This is a shop-vac full of squash seed. The seeds got in the shop-vac because we chop-chopped some squash in half, then we vacuuscooped the seeds out of the seed cavity. This is so much easier and quicker than scooping away with a spoon. It also separates some of the pulpy fibers from the seed … More Vacuuscooping Squash Seed
Rowen White talks about corn and squash seed keeping in episode 5 of The Seed Growers Podcast. Here are some of the highlights of the corn conversation: • Isolating corn in time and space to avoid cross pollination • Differences in growing corn for stock seed vs bulk seed • Evaluating small corn lots to … More How to grow corn and squash for seed
Here’s a Cucurbit cheat sheet for #seedsavingformarketgrowers These are the 6 most common cucurbit species in market gardens. If you grow two crops of the same species. They will cross pollinate together. For better or worse. (In the case of Squash – mostly for the worst.) But if you grow two cucurbits of different species … More Cucurbit Cheat Sheet
If you really want to save squash seed in your market garden, Moschata is your squash. Compared to Pepo and Maxima squash, there aren’t that many Moschata varieties out there. Mostly the butternut clan. And until recently there weren’t even that many butternuts available in seed catalogs. Moschate also have 5 sided stems but the … More Moschata Is Your Squash For Easy Seed Saving
Maxima squash says it all. This is the squash that gets the biggest. 2118 pounds is the record (as far as I know). But by no means are Maxima squash all giants. Cucurbita maxima is the second most commonly found squash species in market gardens. They are the Hubbards, the Turbans, the Kaboachas, the Buttercups, … More Maxima Squash Says It all
If you’re growing squash (be it summer or winter), you’re likely growing some Cucurbita pepo squash. Cucurbita pepo is one of the 3 squash species most commonly found on market gardens. Pepos are a motley crew. Delicata, Spaghetti, Acorn, Zucchini, Pie Pumpkins, Jack o’Lanterns, Patty Pans, Crooknecks, and Sweet Dumplings are all Pepos. Not to … More Meet The Motley Pepo Squash Crew