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Gardening

Wicked Blue

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4. Could be an accidental hybrid

Reply to MiHale (Original post)

Mon Aug 23, 2021, 08:59 AM

Aug 2021

Squashes and pumpkins can crossbreed. We had a squash-pumpkin plant pop up in the garden two years ago. It tasted wonderful when we roasted it. It's mild enough in Maryland that the seeds can overwinter in the yard and sprout in late spring.

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Need help identifying this... [View all] MiHale Aug 2021 OP

My advice: don't go to sleep! zuul Aug 2021 #1

Louder...I'm running away as fast as I can! MiHale Aug 2021 #6

Looks like acorn squash. Bluethroughu Aug 2021 #2

Compost is mainly used to get rid of biomass... MiHale Aug 2021 #5

Ah... Bluethroughu Aug 2021 #20

I've grown round yellow summer squash, but don't remember the name of it, they looked like this: chia Aug 2021 #3

I used Google lens to try to identify... MiHale Aug 2021 #7

Well, there are round zucchini too. I hope you come back and update when they're ripe! chia Aug 2021 #10

Found that out... MiHale Aug 2021 #11

Wow those are so cute, never seen those before. Bluethroughu Aug 2021 #21

They were so, so good, very tender skin, very bright and fresh flavor, would def grow again! chia Aug 2021 #22

I will try next year ! Bluethroughu Aug 2021 #23

Happy gardening! :) chia Aug 2021 #24

Could be an accidental hybrid Wicked Blue Aug 2021 #4

Looks like acorns, but there are so many varieties out there.. TreasonousBastard Aug 2021 #8

Thx my thinking too but... MiHale Aug 2021 #9

Love delicatas! I like to cut them in half, fill the halves with... TreasonousBastard Aug 2021 #12

No gotta look for that...love sweet potatoes. MiHale Aug 2021 #13

likely this. the whole family mopinko Aug 2021 #14

I'll get around to asking some local farmers in a week or so. I tried growing... TreasonousBastard Aug 2021 #15

probably squash beetles. mopinko Aug 2021 #16

Could be. There were tunnels, though, so I figured a critter. TreasonousBastard Aug 2021 #17

Keep an eye on it - you never know packman Aug 2021 #18

... MiHale Aug 2021 #19