A journey of a thousand miles begins with .... a HUGE squash!
One thing I can say about growing these Italian “heirloom” squash, you are never really disappointed with the results!
The beauties are an heirloom squash called “Tromboncino” ( “little trumpet or trombone”) and you can use the fresh (green) like zucchini. When they turn orange, you can use and store them like a winter squash. Talk about versatility!
When green, I think they are better than regular zucchini. The texture is firm, the flavor very delicate with a hint of artichoke. Once they turn orange you can use them as you would a butternut squash. I like to bake them with brown sugar and butter – yum!
Not only do they taste amazingly, but there are other perks to this veggie. They are borer-resistant, vertical, therefore, space-saving and tend to grow into humorous shapes. What more could you want from a squash!
Here’s where you can order these pretty cool squash seeds
Jordanne among the giants
Squash stockpile!
Weigh in! Guess the poundage!
Now that we’ve stocked up our pantry with an arsenal of squash, we are going to have some fun with ya’ll.
GUESSING GAME!
If you can GUESS the weight of the squash on table, (shown above) you could win a 2012 LITTLE HOMESTEAD IN THE CITY calendar.
So weigh in, everyone!
Good luck!
COMMENTS ARE NOW CLOSED. We will be tallying up the squash and posting the tally and winner soon – thanks for playing!
Comments(110)
Peggy Murphy says:
September 22, 2011 at 9:08 amI’m weighing in. I think the Trombocino’s weigh 575 lbs. 🙂
Melissa says:
September 22, 2011 at 9:13 amI’m gonna say 750.
Neoma says:
September 22, 2011 at 9:13 amI’m going with: 540lbs
Marc Kivel says:
September 22, 2011 at 9:16 am65 lbs of squash – nice looking variety!
Steve says:
September 22, 2011 at 9:16 amWow – those are huge!! I’ll guess 350 pounds.
carolann krimmer says:
September 22, 2011 at 9:18 am242
nice, by the way, and thanks for the link for seed
Frederique Guezille says:
September 22, 2011 at 9:23 amI’m going to guess 150 lbs. They look wonderful 🙂
Jeni Vandall says:
September 22, 2011 at 9:41 amhmmm that is a tough one to guess on…i’m going to have to say 490 lbs.
I love the calendar from this year, so I hope my guess is the winner…lol
anita says:
September 22, 2011 at 9:45 am78 lbs.
Barbara says:
September 22, 2011 at 9:46 amI’ll say 212 lbs (but I have absolutely no idea! LOL!)
Kenny Jackson says:
September 22, 2011 at 10:19 am272 pounds of yumminess!
Andrea says:
September 22, 2011 at 10:25 amI’m thinking around 475 lbs.
Rita says:
September 22, 2011 at 10:25 amI’m thinking 417 pounds. Wish I had one. My season started too cold and so, no ripe winter squash in my garden. I think you’re all awesome and inspiring people. Have followed you for years.
Katie says:
September 22, 2011 at 10:33 amI guess 139 lbs. Thanks also for the seed link.
Trina says:
September 22, 2011 at 10:35 amI guess 210 lbs.
The Lunch Hour Gardener says:
September 22, 2011 at 10:45 am170 pounds 🙂
Emily says:
September 22, 2011 at 10:49 amSo I’m thinking about…228lbs. Great haul! Love your website, very motivational. It has even changed how me and my husband live our lives. Thank you for being an inspiration.
Shanna Cannon says:
September 22, 2011 at 11:00 am334 Pounds!
Wendy says:
September 22, 2011 at 11:41 am333 pounds
Candace says:
September 22, 2011 at 11:42 amI say 350 pounds.
Bethany says:
September 22, 2011 at 11:42 amI’m going to guess 195 lbs.
Nancy R says:
September 22, 2011 at 11:55 amI’m going with 51.5 pounds. Nancy
Beverly says:
September 22, 2011 at 11:58 amOne Meeeellion pounds!
Ok, really, I’m going for 322#.
I wonder if those would grow up in the Pacific Northwest?
Awesome, I had no idea squash could do anything like that!
Joleen says:
September 22, 2011 at 12:43 pmI think 250 pounds.
Elizabeth Graham says:
September 22, 2011 at 1:18 pm187 pounds…
Ginger says:
September 22, 2011 at 1:41 pmI say 55 lbs. I really want to grow those amazing squashes next season.
elaine nieves says:
September 22, 2011 at 2:19 pmI’ll guess 89 1/2 lbs. That’s as good a guess as any I figure. Actually no figuring involving math was used for this guess ( as you probably could tell).
