Newbie here with questions about Spaghetti Squash

[Ms Sunshine]

Hi there

Newbie to the forum here, hi everyone!! Not been growing for long either, this is my second year. Last year I tried to grow butternut squash, but didnt get anything This year I have quite a few types but the Spag Squash has really taken off and has buds on it already. I am trying to work out which is the female and which is the male flowers. I have google imaged it but it looks nothing like it. I have one which has a long thin oval bud and one that is hard to describe, but its round like a pound coin and prob as thick, and the petals look like its all tucked inside, I dont know, its odd. There is no mini squash behind either of the buds. I have the oval bud trying to open so I have read somewhere it is okay to tie it shut for manual pollination, but I dont know it seems a bit odd anyone have any ideas? I thought it would be like courgettes/cucumbers, as I can see them with a bud at the end.

Any help much appreciated

x

[Two_Sheds]

I don't know where you are? (UK?) but your squash is flowering REALLY early: it can't go outside (in UK) for a few weeks yet.


Butternuts need a long hot summer, something recently lacking in the UK

[Creemteez]

Any chance of a picture?

[Alison]

Blimey, I've not sown mine yet . They will be going in at the weekend though.

Re you strange flower, I've had odd ones at the start in the past, they seem to settle down OK so don't worry but try and put a photo up so people can confirm if they're normal or not. If they are odd then I'd not save from that flower as the chances are you'd breed another the same.

[Ms Sunshine]

Hi

Yes Im in the UK. I did think it was a bit early. Two of them have got buds on, but all my other squash are still plants with no buds, so dont know whats going on really. Thats why Im resporting to hand pollination... Will try and get some pics and post later

[Two_Sheds]

Yes Im in the UK.

You could put your location into your profile: then it shows up on all your posts and we don't keep asking you where you are