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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: Living in Hope on September 01, 2012, 14:34

Title: Frosted winter squash
Post by: Living in Hope on September 01, 2012, 14:34

Went round to the plot this am to find most of the leaves on my squashes have turned black as a result of the frost 2 nights ago.

This is the first time I've grown them. I can harvest the summer squashes but the winter ones (Crown Prince) are just bigger than a large grapefruit - should I take them off or leave them on in the hope they will still continue growing?

Title: Re: Frosted winter squash
Post by: mumofstig on September 01, 2012, 15:51

If all the leaves have blackened then they'll not grow anymore, but if there are some green ones then I'd put a fleece over and keep my fingers crossed  ;)