tall/viney/trailing zucchini and squash ???

[backtorootsfarm]

http://urbanext.illinois.edu/veggies/ssquash.cfm

Summe squash normaly are bush style and winter squash are vines

 

[Kassaundra]

Look in the winter squash catagory in your seed catalogues b/c I remember reading several of the descriptions that said even though they were a "winter squash" they could be harvested and eaten as a summer squash and were very good texture and taste wise. You might be more successful finding a good vining one that way.

 

[RidgebackRanch]

Tatuma or Calabacita squash is a viney squash that produces small oval (about baseball sized) summer squash and if left to get larger they become a winter type squash ( about volleyball sized). Happy Gardening!

 

[April Manier]

Most Winter squash are viney by nature but you may have to support the fruit to keep it from pulling the vine down. Hammocks made from worn out pantyhose material work great.

Fabulous Idea!!!!!!!!!

 

[Kassaundra]

Tatuma or Calabacita squash is a viney squash that produces small oval (about baseball sized) summer squash and if left to get larger they become a winter type squash ( about volleyball sized). Happy Gardening!

Tatume was one I am really wanting to try this year. I'm doing a squash seed swap on BYC so I'm waiting to see what I get w/ that before I make final descisions on what to purchase.

 

[RidgebackRanch]

We didn't know it was a vine type until well into the growing season. I got the seeds from a friend of mine and planted them with the other summer squash. Because I didn't know they would vine it was too late to do anything about it. Anyway they are very tasty and can be allowed to continue vgrowing until the first frost for a winter squash.

From what I have learned since they are grown in the southwest because they are kind of a dual purpose squash. I have a couple of large ones in storeage and will try one soon.