THE nicest tasting pumpkin

We have been growing pumpkins for years, and tried many varieties. But one has stood out this winter: Marina Di Chioggia. Some enormous ones are still happily sitting in our front room, (result of not us having pinched out the tips after two flowers) and they are DELICIOUS. No other squash comes close. They keep forever too.
We got the seeds from The Organic Gardening Catalogue.
Just thought I'd let you know!

 

That is nice to know. I usually do not grow any etables. I love the seeds offered in John Scheepers Kitchen garden catalogue. Where I get my nasturtium seeds from and a few others.
Been wanting to grow some type of squash to just experiment with cooking the flower. I will see if John Scheepers carries them.
I don't grow food, because I am surrounded by Amish, and get cheap good stuff. Also, for a few baked goods my neighbor gives me all the tomatoes I need through the summer.

 

I can't vouch for the quality of the flower as my husband brings home the squashes from our allotment when they are ready, without flowers of course.
It feels strange that you are thousands of miles from here and surrounded by Amish, of whom I have only heard speak in books! Love, A.

 

Is it easy to tell when they are ready? I''ve added a 99p packet of these from Premier Seeds to my ebay Watch List as a reminder to try them as they appear to be something I could add to the supplies we take when our daughter returns to uni after hols.

 

Yes, apparently: Mike says when the strings that connect the fruit to the plant have dried out.

 

Yes, @Annemieke we have Amish folks living on our street, the next street over. massive farms around. Its often we see teams of horses plowing fields with an Amish man controlling 6 horses. Veggie stands are all over. So its not worth my time to grow them.
And I get fresh eggs right from the hen house.

 

one of my favorite shots

 

often follow my neighbor home.

 

I get fresh eggs from my neighbours too and exchange veg with them but they don't use horses!

 

I've just received some of these seeds to try this year, not the prettiest thing in the garden !!



I grew Autumn crown last year and was delighted with that as it tasted fantastic but also liquidised well when making soup from it, texture akin to a floury potato which is unusual as all squashes I have tried are stringy or fibrous.

So I'll grow the brain squash and Autumn crown, and also a winter crown vaiety I have found. I really want to grow crown prince but have not got round to it yet. Anyone grown Crown Prince and have thoughts on it?

Steve...

 

That looks exactly like the Marina di Chioggia I was talking about.

 

That's because it is, sorry..I should have been clearer in my post.

It'll be fun peeling it, I guess top and bottom it then pare down the sides like you would with a pineapple with a big knife, or roast it skin on and scoop flesh out.

 

I've just had a thought and rootled around in my seed boxes and found I still have some of these seeds!

I bought them at the Wyevale seed sale in 2015, sowed them last year in 2016, but they were never planted out due to my wife's ill health last year.

Will try again this year

 

Sowed 6 seeds today, 2 per pot.

 

And 5 days later and they're showing through. As they were getting on a bit I sowed the 6 seeds left @ 2 per pot and only 1 per pot has germinated. When seeds are a few years old I'd rather sow 3 seeds per pot and remove up to the weakest 2 then have nothing germinate.

Good job this thread jogged my memory as they probably wouldn't have germinated next year.