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Rhode Island

im going with a greenie in 2009 because i think its time to try something different.
i always said i would never grow a green squash and yet ? here i am. jumping on the green machine bandwagon.

after 20 years of giant pumpkins i figured its time to squeeze some green into the patch.
i have a great new spot all ammended and ready to go. have the 848 from a couple seasons back and will go with that for starters.

not sure yet but im thinking to cross the 848 with the 1450 wallace,then next year grow out the resulting seed and gross the 848 back into it again (to keep hopefully the green squash color but pick up the heavy gene from the 1450)
whats your reason for jumping on the green squash ?

pap

11/24/2008 8:56:21 AM

Boise City, Oklahoma, USA

I'm staying orange, but I know a number of people took Erin's (Boom Boom) challenge of growing her 605* for 2009.... that one is already causing fert to fly in chat. Ought to be a great year for green. Anyone else reading this that wants to join that should get ahold of Erin.

11/24/2008 9:41:26 AM

Deer Park WA

Its been several seasons since we have grown a greenie and thought we would try it again. We still have some of our 834* left so will try one of them in 09.

11/24/2008 11:01:58 AM

[email protected]

Pap, someday maybe green, but for now staying with heavy orange. I've got alot to prove to my better half still that I can make that 1000 pound marker in 2009. As someone here has said before, it's time to get that monkey off your back and grow a bigger pumpkin. That is the aim for this coming season, orange and over 1000. Wish me luck! Good luck to all going green in 2009!

11/24/2008 11:55:27 AM

Newton. KS

My daugther. She thought they would harder to find in the garden.

11/24/2008 3:17:37 PM

[email protected]

My son went with me to Cooperstown and saw Karl Haist's monster 1177 U.S. record and wants to grow a greenie. This will be the first greenie in my patch in 4 years. It is also my son's first attempt at a monster fruit, so it will be a great learning experience for him. I believe we will be going with either Karl's seed (still have to send him an bubble) or one of the Hilstolsky's big ones.

11/24/2008 3:26:30 PM

South Finland [email protected]

Couple of reasons for me.

- Short growing season in Finland, max about 60 days for fruit so greens will have great colour easier than pumpkins. Pumpkin rec. in Finland over 650, no rec. for squash, only my tiny UOW 140 here. So chance to get that rec. easier than in pumpkins... First weigh-off in 2008 here, visitors thought that all kins over 150 were plastic...Wait till they see one big greenie....
And of course some nice green seeds heading my way...

11/24/2008 3:48:06 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

I was going to go green in 08' but for whatever reason did not. I have an 848* from the GVGO seed giveaway burning a hole in my cold storage, so it just might be taken out and grown in 09'.

11/24/2008 6:28:27 PM

Clinton, Iowa

Let's face it.......it's the only realistic chance C&P (Carlson/Petersen) had at setting a WR!!!!Might have gotten there with a 376" greenie that went down 2 days before weigh in back in 2004 (pre 1000 for a squash) ...unknown split somewhere obviously....But hey....1200 plus is still within range....Greenie in our patch in 2009 for sure..last years squash went flat vined and we culled the plant...hey it happens.
DAN

11/24/2008 6:59:10 PM

Cornelius, Oregon

I may throw my hat in as well. Back in the day, squash took up as much room in my patch as the pumpkins.
I'll roll with an 895 and a 848. Give the old dog, 895, one more shot unless the 900 Lyons germinates.

11/24/2008 7:35:57 PM

Sort of Sunny Sometimes, WA

Any of you up for the Green and Shiney Challenge?

11/24/2008 8:22:40 PM

Santa Rosa, CA.

I think Vineman is growing green so he has a chance at winnig something. Sound like he is going to have more competition than he thought.

11/24/2008 8:58:26 PM

Indiana

1500 lbs green or bust...thats pretty simple reason to go green

11/25/2008 12:39:00 AM

Littleton, Colo

Paps......I'm growing a seed out of the Wiz'z 622 Grande greenie ( F 848 McKenzie X 1470 Wallace......I believe this 622 lber was grown on a secondary too....I just have a feeling about this seed....green ice ??

11/25/2008 12:45:37 AM

Little-TON - Colorado

Yes BiZ,,just finished those seeds drying too, Big ones...The 622 was out 6 feet on the 4th secondary from the stump. At one time this plant got pollen from every plant at Jareds, 6 total.. She was a real easy date. BiZ is going to set a new Colorado Green Squash record with this one.........

11/25/2008 8:48:57 AM

Rhode Island

DOES ANYONE EVEN REALIZE YOUZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ TWO GUYS ARE SITTING RIGHT NEXT TO EACH OTHER PLAYING "WHO SUNK MY BATTLESHIP" LOL
HOPE YOUR HEALTH IS IMPROVING GARY

IF THERE WERE THREE BROTHERS WHAT WOULD THE TURD BE CALLED?
"THE WIZ"
"THE BIZ"
AND -------------------------- "THE PIZ" LOL


PAP

11/25/2008 3:03:24 PM

So pap are you know called the PIZ ???lol

martin

11/25/2008 3:54:50 PM

Little-TON - Colorado

Me and BiZ are going on a road trip.....we are in search of.....

TheDiZ

11/25/2008 4:15:14 PM

Boise City, Oklahoma, USA

Just go down I-25 to Raton, then turn towards Clayton, and you'll eventually curve up into Boyzzz City, and I'm two blocks north of the Pharmacy before you get to the Courthouse, on West Main. Lemme know when you're coming!

11/25/2008 8:52:11 PM

Little-TON - Colorado

HEy Paps...my wife might be growin this year...She would be

TheMiZ...lol... Gettin my strenght back PapZ....Im GrowZin BIG next year... :)>

11/26/2008 8:43:43 AM

Rhode Island

glad to hear it bud

11/26/2008 6:29:53 PM