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I had a seed that I found sprouted inside of a spaghetti squash, i popped in in a large pot and it’s growing! Excited to see how far I can get it to grow. Thanks for the great video!
Great return from a few plants. For the average family, that's a good meal and left overs every 2 weeks for 4 winter months! They store much longer than 2 months here. Love any winter squash, the storage allows for no panic to eat it all!! Dehydrates well for longer storage. With the serenity and calm of the world today, is it odd I think about food security often?? Great vid pal:))
When the world went tits up earlier this year, most people I know ran to the shops and bought toilet paper. I ran to the garden centre and bought seeds, with food security placed firmly at the forefront of my mind. Potatoes and squash (honey boat/spaghetti) will definitely get me through this winter and into next spring. I've taken a leaf out of your book from last year and stocked up on microgreens to grow through the coming months too. So yeah, I kinda focused on food ... and no I don't think it's odd that you have been thinking this way too. I find it odd that people haven't been thinking like this. Thanks for the comments, bud :-)
I believe it when I say I started my seeds in my compost around the beginning of July. The plant sprouted in a couple days because the warm soil. I forget when I pulled off the squash sometime in October. I just cooked it a couple days ago. I just need to strip it from the skin I do use it with my spaghetti sauce. Only got one and wasn't sure if this one was going to ripe in time.
I agree with the previous comment; very well done video showing the progress and stages from start to harvest. Very helpful. I just aquired my first spaghetti squash seedling. Time to transplant it to a bigger pot! Thank you.
This was good. I'm new to growing my own fruits and veggies and from the looks of this video I clearly don't have enough room for my squash to grow. Thank you
I have nine spaghetti squash seedlings, I think I might have to re home a few, but they 100% germinated really quickly standing on top of my fish tank so the light gave gentle heat. I really want to grow them all but even with a large garden I think it may pushing space
@@AllotmentGrowHow I’ve bought a large round grow bag container and I’m planting three in there on a utility area/ patio. Just fashioning a vertical element. Then the others are going near our compost heap and see what happens
Next time you plant add a salt water fish or head then cover with garden lime in bottom of hole a slow release fertilizer for your plants I do the same for my egg plants and tomato plants
That's great news, I still have 2 spaghetti squash left over from last year - so they store pretty well. Good luck with your seeds - I hope they do well for you :-)
Thanks, growing in NZ and wasn't sure about harvesting as thought they should be eaten green. However now I know should be treated like other squash and ripened.
Adam, I've missed commenting on your videos as much as winter longs for spring!! I am so happy to comment today and to tell you that you rock!! I'm astonished at your harvest and I've loved a seed to harvest video my whole life!! Impeccably put together and it makes me feel hope from start to finish! Thank you for the reminder that once you start something, great things can be achieved!! You're living proof of that and I'm well tuned into the message!!! Much love!!💚💚💚 ~Chris
Wow, what an awesome message - many thanks Chris. It's great to see you back. I'v enjoyed putting these seed to harvest videos together this year and I'm glad that you have enjoyed watching them. Hopefully winter will be a mild one this year and we can get back to sowing seeds in the New Year. Many thanks for the kind words. Cheers Adam
I've been pent up to send that message to you Adam for quite some time! I can see how you've enjoyed doing them, it shows in your videos and I really look forward to more of the same, especially now that I have no garden anymore. It will remind me of how hard I'll need to work to get a community garden plot! You are most deserving of the words, my friend! Looking forward to commenting on all vids in the future! Have a lovely week! 💚 @@AllotmentGrowHow
I just subscribed. Thank you for a good demonstration and succinct video. This will be my second year plantings these in the USA, Ohio, and I gained several tips from your process that may increase my yield.
Hi, thanks for watching and commenting. I'm glad the video was of some use to you... hopefully you'll get a great harvest at the end of your growing season :-)
Hi Adam, I enjoyed the video and nine squash from two plants seems a fair yield. Apart from Grey Mould, pumpkins and squash seem little troubled with pest and disease. I am always amazed you never seem to have problems with slugs & snails.
Hi Robert, I do have slugs and snails on the plot but they rarely cause me any problems (touch wood) However if you watch some of my earlier videos you will see that rabbits have been a right pain in the backside for me. Cheers Adam
Ive been growing these for about 7 yrs now, and I cannot understand why the hell we dont get these in the supermarket, they are so easy to grow and there is plenty of ways to cook and sore them... I always let mine run over the ground, and put old tiles under the fruit to stop any rot, Ive never tried a upright grow but im going to try it this yr
Hi Ricardo, I think they should grow with no problems in your climate. These are grown in the states and they generally have a warmer climate than we do here in the UK. Good luck with them
I'm growing in northern NZ also in a sub tropical climate. First year growing these but have 3 big fruit growing on one plant. Once they form they increase in size rapidly.
