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redneckplanter · September 6th, 2009, 09:57 AM

proud of ya wendy....

w8in4dave · September 6th, 2009, 10:00 AM

awweeeee thanks red

Betz · September 6th, 2009, 01:43 PM

GIANT ZUCCHINI! Costata Romanesco variety, to be precise.

The large one my son is holding is 13.4 lbs. and 27" from edge of the stem to the blossom end, the smaller one my daughter is holding is 10 lbs. and 25".

redneckplanter · September 6th, 2009, 04:54 PM

gorgeous kids and zukes betz....
a perfect composition......

bellzeybubba · September 6th, 2009, 05:45 PM

whoa! That's some massive zucchini. What'd ya do with them?

Betz · September 6th, 2009, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by bellzeybubba

whoa! That's some massive zucchini. What'd ya do with them?

Nothing but a cooler than normal summer here in the Bay Area. I did mulch with straw and put some coffee grounds from the local Peet's around them and some general fertilizer once a month. I did plant them in a Three Sisters arrangement next to corn and beans. The nitrogen in the beans may have helped.

crazyknitter · September 7th, 2009, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Betz

GIANT ZUCCHINI! Costata Romanesco variety, to be precise.

The large one my son is holding is 13.4 lbs. and 27" from edge of the stem to the blossom end, the smaller one my daughter is holding is 10 lbs. and 25".

WOW!! incredible!!

w8in4dave · September 7th, 2009, 07:28 AM

Your kids are adorable Betz

redneckplanter · September 7th, 2009, 08:57 PM

another squash i need now..lol

MaliaB · September 8th, 2009, 09:47 AM

This is our second year, but only first full season, in our zone 7a garden. Early spring brought a lot of leaf miners - long gone now. Gophers nearly wiped me out. But a few successes. Melons! Lots of them and very tasty. Zucchini rampicante - incredibly delicious (firm flesh that tastes and feels like a cross between zucchini and artichoke hearts!! In a word - awesome - and a new permanent resident in my garden!!). They were a bit slow starting thanks to a very wet and mild June, but they've made up for lost time now. The fordhook giant chard has been going strong all season, no bolting and still looking fabulous. Tomatoes - cherokee purple, green zebra (purportedly, but you couldn't prove it by me. Beautiful copper but no green stripes), german red strawberry and ildi yellow pear are all doing well now. Peppers were heat and water starved, but also doing pretty good finally. All in all, minus the gophers who dessimated my onions and beans, a pretty good first full season.

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September 6th, 2009, 10:00 AM	#272
w8in4dave Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Michigan USDA Zone: 5b Posts: 15,316	Re: any pics for inspiration?bragging rights??? awweeeee thanks red __________________ Out of all the things I have ever lost, I miss my mind the most

September 6th, 2009, 01:43 PM	#273
Betz Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: San Francisco Bay Area USDA Zone: 9b Posts: 107	Re: any pics for inspiration?bragging rights??? GIANT ZUCCHINI! Costata Romanesco variety, to be precise. The large one my son is holding is 13.4 lbs. and 27" from edge of the stem to the blossom end, the smaller one my daughter is holding is 10 lbs. and 25". Attached Thumbnails

September 6th, 2009, 04:54 PM	#274
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September 6th, 2009, 05:45 PM	#275
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