. But I started a little too late and a hard freeze killed the plants and ruined the fruit on the vine before they finished growing. Best tasting winter squash I’ve ever had was a small type butternut squash. This year I’m growing autumn frost, tetsukabuto and speckled pup (for pollination). I may plant a fast growing short vine butternut variety for my raised bed.
Butternut and Buttercup are worked into some of my "Three Sisters" planting groups this year after success last spring/summer... love the flavor and long storage they provide! Great video, inspirational, as always!! ☺️🙌🏻👊🏻💕
In my garden, I grow butternut because the vine borers don’t attack them like they do other squashes. I got tired of losing to the bugs..they always win ya know. Of course they’re tasty too, and I like having some around all winter..
Trying some mini butternuts & zucchini balls and bush zucchini along with Hubbard outside the garden in a separate bed❤oh and delicata and spaghetti Luffa gourds too❤
The squash bugs are just on another level her in NC. I’ve almost give up growing squash all together bc of it. No mater what I put on them or how much I check them, they are just ruthless. I’ve tried every hoss insecticide and every other brand I can think of too.
Ever tried planting about a month late? If they can't find anything to eat in your garden, over wintering squash bugs will have to go someplace else. I don't generally plant squash until mid June just for that reason.
Some years for me is terrible. This year is not as bad. I do spray about every 3 days with Dawn soap. I also rotate other insecticides, some organic and sometimes synthetic. 7 dust helps keep bugs away but I hate using it. I try to plant resistant plants and it helps. Last year I was covered with Cucumber Beetles, Squash Bugs, Vine Borers, and Powdery Mildew. I just pulled everything and burned it. If I didn’t have a grocery store I would have starved.
We grow the winter squash in our deep mulch garden in areas we are expanding. They are efficient with fertilizer because we only fertilize the base where we planted. We also roast them and feed them to our chickens in the winter to supplement their diet.
I love winter squash and like you, I was not introduced to them until I became an adult. Butternut is my favorite, but I also like acorn and delicata. I love roasting winter squash! And making soup as well.
We have squash bug problems where I live. Most of the varieties I’m growing this year are moschata types because they are said to be more resistant to the squash bugs.
I have eaten the Delacata squash and it is delicious! A pack of seeds is probably a lot less then the price of one of those squash. I think I paid about 10.00 for one squash.
Being honest we were not sure as to the difference and summer squash vs winter squash. A few years ago a fellow worker gave us some spaghetti squash because she did not want them. The whole squash music world changed then. Now we plant and enjoy a good variety of both winter and summer squash!
I grew butternut, acorn and delicata squash one year. They were all delicious, but none of them produced enough to justify the huge amount of garden space they require. I'm trying butternut squash again this year. My favorite winter squash is also delicata.
I grow butternut on a old Bob wire fence and right now I got 4 Delicata plants in a 5 ft round tub raised bed. They kinda spill out but not to bad. Some squash varieties I have to plant in a inground garden because of the size of the plants and fruit. I grow Honeynut on trellises because the fruit isn’t heavy and it saves space
I would *love* to grow winter were it not for the evil squash vine borer. I'm trying trombocino squash this year because it can be grown as a winter squash and is supposed to be resistant to the svb. My two plants have been doing great and have a good amount of fruit but this past week has really started showing some damage. Man, I hate that bug!
In the ground, I have buttercup, butternut and a couple of those big Georgia pink ones. I couldn't make a pumpkin decision - too many choices and not enough *prepared* space.
I’m always disappointed in spaghetti squash. Tasteless if you ask me. I’m a big fan of butternuts. Last year I grew 3 southanna plants and I got about 25 very large squashes. They kept all winter ! Love them mashed with butter salt and pepper.
Do you have a video on watering tomatoes, especially when the tomatoes are starting to get big? I flood mine once a week or more depending on weather, I’d like to use drip tape but it’s hard to know which spacing is best and if it’s getting enough water with only 1 emitter? Thanks
Drip irrigation will control the amount of water each plant gets and will push water into the soil slowly and precisely for maximum absorption. Too much water too fast can cause stress to the plants and keep oxygen from getting to their very deep root systems. On the flip side, too little water can result in cracking, low yields, and increased disease and pest issues, blossom end rot, and a host of other problems. A good rule of thumb is regardless of how you water your tomato plants, be sure they’re getting at least 1 1/2 to 2 inches of water per week but checking in on your plants and watering as needed is really the best way to manage irrigation for tomatoes
@@janetbgood No, it’s a big , kinda thin, but not too thin. They make quite the clacking noise when they fly around. The grubs are about 1-1/2” long. Google green june beetle
