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Attack of the 50 foot squash

11 years ago

I just got back from a 2 week vacation, and apparently
conditions at home were very much to the liking of our one single Long
Island Cheese Squash plant.
Its now nearly filling the entire garden as well as taking over an area of the yard of nearly the same size as the garden.

Its got one squash that's pretty far along, plus a dozen of so about the size of a cantaloupe.

I've never grown this plant before. How do you know when they are ready to pick?

Is it reasonable to pick one "early"? Thanks in advance for any advice.

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Jim's
11 years ago
Wow, I thought I had it bad with trying to contain the butternut and lakota vines. That is incredible! Lucky your plants did not suffer when you were away. Good luck with the harvest!
fresc1000
11 years ago
Wow!!! I pick mine when the leaves have died back but before the first frost. You really can't leave them too long, but frost will damage their rinds. If they get nice and mature and don't get any cold damage, they will keep longer in storage. When ripe, it should leave only a small indentation when you press a fingernail into the rind.
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