Back in February, 16 Blind Pig readers volunteered to be deputized as Blind Pig & The Acorn Squash Reporters @ Large for Sow True Seed.
Sow True Seed is always looking for feedback about their seeds. You know things like plant growth, production, and most of how those home grown vegetables and fruits taste.
Each of the @ large reporters deputized will receive their preferred varieties of squash seeds by mail. Once the weather in their area allows-they will plant the squash seeds and see how the varieties turn out. Each participant will report back to me so I can share their findings with Sow True Seed and with you. Hopefully the @ large reporters can snap a few photos-so we can have a visual to go with their reports.
If you signed up to be a Blind Pig & The Acorn Squash Reporters @ Large-be on the lookout for your seeds. I mailed them on Thursday-March 27. You may notice some of the seeds were marked for 2013-that’s one of the reasons Sow True Seed was able to be so generous with their donations to the Blind Pig. I don’t think this will affect the outcome of the squash plants since I’ve had success with seeds older than that before! Nevertheless, there are ample amounts of seed to ensure sufficient germination. In addition, many of the seeds are marked for 2014.
Here in the mountains of Western North Carolina we’re still a ways away from planting squash-but I’m getting excited just thinking about it! And I can’t wait to learn more about the varieties grown by the @ large reporters.
Tipper
I got my seeds over the weekend! As soon as I can find someone to help me get the garden set up, I’ll get planting! 🙂
Here in Arizona they are in the ground!! I will keep you posted. Wish me luck. The 90 day to fruit period will be pushing it to beat the heat!!
mine came today !!!!!!!
Barbara-I have heard that saying! But not in a long time. I think I’ll start saying it LOL : ) Have a great day!!
Tipper
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We usually start getting our seeds and annual vegetables in the ground right after April 1st, but with the weird repetitive Winter/Spring cycle weather we’ve been getting, we might wait a little longer before doing so this year. Not sure! But I am getting hungry for some home grown, home ripened tomatoes for sandwiches. Yum!!!
God bless.
RB
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Yippee! I am really looking forward to this 🙂
Tipper,
Hey, it is now 2:59PM on Saturday March 29, 2014 and our squash seeds have arrived….
Thank you very much,
Tipper,
I am going to have to wait until April 20th until our last frost free date to plant our seeds…We usually wait until that date or a little later for tender plants as well. I can’t wait but guess I will have to. When the signs are right next month I will have to used the divination (counting lots)game to see where to plant what and in which raised bed…Here is an old Wexford county, Ireland counting rhyme;
One-ery, two-ery dickery Davey, Hallabone, crackabone, tenery Navy; Discome, dandy merry-come-tine, Humbledy, bumbledy, twenty-nine, O_U-T, out. You must go out.
The ones “out” go in the back garden the others go in the front gardens….LOL
Thought I would use a countig rhyme we talked of yesterday!
The rain is here today and we actually need it.
Thanks Tippery, Oops, you’re not a rhyme or are you! LOL
Looking for the seeds today!
Have you heard this expression? Richer than bull manure. 🙂
Happy squash success seed plantings to all! I await their news and where the seeds are located.
WHAT FUN! Good luck to the GARDENING GANG! Wish I had signed up – but I would have had to plant the seeds in the flower garden of Eva!
HOPE APRIL 17th is SUNNY and I see you at the JCCFolk School at 7:00!!!
Eva Nell
Tip, I’m really looking forward to this year’s results. You have varieties of squash I’ve never heard of. I’m anxious to see the photo’s and hear how our people like them!
I think one of the reasons squash used to be so popular is because they keep so long in a root cellar without any processing so they were an important food source.