So I'm growing spaghetti squash this year. I think I may have harvested it to early. I wasn't sure when to grab it as this is my first year. I have no idea how big it should get. I'll wit till October and see how large the rest will get.
I suppose you could feed them throughout with some Gro-More or whatever you are able to get from your part of the world. Water is enough though and will produce enough fruits for you.
I’m just growing my first two vines now in Victoria, Australia. I have them starting to cascade down from a raised garden bed. I’m only now just hoping the weight of the vine doesn’t pull the plant out of the ground overhead! I wonder if anyone can share their experience growing these from raised planter boxes?
Hi Adam, you have a fine crop of squash there, something I have never grown or eaten. Do they taste like pumpkins or marrows for instance? See you soon.
I've not tasted these particular squash before, I have grown butternut squash before and they taste lovely. I'll have to let you know how I get on with them :-)
they have a very mild taste and work well as a replacement for pasta for those of us that can't eat wheat. there are lots of great recipes with this squash, its great with butter and parm cheese!! I will be getting a few plants today from a neighbor and will be growing it for the first time.
Hi! you might have answered this already, but what happens to the parent plants after the squash is harvested? Do they die off, or do they produce more squash the following year?
It's a one season deal I'm afraid. So once you harvest the squash and colder weather hits, the parent plant dies off ... the following spring you repeat the process all over again. Hope that helps
Congrats on getting an allotment, welcome to the family. It's a great time to get one because you have the whole of the autumn and winter period to slowly get it ready for next year. Just do a little bit at a time, don't go balls out and try and do everything at once. Tackle it one bed at a time, even if you only have one bed ready by next spring, it's a start. Hopefully you'll love it.
My question is do you have to grow on a trellis? I've planted 20 and have 17 beautiful plants going. I have them at the top of a hill and what I did was lay down weed stopper paper down the entire hill so I would not have to fight with weeds or grasses. Will this work?
That will work fine, you don't need them to grow up a trellis. It's just a space saver technique. They grow just as well scrambling around on the ground
I made some spaghetti squash a few weeks ago and decided to plant 2 seeds just to see what they would do. About a week and a half they sprouted. Do you have any advice for growing them indoors? If I built a green house outdoors? would it do good in the winter. I'm a beginner gardener. Love your video.
Hi Johnathan, the plants love to scramble about and need quite a bit of space to grow. If you're going to try and grow them indoors then you're gonna have to train them to grow up. It's not practical at the moment as we approach the winter months but if you can keep them warm then maybe you'll have a chance, but the ideal time start them off is spring going into summer. Good luck with it all
I've planted one in a 20" tub and it already has 20 young fruits with more flowers on the way - should I remove some of the fruits as I can't see how the plant will support that many
@@AllotmentGrowHow I just transplant them and some survived. I wasn't trying to grow I cleaned seeds n put them in a coffee cup with lid and they sprouted on their own. Looked great so i buried them. 😊
The plants store really well, I eat them when I like once they have been harvested. I don't grow them again from seeds as they tend to be a weaker seed year on year
@@MsLadyBluesWorld perhaps too much nitrogen, that would explain the excess of leafy growth. So disappointing for you. Growing food is a bit hit and miss for small numbers wanting to grow a bit of everything. It takes a heap of time. Don't give up :)
If we use a trellis, how does the fruit stay on the trellis and not fall to the ground? I'm confused. The fruit is so big and looks so heavy, I feel as if I should let the plant grow on the ground in long rows? I'm ready to put a trellis, if its needed. The plants are trying to climb, but the large fruit makes me hesitant. Please advise. Thank you.
If you've enjoyed this video please hit the SUBSCRIBE BUTTON as it's free and costs you nothing. Also please press the BELL ICON to be notified when each new video is uploaded. Welcome to both old an new subscribers…. Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment - Cheers Adam (Allotment Grow How)
Thank explaining how the process works. I'm growing Spaghetti Squash as well I'm so excited to see the end results😊
no problem, I'm glad it helped - good luck with your squash
Really nice choice of background music 🌱
Thanks
I had a seed that I found sprouted inside of a spaghetti squash, i popped in in a large pot and it’s growing! Excited to see how far I can get it to grow. Thanks for the great video!
