All Vegetable Gardening (passion flower, hydrangeas, willow, flower)

[Cambium]

Originally Posted by Threerun

Yeah it gets crowded in there prior to planting! Fold out tables with seed potatoes, 5 gal buckets of water to take care of the seedlings, all the deck furniture cushions piled in there..

Are you referring to the cup on top of the blue 5 gal bucket? If so it’s just water.

Yes, whoa, blue water! Didn't realize that could be a reflection from the bucket. haha.


I think you inspired me to use my office as the seed starting room instead of the Living room near the wood stove. Hmm

[Ampleapricots]

Originally Posted by Threerun

This is my wife's set-up

Great setup! Thanks for posting this.

[dcfas]

Originally Posted by Threerun

This is my wife's set-up



Run of the mill wire rack shelves. Lights attach by adjustable chains with hooks, the trays have warming blankets on the bottom. Lights have timer relays.

Nice set-up! I would try that but we have two cats and I’m pretty sure they would try use it as a new cat litter station.

[Threerun]

Originally Posted by Cambium

Yes, whoa, blue water! Didn't realize that could be a reflection from the bucket. haha.


I think you inspired me to use my office as the seed starting room instead of the Living room near the wood stove. Hmm

Actually the plastic cups have a blue tint to them, lol.

The whole set up wasn’t too bad. She bought the grow lights, trays and heating pads from Gardeners Supply, the wire rack shelves and hook and chains from a hardware store. Dixie cups work fine- she punches holes in the bottoms. You keep the trays filled with a little water, the seedlings get watered from the bottom. The tray mats are warm, so they receive a nice warm drink, not tap shock cold.

[memph]

Pulled the Guatemalan Green Ayote squash out of storage.

[memph]

Here's how they look roasted.


It's the sweetest squash I've ever tasted. No wonder these sorts of dark green squashes are used in Central American dessert recipes.

[Threerun]

Originally Posted by memph

Here's how they look roasted.


It's the sweetest squash I've ever tasted. No wonder these sorts of dark green squashes are used in Central American dessert recipes.

They look good! I'm generally not a fan of winter squash, but I'd be willing to try something new.

[Cambium]

Originally Posted by memph

Here's how they look roasted.


It's the sweetest squash I've ever tasted. No wonder these sorts of dark green squashes are used in Central American dessert recipes.

That is the most interesting cooked squash I seen! I still have a Butternut I picked from my garden in October. Do you think its still good to eat?

[memph]

Originally Posted by Cambium

That is the most interesting cooked squash I seen! I still have a Butternut I picked from my garden in October. Do you think its still good to eat?

Yes. I harvested mine in October-November as well and still eating them and they're not showing any signs of spoilage.

[memph]

Originally Posted by Threerun

They look good! I'm generally not a fan of winter squash, but I'd be willing to try something new.

I'd say it has a similar fruity/melony taste as butternut, but the Guatemalan squash is not as watery, and has more of a dense/rich texture compared to butternut (maybe similar to kabocha/buttercup squash in that regard?). The Guatemalan squash is also sweeter than either butternut or kabocha, and with a bit of a spinachy taste that other squashes lack.