In Need of Squash

[littlechickenfarmer]

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Howdy, new here but I'm not new to dirt. Am looking for any diffrent kinds of squash seeds, Don't really have much to trade but will next year and will remember and aknowledge all trades with something in return.

My address is:
Chicken Farmer Collectibles
1588 Tom's Creek Rd
Linden, Tn. 37096

Any kind of seed will be appreciated....... :)

[BlackbearryGardens]

I have Sweet dumpling and sweet potato squash (delicata). Need these?

[littlechickenfarmer]

Both are on my want lists....

[littlechickenfarmer]

Blackbery. recieved your seeds in the mail today, we thank you for them. what are you in need of?...

[Jodi]

hello littlechickenfarmer,

backwoods, tn are you. you must be my neighbor. . .hee hee. I think I have some extra squash seed of several types. don't have time to look now but you must remind me. I'm walking out the door to wilderness wildlife week in pigeon forge, tn. Not gardening but a must go if you are into the outdoors.

later. . .oh yeah, what kinds of chickens do you have?
Have a great day!
Jodi

[shadowwalker37148]

I have butternut, blue hubbard, spaghetti, orange hubbard, acorn,white patty pan. Any sound good?

[BlackbearryGardens]

I'm real easy to please. The peppers I wanted where out of stock so I'm in the need of some pepper seeds. Other than that, I'm set. Glad to hear you recieved the seeds. I was just wondering about it earlier today.

[tashak]

LittleChickenFarmer, do you still need squash seeds? If you just need say 3-6 seeds of each kind, I can divvy up last year's saved summer squash and winter squash seeds with you. Also, I can do the same divvying up with my various melon seeds.
Let me know before February, please.

[littlechickenfarmer]

well I need a few to try in this Tennessee soil?

Black berry will send along some pepper seeds to you. again thanks for the squash.
We would or sure could use butternut and hubbard seeds,

Oh yeah jodi were in middle tn, near 1-40 we sure would like to have a nice squash and bean garden this year. Anybody need wildflower seeds we have alot of them.

As for our garden our squash and melon garden this year is 100ft by 60 ft...
Yes I sure could use a few seeds!

[BlackbearryGardens]

Got the pepper seeds yesterday :) And thanks for the extra seeds too! Hope you have a great season.

[littlechickenfarmer]

No problems thanks for the trade Blackberry..

[littlechickenfarmer]

Tashak, sure could use some winter squash seeds, if you can spare a few, What do you need.

[tashak]

I know I have some acorn squash seeds, possibly two kinds of them (both the gold and the dark green), and some others. Still reorganzing seed envelopes, hope to finish that for warm weather seeds tonight or tomorrow.
Also have some SW winter squash varieties for midhigh elevation. Would you like to try a few of those too if you are not in the flatland part of Tennessee?
Next year if you have any extra hot pepper seeds besides jalapeno, I'd love to have 4-6 seeds of any extra variety, especially lemon-scented or Russian/Ukrainian/Bulgarian hot peppers, or maybe if you still have extra wildflower seeds--up to you, thanks.

[tashak]

Littlechickenfarmer, I don't know what kind they are other than hardshell winter squash but last fall at the library book sale in Dayton one of the area local organic farmers sold me three kinds and I saved seed. Still have one kind left to eat, so know they keep well at c.60 degrees inside.
Wanna try 8-12 seeds of each?
I'm not too good at identifying by pictures but know they aren't butternut or acorn; two had deep orange flesh and sizes varied from round c. 1 lb. to footlong rounded oval c. 3lbs. Probably not pepo or cheese varieties.
Also have some grown-out honeydew fragrant melon and other melon seeds.

Do you have any kin in LA who can send you any LA okra or LA eggplant seeds? If you are in the wet part of TN, they might grow there. (I'm arid zone NV.)

Hope to be going to town and post office c.1/31 so please email with your address reminder by then. Thanks.

[tashak]

OK, in addition to Sue's heirloom/organic saved seeds from the Dayton book sale mystery squash, here's what I have--some are outdated but if planting 3-6 seeds of a variety you should get 2-4 plants of that variety. Most are Baker Creek or PineTree Gardens.

Variety Days Planting Depth

Jarradale 100 1"
Tondo Scuro di Piacenza
Fordhook Acorn
Buttercup 95 1"
Table Queen Acorn 75-90
Australian Butter 90-100
Cream of the Crop Acorn type 75
Green Striped Cushaw 115
Choctaw Sweet Potato *
Melonette de Vendee
Table Gold Acorn

I'll be planting the same 3-6 seeds per variety in different plots; and basically that will finish the packets' contents. *Choctaw did not do well for me the years I planted it before, possibly because we can be very short season here some years. Shorter season winter stuff like the acorns do much better for me. Hope you have a longer growing season!

[tashak]

I goofed. Tondo Scuro di P. is a 51-60 day summer squash; just checked it out on Dave's Garden (you don't have to be a member to access the vegetable info).

[littlechickenfarmer]

Thanks for the response... We live near the tennessee river Zone 6 but its really 7
We are in a river valley with alot of hills....

I would really appreciate a few seeds if you can spare them....

Have a good amount of wildflower now... not much else...

Looking to plant about 1/4 acre in squash...diffrent varities in several parts of the place..

Chicken Farmer Collectibles
1588 tom's Creek Rd
Linden, Tn 37096

[tashak]

Got the bubble wrap, got the saved little envelopes from Lipton's Tea, will post them Tuesday 1/31 when I'm in town at the post office.
A small amount of wildflower seeds*
this year or next would be nice--thanks.
We should compare notes next fall ,lon what varieties did or didn't perform--I'm in valley with some hills around it too, then open space after hills.
*Especially if they come with instructions like broadcast on open ground, or planting depth, little water or frequent water, etc. as I'm not much experienced with flowers!

[tashak]

Mailed your squash seeds today from Dayton NV. Small package. You should get it sometime next week. Happy growing!

[littlechickenfarmer]

Looking Forward to the pkg. Hopefully will get some wildflowers in the mail this week.

Will stay in touch on the outcome... We are supposed to be real humid here, the squash should do good...

Thanks in advance

[tashak]

We're really arid here in the late spring/summer/early fall growing months, but I figure if people in AZ and WY and NM can grow squash, if I keep trying, eventually I'll get something besides summer squash in more substantial numbers--sometimes we are a very short season growing area and longer season stuff like some winter squash and pumpkins just don't make it to maturity.
Speaking of pumpkins, does anyone know where to find recipes for green pumpkin stew? And does anyone still dehydrate pumpkins for late winter storage?

[gulfcoastguy]

The mixta varieties of squash like Cushaw do better in arid climates from what I hear. Sorry I don't have any but I live in a hot and humid climate and grow moschata types as a result.

[littlechickenfarmer]

Tashak, recieved your care package today... wow....thank you...Putting together some of the seeds i have for a return trip to you...Will let you know how things turn out here... Thanks again