Glad you enjoyed the video. Good luck with the seed, hopefully you'll get it to set and grow. Keep an eye open for any frosts though
Superb video
Thanks, I'm glad you like it
Such a well done video! The overall feel of this video is so relaxing and makes for such an easy learning experience!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Okay my plants have grown really good I waited a few months. Now they are big so now I’m putting them in the grown today! Wish me luck. 😂❤
You will be fine, they're gonna work out for you. At the end of the year you will have spaghetti squash. You've got this !! 👍👍
Thank you. First year growing miniature Spaghetti Squash in Central Kentucky. God Bless and stay safe.
I hope the info helps
Great return from a few plants. For the average family, that's a good meal and left overs every 2 weeks for 4 winter months! They store much longer than 2 months here. Love any winter squash, the storage allows for no panic to eat it all!! Dehydrates well for longer storage. With the serenity and calm of the world today, is it odd I think about food security often?? Great vid pal:))
When the world went tits up earlier this year, most people I know ran to the shops and bought toilet paper. I ran to the garden centre and bought seeds, with food security placed firmly at the forefront of my mind. Potatoes and squash (honey boat/spaghetti) will definitely get me through this winter and into next spring. I've taken a leaf out of your book from last year and stocked up on microgreens to grow through the coming months too. So yeah, I kinda focused on food ... and no I don't think it's odd that you have been thinking this way too. I find it odd that people haven't been thinking like this. Thanks for the comments, bud :-)
"Serenity and calm of the world today"? What world are you on? Just wondering.
@@Lewisusa11 Reading comprehension isn't your strong suit, lol. It was sarcasm....😂
This video was so helpful. Thank you!
Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it
Great video
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it
Thanks from Southern California!
Thanks for watching
Great spag squash, I'm growing them here in Sussex/South coast. I hope they do well in spite of a very unseasonal cold wind.
It has been a wet one this year, fingers crossed your will do well for you
V well done, great tips about growing spaghetti pumpkin.
Thanks, glad you enjoyed the video
nice harvest
Thanks 🙂
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I believe it when I say I started my seeds in my compost around the beginning of July. The plant sprouted in a couple days because the warm soil. I forget when I pulled off the squash sometime in October. I just cooked it a couple days ago. I just need to strip it from the skin I do use it with my spaghetti sauce. Only got one and wasn't sure if this one was going to ripe in time.
Subscribing from New Mexico 🇲🇽
Well done, thank you from dallas tx.
Glad you enjoyed it
I agree with the previous comment; very well done video showing the progress and stages from start to harvest. Very helpful. I just aquired my first spaghetti squash seedling. Time to transplant it to a bigger pot! Thank you.
Thank you, I'm glad you foud it useful... good luck with your season
Learn a lot thank you
Glad it was of some use
I love your video ❤️❤️❤️
Thanks!!!😊😊😊😊😊
No problem :-)
nice one adam
Cheers mate
This was good. I'm new to growing my own fruits and veggies and from the looks of this video I clearly don't have enough room for my squash to grow. Thank you
I'm glad it helped Annette
I have nine spaghetti squash seedlings, I think I might have to re home a few, but they 100% germinated really quickly standing on top of my fish tank so the light gave gentle heat. I really want to grow them all but even with a large garden I think it may pushing space
Grow them up something, I trained mine to go around the cage. Either way your going to be happy at the end of the season
I have three and after watching this video I think im going to use one or two lol so many leaves!
@@AllotmentGrowHow I’ve bought a large round grow bag container and I’m planting three in there on a utility area/ patio. Just fashioning a vertical element. Then the others are going near our compost heap and see what happens
@@FortyFreedom Sounds great, good luck with it all
Next time you plant add a salt water fish or head then cover with garden lime in bottom of hole a slow release fertilizer for your plants I do the same for my egg plants and tomato plants
Thank you I’m a total novice but will have a go!
You will be totally fine, just have a go - that's the first step. 👍
That's fantastic!
Thanks, they were a great crop to grow
Thanks for giving the timeline. Very helpful!
I'm glad you enjoyed it
Really great video to show start to finish 🙂
Cool. I'm glad you liked it :-)
Hope you enjoyed your spaguetti squash. I will plant my first today. Some seeds a friend gave me from Canada. Greetings from Costa Rica!
That's great news, I still have 2 spaghetti squash left over from last year - so they store pretty well. Good luck with your seeds - I hope they do well for you :-)
Thanks, growing in NZ and wasn't sure about harvesting as thought they should be eaten green. However now I know should be treated like other squash and ripened.
