'Unusual' squash plants

winter pumpkins and squashes. So don't just hollow out that pumpkin and compost the flesh. Get it turned into tasty soup     Crown Prince is a lovely winter squash as is Festival and Harlequin. They look gorgeous on the plot, supress weeds with their large leaves and they'll keep, the Crown Prince possibly the longest.  It has grey blue hard skin but it's thin so there's no waste. Great keeper and a great eater. Holds its shape well when cubed say for a curry or casserole. The festival and Harlequins are good in rissotto or pilaff. The less tasty ones still make fab soup

Oh another squash I like is Sweet Mama which is a good masher and tastes a bit like sweet potato in my opinion.  I grew some pie squashes last year, Green Striped Cushaw. There are lots of different varieties and some you can grow specifically for the edible seeds. A very worthwhile veg I reckon.  I grew a bonkers Jumbo Pink Banana a few years ago which got hoooooge  

They do need three feet as some of them make large plants, and they are heavy feeders, requiring lots of muck     I have some four foot wide beds and I think you could get two across but one would be preferable.  I take some of the leaves off as the fruits form so you can see them and let the light and air get to them. You don't want them to get too congested or you'll get early mildew

I grow mine in old plastic dustbins, builders rubble sacks, on the top of the plastic dalek compo bins (filled with manure) so if you're short of space on the ground grab a container  

winter pumpkins and squashes. So don't just hollow out that pumpkin and compost the flesh. Get it turned into tasty soup     Crown Prince is a lovely winter squash as is Festival and Harlequin. They look gorgeous on the plot, supress weeds with their large leaves and they'll keep, the Crown Prince possibly the longest.  It has grey blue hard skin but it's thin so there's no waste. Great keeper and a great eater. Holds its shape well when cubed say for a curry or casserole. The festival and Harlequins are good in rissotto or pilaff. The less tasty ones still make fab soup

Oh another squash I like is Sweet Mama which is a good masher and tastes a bit like sweet potato in my opinion.  I grew some pie squashes last year, Green Striped Cushaw. There are lots of different varieties and some you can grow specifically for the edible seeds. A very worthwhile veg I reckon.  I grew a bonkers Jumbo Pink Banana a few years ago which got hoooooge  

Have just ordered

Turks Turban
Harlequin
Crown Prince

going to go staggered along the bed, assuming an 8 inch overhang along the edge of the border of bed where it slopes gives enough room for 11 plants each with 3' clear between all round

I am growing spaghetti and butternut squashes and one shaped like a scallop, cant remember what its called.
I tried the spaghetti squash before but only got one fruit and it tasted brilliant with a home made tomato and basil sauce. Growing about 6 this year to make sure I get a decent harvest.    
BJ

growing 'long green cheese' - and 'striped pyjamas' which are squashes from Tozer seeds and 2 sorts squash Harrier is one can't remember the other - not grown any before but hoping they will cover the bit of plot yet to be turned over which is hiding under plastic.