Sow the climbing courgette seeds late March through April under glass for growing in the greenhouse, or late April through May to transplant outdoors. Seeds can also be sown direct outdoors, in a finely prepared bed, from late May. Sow some of the courgette seeds every two weeks during the season up to until early July, this way you will have a great supply of courgettes till late autumn. Keep the last sown plants in the greenhouse to extend the season. You’re done! Give them a little rain and some sunshine, and those seeds will come popping up. If you get three plants to a hill, you might thin down to the two strongest, healthiest, or best placed, but these guys don’t seem to mind crowding much. Do try to mow around the mounds until the squash plants clamber off the hill and take off running; you don’t want the plants to get shaded out while they’re small. Then, just get out of the way! Harvest what you want for fresh use and let the rest mature on the vine. Tromboncino (other names: vining zucchini, zucchetta rampicante) is a heritage squash that used to be a favorite for small farmers. We think it fell out of favor because it’s not cute, tiny, colorful, or outstandingly sweet. So – what’s to love about it? Like many of its cucurbit cousins, tromboncino grows on a vigorous vine with large, slightly hairy, rounded green leaves. The vine produces separate male and female flowerswhich are large, yellow and trumpet-shaped.

For best results move winter squash to a warm dry area 80-90°F to cure; see each type (below) for curing requirements How to Store: In the fridge when fresh, it should last a good week or longer. Once cut, the pores begin to weep and it begins to dry out, so use it up within a couple of days at most. You can wrap it in plastic or foil if you like; just don’t shove it into the fridge with the cut part exposed because it will leak sappy moisture onto your shelves or other food…Not that I would have done that. As winter squash, it can keep uncut in a cool place for as long as a couple of months, but it should be hard-skinned first. If it’s still too young, it will just rot. If you’re planning to enter a vegetable growing contest, have many mouths to feed or are just after a conversation starter in your garden, tromboncino will not disappoint. What is Tromboncino? You may choose to restrict the collection or use of your personal information in the following ways: In temperate climates, such as Melbourne, tromboncino seeds can be sown from late September, right through to late January. When sowing the seeds, make a small mound with a depression in the top. Sow two or three seeds in the depression about 4 cm deep. Water in well and keep the soil moist, until they germinate in a week or so.Peel? If it’s young or small or you buy it mid-summer, no. If you’re buying in fall and it’s a big, old fruit, or if you just think it’s going to be too tough for your tastes, yes. This squash serves both seasons of squash. Tromboncini have very pale green skin, sometimes almost pale yellow or tan, sometimes so light they look almost white. They tend to have varied faint white stripes like some zucchini varieties as well. When green and young, it cooks up sweeter than a zucchini; later in the season, when it’s golden and mature, it tastes more like a butternut squash. Cultivation? As easy as it gets: we don’t baby this giant. Minimal weeding, not even much soil preparation. Any personal information which you supply will not be divulged to a third party unless that third party is integral to the purpose for which you gave us your information or where required by law.

Pest and disease resistance. Tromboncino is resistant to powdery mildew and some chewing pests, making it a good choice for gardeners in humid climates. Once the temperatures rise towards May, you can sow your seeds outdoors. Space them 60 cm apart and sow two seeds per hole. After a few weeks, you can simply pull out the weaker seeds and allow the stronger plants to continue growing. It takes approximately eight to ten weeks from sowing to harvesting. Courgette Tromboncino Albenga is a climbing squash unlike most courgettes that are trailing. It produces tendrils that need to wind up and around a strong support system like a pergola or wigwam and a helping hand tying in the vines & courgettes will help support the very heavy and numerous fruits.

How to Grow Zucchini Tromboncino

Grow your own animal feed right on the homestead! Learn the benefits and how to grow tromboncino squash as a dual-purpose crop for man or beast.

Squash is a warm season crop, so avoid planting too early; raised beds and plastic mulch help keep roots warm Let the vines grow extra roots: The vines of tromboncino tend to root at the nodes (the part of the stem where the leavesemerge). These roots can provide the plant with extra nutrients and water. Train the vine along the ground in front of the trellis before letting it grow upwards; the nodes lying on the ground are likely to form ‘bonus’ roots.

Easy to use. Like butternut pumpkin, the seeds of tromboncino are all located in the bulbous end of the fruit, making preparing and chopping the fruit a breeze. Details: Type Edible Crop Position Kitchen Garden Soil Broad Tolerance Height 60cm (24in) Group/Species pepo Common name Serpentine Squash Moisture Moist but Well-drained Aspect Full Sun Spread 1.8m (6ft) - Trailing Cultivation Soak/soften seed to speed up germination, then sow on their edge 2.5cm deep in individual pots. Once they have 5-6 leaves, harden off and plant out after the last frosts. Sow direct from mid-May. Description With feed costs rising and store shelves going bare, it’s time farmers and homesteaders began declaring their independence. No more obligatory concentrated feeds for us – farms used to produce all their own feeds, and they can do it again. And with so many calories that are so easy to grow, let tromboncino help you reduce or eliminate your animal feed bill this winter.

In colder areas of Australia sow Tromboncino Squash seeds from October to December, in temperate regions sow from September to January, in subtropical regions sow from July to March, in tropical areas sow during the dry season from March to October. Sow Tromboncino Squash seeds 2cm deep spacing plants about 60cm apart to allow sufficient room for growth. Tromboncino Squash seeds take between 7 and 13 days to germinate.Over the years, we at the Sow’s Ear have worked out a list of basic qualities that any crop needs to have if we’re going to grow it for feed: Sowing Outdoors: Sow after the last frost when the soil temperature is over 70 º F. Sow a few seeds every 36-48".