Spring sowing squashes and pumpkins

[Laura Hillier]

Here in the GYO office we love our winter squashes and pumpkins and we're sure you do, too! We're also aware that it is truly terrible to utter the 'W' word before we have even got into summer! But, as we're already thinking about spring sowing, we'd like to know your favourite varieties to grow. What makes them so special – is it the flavour, size, colour or are they easy to grow?

Laura

[FROSTYFRECKLE]

Favourite (and most reliable to ripen) is Sugar Pie Pumpkin. Who does not love Pumpkin Pie?

[Thelma Sanders]

Most reliable - my namesake Thelma Sanders
Then Celebration - small but sweet and tasty
Harrier a reliable small butternut, that even managed to ripen last year
and Tromba d'Albegna because it has huge flowers and is a real talking point growing up it's wigwam LOL

[bearded bloke]

Hunter squash,versatile cooking with great flavour

[FROSTYFRECKLE]

Just had to Google the Thelma Sanders squash

[Hazel at the Hill]

Most reliable - my namesake Thelma Sanders

You've got a squash named after you?? How cool is that!

[VirginVegGrower]

I know - so cool - I want a squash named after me - may have to change my name to Ribena or Vimto

[Darwin.]

I've never grown either but I'm tempted to give it a go this year.

[binley100]

*reaches for a tissue to clean the screen..........

My favourite at the moment is golden hubbard .......why? because last summer they were the only ones that fought back against the slugs, snails and blimmin' awful weather

[VirginVegGrower]

*reaches for a tissue to clean the screen..........

My favourite at the moment is golden hubbard .......why? because last summer they were the only ones that fought back against the slugs, snails and blimmin' awful weather

Fibber! It's cos you wanna be called Golden, don't you?

[binley100]

well it's a tad better than old mother hubbard

[VirginVegGrower]

well it's a tad better than old mother hubbard

I deliberately left that one, Golden

[binley100]

Damned decent of you old been(a)...........

[rustylady]

Don't forget peeps, it's too early to be sowing them yet.

[VirginVegGrower]

Damned decent of you old been(a)...........

Rye Bean A - I love it