Carnival Squash

[pigletwillie]

Mid April onwards Shirl.

[shirlthegirl43]

Thanks, thought maybe they should be planted now along with my butternut squash. Will hold fire a couple weeks.

[Flummery]

I've been saving seeds of these (open pollinated) from a supermarket squash for 3 years now. They come true - lovely squash.

[shirlthegirl43]

Can you advise best ways to use them please Flummery. I tried butternut squash for the first time last year (cooking not growing) and I chop them and roast them - growing those for the first time this year along with Piglets carnival ones and after more adventurous recipes.

[vicki lorraine]

Didnt read the post for when to sow the carnival squash. Sowed mine along with the butternuts and was pleased to see they have just poked their heads out today. Hope this will be ok. Read they should have been sown in April

[JennieAtkinson]

Sowed some of mine on Tuesday and they have germinated nicely in the propagator today. Well ahead of the other squash I planted at the same time!

[Alice]

Planted mine this week too, and all germinated. The Butternut sprinter germinated in the same time. Looking forward to them Piglet.

[JennieAtkinson]

They are quite aggressive growers! Last night mine were just poking through the soil, this morning they were about 3" high! Got them all transplanted today before they went through the top of the propagator.

[GARDENHAPPY]

do you still have carnival squash,we would love to trade for some,if so what's on your wish list?

[shirlthegirl43]

Piglet, my carnival squash made lovely big plants but not many fruits survived. I have ended up with one squash, the size of a grapefruit. It is all yellow, not part green like your pics. How do I know when it is ready to cut and eat or store please? I have not had a good year on squashes all round - only about 6 courgettes from 3 plants which I found disappointing. Perhaps it was my growing method (10 litre bucket each with chicken poop and tomato feed), or maybe the weather. Will try again next year anyway.