Diane says:
September 22, 2011 at 3:04 pm179 lbs. of squash
Deidre in Southeast Louisiana says:
September 22, 2011 at 3:40 pmAwesome!!! My guess……482#
tracey -WA state says:
September 22, 2011 at 3:43 pm300lb?wow
Robert lindsay says:
September 22, 2011 at 4:21 pmI say 278.4 lb. Did I get it?
Jenny says:
September 22, 2011 at 4:32 pm180 lbs. of happy squash.
Grandpa Charlie says:
September 22, 2011 at 4:40 pm285 Pounds
Susan says:
September 22, 2011 at 4:51 pm198 pounds!
Chris V says:
September 22, 2011 at 4:53 pmAy yi yi … this is too hilarious! … My guess … 525 # ???
KUDO’s to y’all for this kind of harvest! Ay yi yi .. Unbelievable!!! 🙂
Jason says:
September 22, 2011 at 5:12 pm580#
Brian says:
September 22, 2011 at 5:26 pmI’m guessing 545 lbs.
bstar says:
September 22, 2011 at 6:49 pmOne thing I’ve always wondered about these squash – where’s the soil that they live in? Do you grow them on the ground and let them vine up? Or do you just have planter boxes up on the top?
They’re amazing!
Terry says:
September 22, 2011 at 8:05 pmLet’s see. I think 278 lbs. That’s a lot of squash!
Juanita Gilmore says:
September 22, 2011 at 8:15 pmI’m guessing about 625!!!
Laura says:
September 22, 2011 at 9:38 pmI’ll guess 201 pounds. I’ve been reading your website for a long time and really enjoy it.
Erica says:
September 22, 2011 at 11:08 pm233 lbs.
Jill Pittman says:
September 23, 2011 at 5:01 amI guessing 178 lbs.
Leigh Anne says:
September 23, 2011 at 5:15 amI’ll guess 205 lbs.
Barb on the Central Coast says:
September 23, 2011 at 6:19 am77 lbs
amy says:
September 23, 2011 at 6:40 am142 pounds
Can you hollow them out and make instruments out of them? Or like a digeridoo? That would be quite the bonus out of a vegetable, eat it and then make music with it. 🙂
Nancy says:
September 23, 2011 at 7:04 amI’m guessing 55 lbs. Way to go!
Sue says:
September 23, 2011 at 10:04 am98 lbs. 🙂
Dee says:
September 23, 2011 at 10:14 am80 lbs
Brian says:
September 23, 2011 at 10:18 am430 Pounds
Monica says:
September 23, 2011 at 10:24 am301 lbs ;0)
jengod says:
September 23, 2011 at 11:00 amI guess 818 pounds of squash. 🙂
I will definitely buy your seeds as soon as I have a trellis that can support a quarter ton or so of produce!
Rhonda says:
September 23, 2011 at 12:48 pm121 pounds.
Becca says:
September 23, 2011 at 1:45 pmAll you would have had to say is “borer resistant” and I would have been sold. Gee, I despise those borers!
Sherri says:
September 23, 2011 at 4:08 pmWowzers!!! That’s some spectacular squash! I’m guessing 620lbs 🙂
Brenda Hatch says:
September 23, 2011 at 6:06 pmHi,
My guess would be 216LBS!!
Brenda
Sandy says:
September 23, 2011 at 7:33 pmI guess 42 pounds.
Tim says:
September 23, 2011 at 7:37 pmI guess 74 pounds
Meegan Kliewer says:
September 23, 2011 at 7:56 pm156 pounds.
Tim says:
September 24, 2011 at 3:34 am153 lbs.
Deanna says:
September 24, 2011 at 5:46 amI would say around 130 lbs
Joy Giles says:
September 24, 2011 at 10:17 am75 lbs
Sandy says:
September 24, 2011 at 10:54 amI guess 37 pounds
Carol says:
September 24, 2011 at 12:39 pmWow! I’m guessing 450 pounds.
Tricia says:
September 24, 2011 at 4:39 pm135
Jennifer says:
September 24, 2011 at 5:56 pmI guess 972lbs!
Amanda says:
September 24, 2011 at 7:18 pmI guess about 400 lbs! What an amazing squash…
Kathleen says:
September 25, 2011 at 11:24 amI guess 145 lbs
Trisha says:
September 25, 2011 at 12:37 pmI’m guessing 412 pounds!
John Taylor says:
September 25, 2011 at 3:53 pmMy guess is 275 lbs
Sarah S says:
September 25, 2011 at 6:26 pmAwesome squash. My current favorite is Cheese Squash, a cross between butternut and acorn. Great flavor.
My guess is 101 pounds of delicousness.
Pat says:
September 25, 2011 at 8:05 pmHmm… I’m guessing 168 lbs…but it might be mostly water weight, right?
