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Spaghetti Squash ?
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Spaghetti Squash ?
How Big do these things get? I saved seed from one I bought last Year and started out with three on the end of a bed lost two to the squash bugs but the survivor is doing GREAT it's in a corner square and so far it's taken over six other squares and still growing.
newbeone-
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Re: Spaghetti Squash ?
Mine was no bigger than a cucumber plant last year, but it only produced one fruit and then died, so I am not a good example. (The rest of my plants didn't even get that far.) Just like Charlie Brown, however, I will try again this year. Grew 6 from seed that will be ready to put out next week.newbeone wrote:How Big do these things get? I saved seed from one I bought last Year and started out with three on the end of a bed lost two to the squash bugs but the survivor is doing GREAT it's in a corner square and so far it's taken over six other squares and still growing.

Re: Spaghetti Squash ?
I had 5 plants last year and let them wander - this means that they spread out of their boxes into the grass around the beds and kept going - up to 10 ft from the roots. Each plant produced 2-3 fruit which I thought was low production but at least they produced.
Judy McConnell-
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Re: Spaghetti Squash ?
Space is a premium in my yard so everything grows up. Yes, the nylon trellis supported winter squash. Later in the season, some daughter vines escaped the 2'x4' bed (3 trellises) and produced fruit.
Squashes and cantaloupe.


Squashes and cantaloupe.



Re: Spaghetti Squash ?
Wow! Lucky you! How come SVB doesn't get them?
CapeCoddess- Posts : 6824
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RE: Spaghetti Squash
Thanks Sanderson for the pictures I didn't realize the spaghetti squash plant was a vine, I went out yesterday and built a trellis for it and the Muskmelons have planted next to it, Now the fun part redirecting it to grow to the trellis here's a few pictures of my effort so far. 





newbeone-
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Nice, Newbe!
Scorpio Rising-
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Never grew it, but Gardening Know How says this:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/squash/spaghetti-squash-ripeness.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/squash/spaghetti-squash-ripeness.htm
Scorpio Rising-
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Re: Spaghetti Squash ?
Thanks, Scorpio. I guess it can't stay on the vine too long. It's no wonder these puppies are so expensive at the store. They take forever and each vine only produces one. If it's the best we've ever had, it will be worth it. Otherwise, I'll have to find someplace else to grow it -- up, maybe -- so it doesn't take up so much space for so long.Scorpio Rising wrote:Never grew it, but Gardening Know How says this:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/squash/spaghetti-squash-ripeness.htm

