Just Seed Courgette - Tromboncino Albenga - 20 Seeds

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It has to be easy to grow. This quality has multiple layers: It must require minimal care and cultivation; it must also have few pests or diseases. Place your tromboncino seeds in trays with moist seed compost and place them in a heated propagator or on a sunny windowsill. If kept at 15oC to 20oC, the seeds will germinate in seven to ten working days.

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. Layer fried squash slices on top of garlic, season with salt and pepper and grate cheese over the top of these slices. Create another layer of fried squash, salt and pepper and cheese and cover with aluminum foil. The amount of sunlight your tromboncinos receive is crucial for a bountiful harvest. Too much sunlight can dry out the plants, while insufficient sunlight can stunt their growth or even kill them. Ensure your tromboncinos get full sun for optimal growth. How Much to Water Tromboncinos 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:Cover the bottom of a casserole dish with olive oil and place slices of garlic to cover the bottom of the dish.

For a better-tasting fruit, start harvesting them once they get about 20 to 30 cm long (They can grow over 120 cms in length.). One plant can put out two dozen fruit. You can also sow your seeds directly outdoors once temperatures rise at the end of May. Make sure you space them 60cm apart, sowing two seeds per hole. Simply pinch out the weaker seedling after a few weeks, keeping the strongest plants to grow on. Sowing to harvest takes roughly eight to ten weeks.

Tromboncino Squash

Storage of this giant cucurbit is easy: low temperatures and humidity can keep it happy for months. We put ours in the basement or cellar and it does just fine at about 60 degrees. Do what you can to keep the rodents out, though! They like tromboncino as well as we do, digging into the seed cavity and devouring the protein- and fat-fortified seeds. No wonder: Not only are those seeds valuable as a protein- and fat-rich food, but they also contain a naturally anthelmintic (dewormer) compound called cucurbitacin. So this is going to be a valuable winter feed crop! Serving the Super 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.

Heat olive oil in a skillet and fry the slices of squash on either side until crispy but be careful not to burn them. Squash are monoecious (bearing separate male and female flowers on the same plant) and require insect pollination Squash bugs and squash vine borers? They don’t seem to affect tromboncino, maybe because it puts out so many arms, or because any vine nodes that touch soil are liable to set down extra roots. 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. Ideally, it should also be a human food crop: something that, in case of food shortages, we could feed to people. Homegrown Animal Feed: Tromboncino

Mix the squash, tomatoes, onion and mint in a bowl. Add the eggs and stir the mixture until all the ingredients have combined.2. Add enough flour to bind the mixture together (add more flour if the mixture is still runny). Season to taste. Heat 1/2 cm of sunflower oil in a shallow frying pan until fairly hot. Spoon dollops of the mixture into the oil and turn the heat down to medium. Cook for 2-3 minutes on each side, until golden. Drain on some kitchen roll or crumpled newspaper and serve hot. Pasta of your choice (Spaghetti works well in this recipe, but in our home Penne or Corkscrews usually win) Yes, tromboncinos can successfully grow in pots and containers. Plant up to one tromboncino per 5-gallon container to help control weeds and prevent excessive growth. Container gardening also offers the flexibility to move the plants around to adjust sunlight exposure or protect them from harsh weather by bringing them indoors. Are Tromboncinos Safe for Bees? Soups: Tromboncino squash is delicious when used in soups. For a simple recipe, roast cubed or sliced squash in the oven and make a purée once cooled. In a large saucepan, add olive oil, chopped onion, and garlic. Stir till fragrant and add your favorite curry powder. You can also use Thai curry paste if you have it on hand. Let the spices release their aroma and add the puréed squash. Simmer till all the flavors come together. Add a little coconut cream to get a creamy consistency. This is one of the best soups to have on a chilly winter night.It can’t require processing before you feed it out. Think for example of soybeans, which have to be cooked or extruded; we’re not doing that.