That looks interesting and fun to grow. How would they do in a drought area, I wonder?
Eloise Martindale says:
September 25, 2011 at 8:27 pmI guess 142 lbs.
What do you feed them? My Tromboncino are big, but not as big as your big ones.
I still have a lot to learn.
Amy says:
September 26, 2011 at 4:55 am65 pound beauties!
Megan O says:
September 26, 2011 at 8:34 amWow!!!!! Just beautiful. I grow Tromboncino also, but mine have never gotten that big; longest so far has been a little over a yard. I love those plants!
My guess is 240 pounds.
marianne says:
September 26, 2011 at 10:08 amI guess 110 lbs.
Heidi says:
September 26, 2011 at 10:12 amMy guess is 273lbs. Calendar looks great!
Amy says:
September 26, 2011 at 10:45 amI think 237!
Charlee says:
September 26, 2011 at 11:08 am267.5 lbs
Lizz says:
September 26, 2011 at 11:17 amUmm….873 lbs
Janine says:
September 26, 2011 at 11:37 am214 pounds 🙂
Loki says:
September 26, 2011 at 11:49 am96kg or 212 lbs
spaghetti squash got me through college
Phil says:
September 26, 2011 at 11:59 am672 lbs
Bonnie Reynolds says:
September 26, 2011 at 12:05 pm97 pounds!
kristine says:
September 26, 2011 at 12:21 pm238lbs
Jane says:
September 26, 2011 at 12:39 pm257.6 lbs.
Edward says:
September 26, 2011 at 12:40 pmAmazing squash. I would guess 525 pounds.
Michael says:
September 26, 2011 at 12:50 pm42lbs 3 3/4 oz.
Susan says:
September 26, 2011 at 2:36 pmI’ll guess 258 lbs.
robyn says:
September 26, 2011 at 3:03 pmI’d say 236 lbs. I hope!!!
Helen says:
September 26, 2011 at 3:04 pmmy guess is
275.5
Jeanna says:
September 26, 2011 at 3:07 pmI will guess 187 pounds.
Elizabeth says:
September 26, 2011 at 3:20 pmMy guess is 184 lbs.
Gina says:
September 26, 2011 at 3:58 pm360lbs
Great photos!! Hope I win!
Joshua says:
September 26, 2011 at 4:10 pmlbs….pounds….What are they…!!
I guess 190 kgs……
Carol Rhodes says:
September 26, 2011 at 5:57 pmI would guess 150lbs. That is enough squash to squash you! haha.
Aja says:
September 26, 2011 at 6:05 pmWOW! Yum!
Er…. I guess 90lb!
Aja says:
September 26, 2011 at 6:06 pmYeah, I don’t do pounds either! 90lb is roughly equal to 45kg, right? Because that’s what I meant! 😀
Miss Antoinette says:
September 26, 2011 at 8:36 pmOh my goodness that is wonderfully amazing looking squash!!!! I would LOVE to get my hands on a couple of those as we eat lots of squash and love trying new ones! 🙂
How much would one of those sell for?
Hmmm…. Well that stack must be way over 100 lbs. at least so to be more exact I suppose I’ll say close to 250 lbs.
Cannot wait to see what all of them actually weigh! hehe
Have a blessed fall season and God bless,
Miss Antoinette
Jane says:
September 26, 2011 at 9:19 pmI guess 350 lb.
Remy says:
September 27, 2011 at 6:14 am398 lbs!
Kelley Smith says:
September 27, 2011 at 7:25 amI guess 168 pounds. And those are absolutely amazing squash. I’m going to order some very soon!
Tami Thompson says:
September 27, 2011 at 9:38 am101 lbs.
Candee Anding says:
September 27, 2011 at 11:23 amI guess 229 pounds. They are beautiful. Where do you store them? That pile needs a lot of room.
Diane Piper Olivares says:
September 27, 2011 at 11:37 am187 pounds of squash!
Mickey Fitch says:
September 27, 2011 at 5:25 pm142lbs!
Rita Brown says:
September 27, 2011 at 7:10 pmI say 210 ls! Thats a lotta squash!
The Herbal Hare says:
September 28, 2011 at 12:30 pmI planted some of these myself this year…they are wonderful! I’m going to say
115 lbs.
Patrick Phillips says:
September 29, 2011 at 2:53 pmI’m guessing 373 pounds. It’s a great site. We’re on about 1/3 acre and we share our garden space with 3 other families. We donate a lot of our produce to a local food bank that provides for returning disabled veterans. You folks are great and such an inspiration!
sherilyn jackson says:
September 30, 2011 at 12:21 am32 lbs 😉