Thank you for sharing
No problem, I hope it was useful
Great job,plenty to keep you going through the winter 👍
These and the Honey boat squash will be a great staple through the winter :-)
Nice squash mate👍🏼. Take care. Nick
Cheer's Nick, hope you're well mate :-)
Must be happy with those Adam. One of your most successful crops. Cheers -Aussie Keith. 👍
Thanks Keith, I did ok Cheers Adam :-)
Thank you 💜
Love your technique.
Thanx!
I have one breaking through now it took them a bit longer bc it wasn’t warm enough yet. ❤ happy flowering and planting you guys
Fingers crossed it will grow well for you. Happy growing
Adam, I've missed commenting on your videos as much as winter longs for spring!! I am so happy to comment today and to tell you that you rock!! I'm astonished at your harvest and I've loved a seed to harvest video my whole life!! Impeccably put together and it makes me feel hope from start to finish! Thank you for the reminder that once you start something, great things can be achieved!! You're living proof of that and I'm well tuned into the message!!! Much love!!💚💚💚 ~Chris
Wow, what an awesome message - many thanks Chris. It's great to see you back. I'v enjoyed putting these seed to harvest videos together this year and I'm glad that you have enjoyed watching them. Hopefully winter will be a mild one this year and we can get back to sowing seeds in the New Year. Many thanks for the kind words. Cheers Adam
I've been pent up to send that message to you Adam for quite some time! I can see how you've enjoyed doing them, it shows in your videos and I really look forward to more of the same, especially now that I have no garden anymore. It will remind me of how hard I'll need to work to get a community garden plot! You are most deserving of the words, my friend! Looking forward to commenting on all vids in the future! Have a lovely week! 💚 @@AllotmentGrowHow
Appreciate the video
Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it
Just bought some seeds and waiting for them to arrive
Good luck with them, I'm sure you're gonna do well
Good evening Adam. You really did good with them. I haven't grown them yet. Best wishes Bob.
Thanks Bob, I hope everything's good with you. Cheers Adam
I just subscribed. Thank you for a good demonstration and succinct video. This will be my second year plantings these in the USA, Ohio, and I gained several tips from your process that may increase my yield.
Hi, thanks for watching and commenting. I'm glad the video was of some use to you... hopefully you'll get a great harvest at the end of your growing season :-)
Thank you 🙏🏻 💗💗
No problem, I'm glad the video was helpful :-)
Hi Adam, I enjoyed the video and nine squash from two plants seems a fair yield. Apart from Grey Mould, pumpkins and squash seem little troubled with pest and disease. I am always amazed you never seem to have problems with slugs & snails.
Hi Robert, I do have slugs and snails on the plot but they rarely cause me any problems (touch wood) However if you watch some of my earlier videos you will see that rabbits have been a right pain in the backside for me. Cheers Adam
Ive been growing these for about 7 yrs now, and I cannot understand why the hell we dont get these in the supermarket, they are so easy to grow and there is plenty of ways to cook and sore them...
I always let mine run over the ground, and put old tiles under the fruit to stop any rot, Ive never tried a upright grow but im going to try it this yr
Or make some Clone's plant's 🌱🍃🌿🎃 for you
Exactly
Can you plant multiple squashes plants in the same location?
Yes you can
Do you have to have something for them to climb or are they ok growing on the ground?
They are totally fine just scrambling about on the ground, no real need for a frame for them to climb
Hello! I´m located in South America in a Subtropical climate. I wonder if I could grow the squash with these climate conditions?
Hi Ricardo, I think they should grow with no problems in your climate. These are grown in the states and they generally have a warmer climate than we do here in the UK. Good luck with them
I'm growing in northern NZ also in a sub tropical climate. First year growing these but have 3 big fruit growing on one plant. Once they form they increase in size rapidly.
So I'm growing spaghetti squash this year. I think I may have harvested it to early. I wasn't sure when to grab it as this is my first year. I have no idea how big it should get. I'll wit till October and see how large the rest will get.
This is great. Very informative and entertaining. Question: how did you prevent animals like bunnies eating your plants?
The whole plot is fenced off, also I don't think rabbits are interested in spaghetti squash
Thank you for teaching me !!!
What do you feed the plants besides water ?
I suppose you could feed them throughout with some Gro-More or whatever you are able to get from your part of the world. Water is enough though and will produce enough fruits for you.
I’m just growing my first two vines now in Victoria, Australia. I have them starting to cascade down from a raised garden bed. I’m only now just hoping the weight of the vine doesn’t pull the plant out of the ground overhead!
I wonder if anyone can share their experience growing these from raised planter boxes?
Hopefully the roots will be strong enough to anchor the plant, can you prop the fruit up when they start growing?
Thank you for teaching me !
