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Post by michaeljohnson on Apr 10, 2009 0:43:23 GMT -5
Just got some squash seeds from a dear friend in Australia, one of which were very large seeds and called Iron Bark squash, I am not very familiar with this variety -does anyone know anything much about it or have photos etc, apparently it is quite large. A few more of the other seeds were also interesting and I am looking forward to growing, Queensland Blue, Blue Hubbard- I only have a few of each to sow- but it should prove interesting.
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Post by grunt on Apr 10, 2009 3:29:30 GMT -5
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Post by flowerpower on Apr 10, 2009 6:40:15 GMT -5
I have seen pics of the Marina de Chiogga where it looks very bluish-green. That would be really nice.
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Post by bunkie on Apr 10, 2009 7:50:29 GMT -5
"Cut with an axe!" yikes!
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Post by bluelacedredhead on Apr 10, 2009 8:05:01 GMT -5
Michael, beware of the Queensland Blue. It's an absolutely lovely colour, but it's vine is rampant! Last summer, I had one that grew 23 metres! Hence the jokes on my poll about needing the extra garden space to grow pumpkin vines!
Now off to look up this Iron Bark.....
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Post by bluelacedredhead on Apr 10, 2009 8:20:59 GMT -5
Oooooo, a couple of interesting developments on the koanga.org site! Thanks Grunt First of course, the Iron Bark, which looks to Me to be of the Futsu family? Secondly, for those who have been following the English Marrow discussion, at the bottom of the Koanga page, they comment on Marrow and how they have become very scarce due to the influx of Courgettes(Zucchini). Michael, did you notice that? And lastly, Flowerpower, take a good look at the butternut type Chuck's Winter Squash. I wonder if that's what this humongous thing is that I just sent you seed for?? Research Department...I'm on my way...
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Post by michaeljohnson on Apr 10, 2009 9:17:21 GMT -5
Gosh" it looks a bit of a rough-tough squash to deal with- I like the bit where they say you have to take an axe for it-god knows how one would peel the darned thing LoL. Also thanks for the info on the Queensland Blue-I had no idea it was as rampant as that-looks like a twice round the garden job
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Post by canadamike on Apr 10, 2009 22:42:52 GMT -5
I think it is Ray, but I am not sure, some aussie folk talked to me about a squash so hard he passed on it with his truck and it did not crack. It might be this one.
Uselessly hard headed and empty in the middle... remember a past president?
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Post by imp on Apr 15, 2009 6:49:02 GMT -5
The Gem on the Koanga site looks like the seed I got from Baker's Creek called "Pomme d'Or ".
Quite small last year ( about the largest was baseball sized and then more smaller), very hard shelled, sort of mealy fleshed. Very pretty, good climber.
Did I say hard shelled? Another axe one, but they are too small for the axe. If one ran out of ammo, you could hurt someone with these.
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Post by canadamike on Apr 15, 2009 10:12:37 GMT -5
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Post by bobinthebul on Aug 18, 2010 14:36:38 GMT -5
Is anyone growing Iron Bark this year? I'd love to try it next year, it's really a beautiful thing! It does look superficially like a Futsu, however Futsu is a moschata and Iron Bark is a maxima (the corky straight stem with no flare where it enters the body is a giveaway).
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Post by raymondo on Aug 20, 2010 6:07:54 GMT -5
I've been meaning to try it for a number of years but there are always so many to try. My grandmother grew it when I was a child but I don't remember anything about the flavour. I wasn't keen on squash back then.
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