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Post by mnjrutherford on Aug 21, 2009 8:00:15 GMT -5
"Layering" is a new one on me Lynn. Can ya tell me some more? I'm ready to try this for certain especially if I can eat the babies as young squash as well. I really love summer squash.
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Post by ottawagardener on Aug 21, 2009 15:12:24 GMT -5
Someone might give you a better or more elaborate answer but if you let a squash plant sprawl on the ground, it tends to natural 'layer' or produce roots along nodes in the stem. Pushing up some soil / mulch around stem around where it normally roots, which I believe is where the leaves exit the stem, but don't quote me (I should go and check for you), would encourage this tendancy.
They are really great to grow. Butternuts make fabulous pumpkin pie, soups and stews. Mine store from the moment they are picked to around a year afterward on the counter top at room temperature!
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Post by williethered on Aug 21, 2009 15:58:18 GMT -5
That would be "Air-Layering".
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Post by mnjrutherford on Aug 21, 2009 16:46:18 GMT -5
hmmm... ok. I'm thinking we need to reconsider our squash all together then. Allowing it to sprawl encourages bugs. Plus the space required becomes enormous. Then there are the issues that come with 20' grass and marigolds from mars. Tis indeed a conundrum worthy of cogitation!
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