Re: Spaghetti Squash ?
Hello newbeone, This is my first post. I have some spaghetti squash to SFG plant for the first time. I've been reading up on it, which led me to this forum. I'm glad I found it. Could you please tell me where I could find that type of trellis material shown in your photos?
One year I used the netting Mel recommended, on my butternut squash, that was advertised as being close to indestructible. It broke in a few places the first year. I could try again, but I'm considering the type you have here.
Thank you!
newbeoneThanks Sanderson for the pictures I didn't realize the spaghetti squash plant was a vine, I went out yesterday and built a trellis for it and the Muskmelons have planted next to it, Now the fun part redirecting it to grow to the trellis here's a few pictures of my effort so far.
MrsChia- Posts : 6
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Re: Spaghetti Squash ?
The one and only year I grew spaghetti squash, the vines grew huge and produced at least a dozen good sized squash. I trained them up a cattle panel arch and the fruits hung down it without any extra support. Everyone who came over thought I was growing watermelons. I got the cattle panels at tractor supply. HTH.
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Re: Spaghetti Squash ?
"In short, the soil food web feeds everything you eat and helps keep your favorite planet from getting too hot. Be nice to it." ~ Diane Miessler, "Grow Your Soil"
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I looked up the posts from August, 2013 and found this picture I'd posted at the time. This is only one plant. The one tendril going up the trellis ended up with a bunch of squashes as did the one trailing on the ground.
Maybe it did so well because most of the rest of the bed was fallow and covered in black plastic against weeds?
https://i.servimg.com/u/f33/17/81/13/67/img_1917.jpg
I don't remember taking a picture of the actual fruit hanging off the trellis. I wish I had, but at the time I didn't have a smartphone and it was difficult for me to post pictures, so it doesn't look like I took any.
How much spacing did you keep between your raised beds, OG? Your trellises look very nice!
Maybe it did so well because most of the rest of the bed was fallow and covered in black plastic against weeds?
https://i.servimg.com/u/f33/17/81/13/67/img_1917.jpg
I don't remember taking a picture of the actual fruit hanging off the trellis. I wish I had, but at the time I didn't have a smartphone and it was difficult for me to post pictures, so it doesn't look like I took any.
How much spacing did you keep between your raised beds, OG? Your trellises look very nice!
mollyhespra-
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Re: Spaghetti Squash ?
mollyhespra wrote:How much spacing did you keep between your raised beds, OG? Your trellises look very nice!
Those two beds are 4' apart. With the 16' cattle panel bowed over with the 4' separation at the bottom, the arbor is 6.5' high in the center.
"In short, the soil food web feeds everything you eat and helps keep your favorite planet from getting too hot. Be nice to it." ~ Diane Miessler, "Grow Your Soil"
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Yes, thank you, very helpful. But I see you mentioned "the one and only year" you grew spaghetti squash. Would you mind sharing why?mollyhespra wrote:The one and only year I grew spaghetti squash, the vines grew huge and produced at least a dozen good sized squash. I trained them up a cattle panel arch and the fruits hung down it without any extra support. Everyone who came over thought I was growing watermelons. I got the cattle panels at tractor supply. HTH.
MrsChia- Posts : 6
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Re: Spaghetti Squash ?
Nothing to do with the squash per-se. The vines were very productive so no complaints.
I just had an idea to experiment with different squash, cantaloupe, and melon varieties each year, and since that's the only cattle panel I had at the time (I just put in two more this summer), real estate was at a premium.
My growing season is very short, so for what it's worth, the spaghetti squash so far has been the best producer. I'd totally grow it again if I had room for more vines.
I just had an idea to experiment with different squash, cantaloupe, and melon varieties each year, and since that's the only cattle panel I had at the time (I just put in two more this summer), real estate was at a premium.
My growing season is very short, so for what it's worth, the spaghetti squash so far has been the best producer. I'd totally grow it again if I had room for more vines.
mollyhespra-
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Re: Spaghetti Squash ?
mollyhespra wrote:Nothing to do with the squash per-se. The vines were very productive so no complaints.
I just had an idea to experiment with different squash, cantaloupe, and melon varieties each year, and since that's the only cattle panel I had at the time (I just put in two more this summer), real estate was at a premium.
My growing season is very short, so for what it's worth, the spaghetti squash so far has been the best producer. I'd totally grow it again if I had room for more vines.
Okay, good! I do have enough room (I think, I will soon find out if they grow successfully), I was just wondering if there was something I should know before proceeding. Thanks!
Do you happen to know how I can reply to posts without the quote?
MrsChia- Posts : 6
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Re: Spaghetti Squash ?
Thank you! I think I have just as much learning how to get around on this Forum as I do about SFG!! I tried to post on introduce yourself but couldn't figure it out. I'll keep trying.sanderson wrote:Mrs Chia, Welcome to the Forum from California.![]()
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Welcome to the forum, Mrs. Chia!


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Re: Spaghetti Squash ?
MrsChia wrote:Do you happen to know how I can reply to posts without the quote?
Yes, very easy to do. Instead of clicking on the "Quote" button in the post, click on the "Post Reply" button below the post. That will open the box to post your reply without the quoted article in it.
"In short, the soil food web feeds everything you eat and helps keep your favorite planet from getting too hot. Be nice to it." ~ Diane Miessler, "Grow Your Soil"
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Thank you OhioGardener, this is my test try without quotes. 

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