tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post1879166442835207426..comments2024-03-19T03:07:55.750+01:00Comments on wcs: A squash by any other namewcshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00551283829616757577noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-85440758499643452572019-08-07T11:09:29.210+02:002019-08-07T11:09:29.210+02:00Interesting about the pollination. I wouldn't ...Interesting about the pollination. I wouldn't have thought of that because we do have bees busying themselves in the garden. And the tomatoes seem to be doing fine. Ellen Lebellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01929639076042070115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-72387445444447886252019-08-07T08:26:12.414+02:002019-08-07T08:26:12.414+02:00ellen, I read that the cause of that might be insu...ellen, I read that the cause of that might be insufficient pollination. The fruit start to form but then stops and shrivels. They recommended pollinating by hand. I'm getting good fruit, but also some of the duds, so I might try it.<br /><br />mitch, and tasty, too!<br /><br />judy, hehe!<br /><br />michael, that they do. I've been trying to get them picked before that happens. It's easier with the bush variety as it's harder for the squash to hide under leaves until it's too late.<br /><br />emm, I reduced the number of plants to two this year to avoid just that.<br /><br />thickethouse, that sounds good!wcshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00551283829616757577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-63024060242466595172019-08-07T04:57:14.176+02:002019-08-07T04:57:14.176+02:00And we love to cook it down and season it with sal...And we love to cook it down and season it with salt, milk-thinned sour cream and lots of fresh dill.Thickethouse.wordpresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187303460677067276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-50487979196844463102019-08-07T04:42:14.029+02:002019-08-07T04:42:14.029+02:00Most years, they grow so big and so fast that you ...Most years, they grow so big and so fast that you have to get rid of them by sneaking around the neighborhood in the dead of night in order to leave some on people's doorsteps. And hope that you don't meet the neighbors doing the same to you.Emmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17365143273404503659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-39119282520118998142019-08-07T00:01:50.801+02:002019-08-07T00:01:50.801+02:00I remember growing these; they grow overnight into...I remember growing these; they grow overnight into monsters. Ur-spohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04237644452200889946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-69491872795530901882019-08-06T16:55:34.730+02:002019-08-06T16:55:34.730+02:00I'm moving to Britain, where I won't have ...I'm moving to Britain, where I won't have to worry about how to spell zucchini. Or zuchinni? Or zucchinni? <br />Seine Judeet (Judith)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07407353544376132484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-27753445292255364102019-08-06T12:44:41.184+02:002019-08-06T12:44:41.184+02:00So beautiful!So beautiful!Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-90235161621390392802019-08-06T09:35:52.724+02:002019-08-06T09:35:52.724+02:00We have 0 courgettes/zucchini this year. The vines...We have 0 courgettes/zucchini this year. The vines have developed. THere are flowers. But whatever fruit starts, it quickly stops and dries out. That, in spite of watering. I'm sure that as soon as we leave home for a short vacation, later this month, there will be ripe ones that will ripen beyond reason!Ellen Lebellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01929639076042070115noreply@blogger.com