Pumpkins and squash questions
I have a bumper crop of squash ( both Acorn and Hubbard ) and two kinds of
pumpkins ( small pie and large decoration ). How and when do I know when to pick them? The Acorns look ripe fropm the get go but now they are sounding a little hollow. The Hubbard start green and turn golden, do I wait for the hollow sound too? The pumpkins are turning orange but there are still a few green. It is getting close to the first frost time here in western Wisconsin , should I pick everything with the first signs of frost? Ron H. -- This outgoing email was scanned by Norton Antivirus Corp. Edition and found to be virus free! ----------------- www.Newsgroup-Binaries.com - *Completion*Retention*Speed* Access your favorite newsgroups from home or on the road ----------------- |
Pumpkins and squash questions
On Sun, 9 Sep 2007 12:07:31 -0500, "Ron H" wrote:
I have a bumper crop of squash ( both Acorn and Hubbard ) and two kinds of pumpkins ( small pie and large decoration ). How and when do I know when to pick them? The Acorns look ripe fropm the get go but now they are sounding a little hollow. The Hubbard start green and turn golden, do I wait for the hollow sound too? The pumpkins are turning orange but there are still a few green. It is getting close to the first frost time here in western Wisconsin , should I pick everything with the first signs of frost? Did you find these links yet? http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/hortihints/0410c.html http://www.hort.purdue.edu/ext/winsquash.html -- Ham and eggs. A day's work for the chicken, a lifetime commitment for the pig. |
Pumpkins and squash questions
They will not handled a heavy frost, so I would pick every thing when
a killing frost is predicted. Most times a light frost will kill the vines without hurting the fruits. But at any rate, pick them quickly when the vines die. On Sep 9, 1:07 pm, "Ron H" wrote: I have a bumper crop of squash ( both Acorn and Hubbard ) and two kinds of pumpkins ( small pie and large decoration ). How and when do I know when to pick them? The Acorns look ripe fropm the get go but now they are sounding a little hollow. The Hubbard start green and turn golden, do I wait for the hollow sound too? The pumpkins are turning orange but there are still a few green. It is getting close to the first frost time here in western Wisconsin , should I pick everything with the first signs of frost? Ron H. -- This outgoing email was scanned by Norton Antivirus Corp. Edition and found to be virus free! -----------------www.Newsgroup-Binaries.com- *Completion*Retention*Speed* Access your favorite newsgroups from home or on the road ----------------- |
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