tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753223823572335606.post3661363060358655336..comments2022-03-26T04:52:11.837-07:00Comments on Off-Grid Geeks: One More Stroll Through the GardensArlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04777919976296320169noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753223823572335606.post-85666662244404392812017-10-25T10:34:19.424-07:002017-10-25T10:34:19.424-07:00I plant Candy Roaster squash each year. I got the ...I plant Candy Roaster squash each year. I got the original seeds from Baker Creek Seeds and save them each year. They grow 18-24 inches long and are banana shaped. Very sweet and smooth flesh. I usually experiment with one or two other types each year as well. I had a friend that grew curshaw, but she had squash bugs as well this year. I heard they way worse than usual. I also liked Delicata squash but they are so small they are not worth the effort when growing for self-reliance. I have had no luck with cabbage even with the use of DE.Arlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04777919976296320169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753223823572335606.post-733483634687676322017-10-25T04:12:43.373-07:002017-10-25T04:12:43.373-07:00Ah, DE is what I need on my cabbages and collards!...Ah, DE is what I need on my cabbages and collards! I know I have some in the garden shed somewhere.<br /><br />What kind of winter squash are you growing? I've experimented over the years and now only grow cushaw, because they have the least bug and disease problems of any squash I've grown. They are my pumpkin substitute. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.com