What do you feed the squash besides water ?
The occasional drop of tomorite or miracle gro
Hi Adam, you have a fine crop of squash there, something I have never grown or eaten. Do they taste like pumpkins or marrows for instance? See you soon.
I've not tasted these particular squash before, I have grown butternut squash before and they taste lovely. I'll have to let you know how I get on with them :-)
they have a very mild taste and work well as a replacement for pasta for those of us that can't eat wheat. there are lots of great recipes with this squash, its great with butter and parm cheese!! I will be getting a few plants today from a neighbor and will be growing it for the first time.
Yes they taste like marrow but the flesh is sting like but not stringy like beans.
Hi! you might have answered this already, but what happens to the parent plants after the squash is harvested? Do they die off, or do they produce more squash the following year?
It's a one season deal I'm afraid. So once you harvest the squash and colder weather hits, the parent plant dies off ... the following spring you repeat the process all over again. Hope that helps
@@AllotmentGrowHow it does! Thank you.
Great Job Once Again.
This week i got an allotment plot, its a bit of a mess, lots to do.
Do you have any advice for getting Started?
Congrats on getting an allotment, welcome to the family. It's a great time to get one because you have the whole of the autumn and winter period to slowly get it ready for next year. Just do a little bit at a time, don't go balls out and try and do everything at once. Tackle it one bed at a time, even if you only have one bed ready by next spring, it's a start. Hopefully you'll love it.
How do you deal with the borer Worms that like these plants ?
I've never had that problem so haven't had to deal with them
My question is do you have to grow on a trellis? I've planted 20 and have 17 beautiful plants going. I have them at the top of a hill and what I did was lay down weed stopper paper down the entire hill so I would not have to fight with weeds or grasses. Will this work?
That will work fine, you don't need them to grow up a trellis. It's just a space saver technique. They grow just as well scrambling around on the ground
Is the growth in the cage from just the one plant?
Yes it is
I made some spaghetti squash a few weeks ago and decided to plant 2 seeds just to see what they would do. About a week and a half they sprouted. Do you have any advice for growing them indoors? If I built a green house outdoors? would it do good in the winter. I'm a beginner gardener. Love your video.
Hi Johnathan, the plants love to scramble about and need quite a bit of space to grow. If you're going to try and grow them indoors then you're gonna have to train them to grow up. It's not practical at the moment as we approach the winter months but if you can keep them warm then maybe you'll have a chance, but the ideal time start them off is spring going into summer. Good luck with it all
I've planted one in a 20" tub and it already has 20 young fruits with more flowers on the way - should I remove some of the fruits as I can't see how the plant will support that many
Hi John, find that the plant just seems to shed some of the fruit or not all of them develop and die off early anyway.
I think I already messed up … planted too many and two shallow :)
Just see what happens - if you get a couple that's better than none
How often do they need water and are they drout tolerant?
I'm not sure if they are drought tolerant, I just keep them well watered during hot sunny spells over here
@@AllotmentGrowHow I just transplant them and some survived. I wasn't trying to grow I cleaned seeds n put them in a coffee cup with lid and they sprouted on their own. Looked great so i buried them. 😊
@@tinamariefeliciano2751 They should do well for you Tina 🙂
how the hell you get such huge squash HUGE
Do you keep the plants after you e harvested them? Or do you grow again from the seeds?
The plants store really well, I eat them when I like once they have been harvested. I don't grow them again from seeds as they tend to be a weaker seed year on year
Mine keep leaning over alot they are about two weeks grown, is that normal or do they need more water
I planted my squash plants to close to each other this is about to be a big mess👀👀😬😬
But a FUN big mess... and you'll still get squash :-)
@@AllotmentGrowHow thank you Lol in actually seeing some sprout
They don't mind, makes finding the fruit more of a mission!
@@True_life_always it's crazy because I had all that foliage but didn't produce not one squash. It barely grew then died
@@MsLadyBluesWorld perhaps too much nitrogen, that would explain the excess of leafy growth. So disappointing for you. Growing food is a bit hit and miss for small numbers wanting to grow a bit of everything. It takes a heap of time. Don't give up :)
I wish I didn't have to worry about kids destroying them...I really want to try out my green thumb
If we use a trellis, how does the fruit stay on the trellis and not fall to the ground? I'm confused. The fruit is so big and looks so heavy, I feel as if I should let the plant grow on the ground in long rows? I'm ready to put a trellis, if its needed. The plants are trying to climb, but the large fruit makes me hesitant. Please advise. Thank you.
If you are hesitant - then just let them grow on the ground and they will do just fine :-)