"Step away from the vine mom, it looks hungry."
My mom and her wonderful gulf island garden. See that huge Artichoke flower in one of the raised beds on the left. Yes, I'm jealous.
Last spring, I got my hands on a seed packet that I shared with my mom. Well, weather in Eastern Canada has not exactly been cooperative and vining crops got a sloooooow start what with a short drought in June followed by 40 days and 40 nights of rain in July. August has been slightly less soggy so I'm finally seeing my first female fruit.
Big things start small, I hope.
My mom, on the other hand, living on a Gulf Island off Coastal B.C. (otherwise known as La La happy snowless land) has been having drought. Her crops would have shrivelled and given up months before if it wasn't for the roof collected rain from winter that they store in a cistern. She tells me it has the lovely aroma of decaying vegetable matter that got caught in it as well making for a compost tea when it comes to watering time. Her trombocinos are a far sight more advanced than mine:
Newest fashion accessory for the eco-conscious.
How do they taste mom? Hopefully I'll find out for myself in a week or two... sigh.
Trobocino snake slithering around in the garden mulch.
6 comments:
I really thought about growing that this year. I have so many squash vine borers. Usually zucchini is ok though. It sets so well before being overcome that it is worth growing still. Not this year with all the clouds and cold, but most years. I've heard mixed reports about the taste. Some like it some don't. You will have to give us a report on how you like it.
Holy moley! I think they planted those over at Path to Freedom a year or two ago and got similar results. I'll have to try it next year.
What an interesting squash. Your mom is lucky. BC got bumper crops this year with all the heat and sunshine. Her garden looks great.
Love the artichoke !
Nice cucurbits! I'll be interested to see if you get mature seed. It has been very lousy weather here, too. The only c. moschata I've found that are reliable here are Betterbush. They seemed to be in suspended animation in the couple of months of cold and wet, but now look like they will produce a modest quantity of small mature fruit... Maybe I'll sacrifice one to try as a summer squash.
That's an interesting squash. I'll have to look for more unique varieties.
Great pictures....squashes are just so fun to grow =)
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