[fatbelly]

Hi in 2011 I grew Crown Prince Squash and had a fantastic crop, this years plants crop was ruined by slugs before they could take hold. My other BNS plants which did survive produced a poor crop and I didn't get one squash for storing.

I was told that Crown Prince Squash does well in our cooler climate, so did anyone grow Crown Prince in this years appalling summer and did you get a good crop?

[mumofstig]

I managed to save 1 plant from the snugs and got one halfsize squash
You can see it in my diary, if you really want - but I wouldn't bother 

[arugula]

I didn't manage to grow them at all in 2011 when you had a fantastic crop , although I've had successful squash crops here in previous years. I'll try them again when we are guaranteed a good summer.

[mobilekat]

I know a friend did well with hers this year, and the local organic farm has had a good year (well the ones they have sent me in my veg box have been good!)- had to resort to having a veg box again as this year has been so bad!

[mumofstig]

How many Crown Prince do you get in a veg box 

[shokkyy]

I had nothing at all from my Crown Prince this year, and I didn't get much from them last year either, just a couple of miniature fruit. Both years I did get a decent crop from Uchiki Kuri, so I suspect they're much more able to handle our lousy summers than Crown Prince. I'm not sure I'm going to do CP again next year, because they do take up quite a bit of space and that's just wasted if they can't crop unless it's a very good summer. I wonder if the organic farm was growing them in tunnels.

[compostqueen]

I always grow Crown Prince and it's one of my favourites for cooking

I had an average crop, but I did manage to get four good sized one and about six smaller ones. 

In good years I've had a dozen large fruits so all in all I'd say it was a below average year. Squashes will always do well with a longer, sunnier growing season but if you grow a good cross section of varieties you stand more chance of getting a better harvest. My Muscades have done brilliantly as have the New England Pies, Winter Festivals and Baby Bears.  The large jam pumpkins have done ok too

[realfood]

They did well for me.

[Aidy]

Yes. This was one of the few crops to actualy did anything this year. I only planted a couple of plants but got 5 decent ones off, the first will be used next week for pie.

Next year I will put around six plants in along with other pumpkins and squash. Given up on corn now.

[mobilekat]

How many Crown Prince do you get in a veg box 

We got a small one in the normal veg box, and then they have been doing special 'squash boxes' which provided us with a couple of larger ones.
(not the same as GYO, but now have a squash mountain to munch through!)

They are also selling them by the Kg, as they got a supply offered to them that were 'BIG'
so you can buy a slice! 

[sarajane]

I managed to get 2  from 1 plant. Other plants were eaten by slugs.  I've not grown this variety before but will give them a go next year and hope for better weather.

[MyAchingBack]

Did you grow them up a frame?

[mumofstig]

You'd have to support each fruit, if you grew them on a frame 

[compostqueen]

Just let them romp. They can grow on rough uncultivated ground as long as they have a good forkful or two of muck dug in first. They are heavy feeders. Sunshine is preferable for a good crop but we have to take our chances, and accept that some years our crop will be better than others

If you grow a range of squashes and pumpkins you will find that you will get a decent haul