Carnival Squash

[pigletwillie]

If anybody would like some Carnival Squash seeds, then please pm me your address and a few will appear via the postie on your doormat. No need for postage just enjoy.

The squash are open pollinated and have so far, grown to type via my reselected seeds.

[muckdiva]

Oh, these are too cute. I would love to have a go at growing them. By the way, I know it's the wrong thread, but the banana shallots have germinated now - if they don't grow as clumps what's the best final spacing for them in the garden (I plant most of my stuff in blocks)
thanks

[Alice]

I'll give the squash a go Piglet. Thank you.

[Lesley Jay]

I would like a few please Piglet if possible.

[JennieAtkinson]

I think I've just ordered some seeds like this one! Are they edible PW?

[pigletwillie]

I hope so Jenny as I have eaten about a dozen so far and have made the last one into soup this morning along with a small crown prince.

[JennieAtkinson]

Could I try a few then please. I'll PM you.

What is meant by "open pollinated"?

[pigletwillie]

Open pollinated varieties are ones that grow true to type from saved seed. If you grow several squash together you may get some cross over of characteristics but if you grow one on its own, generally the seed will come true. You can reselect the best fruit to collect seeds from and continuously doing this eventually gives you a strain that does well in your locality with the characteristics that you want.

[Poledragon]

Squash are terribly promiscuous though, so if you want to be sure of getting 'true' seed, you're better off hand pollinating. http://www.realseeds.co.uk/seedsavinginfo.html Although you might discover an amazing new variety if you just let the bees do it for you.

[JennieAtkinson]

Piglet, will I need to keep my different squash separate?

[Alice]

Like your Avatar L J

[JennieAtkinson]

At last! A picture of LJ? (can't see any of the Avatars at the mo!<)

[Lesley Jay]

No Jennie not a picture of LJ although Nicos might have one soon!!

[JennieAtkinson]

Thanks Piglet, my seeds arrived this morning. What pretty packets you all seem to put your seeds in. I almost don't want to open them!
Alice has now sent me the link for making my own!

[vicki lorraine]

Can we all have the link for making our own please Alice?
Piglet are there any seeds left? Only just read this thread and would quite like to have a go.