Congratulations! But they do look a bit stretched - more direct sun might be in order.

I can't tell if those are in separate cels or is that 1 large flat? Squash & pumpkins are rather sensitive to transplanting so I always use separate celpaks & cups to avoid disturbing the roots as much as possible.

If it's a flat, you might try moving them to separate cups/containers now, before the roots get much bigger.

HTH

Hi Darren

Welcome to the veggie gardening hobby!

I usually start all my squash direct seeded where they are going to be. I am in zone 9b and for spring I grow big type of squash, in the fall I grow smaller and faster type so I can get a harvest before frost.

Any squash do well for me, of course after amending the soil, sandy soil have no nutrients and we have to keep replenishing after a harvest.

I like big squash and little squash also, if you are looking for big types, I grew about 2 seasons ago a Cinderella pumpkin that was very good.

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Silvia

Thanks HTH. That is a jiffy mini greenhouse that was used for my first set of seeds. I just put potting soil in it and planted the pumpkins in there and covered it. I'm going to try to transplant a few today to see what happens and the rest I'll put in separate containers. I think I've already shot myself in the foot but I'm learning.

Silvia, that is a beautiful pumpkin. Yeah I'm looking for something a little bigger than what I've planted now. That will be great for next year. How long does the cindarella take to grow 120 days? I'm thinking beginning of july to start those.

Darren, thank you. I usually start the big varieties of winter squash in early spring, by May they are harvested. They usually take from 90 to 120 days.

In varieties, the sky is the limit.:) last season I planted an Italian Moscato di Provenza

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Silvia

Here is a link that might be useful: pumpkin varieties

Thanks Silvia that is a great site. I just spent a 1/2 hour reading all about them. I think I may already in trouble, hahaha. Not a problem since I've only invested in a packet of seeds. I may just pick up another packet or two varieties tomorrow. I haven't given up on my seedlings but they are kinda spindly now.

So what I have bought in the past is the jack o lantern variety from what I've read.........duh. Too funny, I did not know that was a variety even though it is not listed on their page as one, further reading revealed it.

Now that's a creative use of space.

Darren

We have had seminole pumpkin do well in central fla.

Sylvia, what sort of squash do you grow for the fall? I was thinking of doing squash, but I'm short on raised beds/good soil, so I might have to wait. But I would like to know what you recommend for the fall. Thanks!

Hi Nessz

I am growing a compact variety of early butternut squash. Some other years I grew Delica, Red and Blue Kuri, Buttercup, Sweet Dumpling, Kabocha orange Sunshine, Table Queen Acorn squash (this variety is very productive but does not keep well) it has a good flavor for fall recipes. A lot of the Oriental varieties are smaller in size and produce earlier than others. Sometimes I used a fabric potato bag to grow winter squash when I didn't have space in the beds...

Squash harvest

Silvia

Excellent- thanks, Sylvia! I'm going to the store today and will see if they have any of those seed varieties. If not, I'll check online.

I'll also look into those fabric potato bags, though I don't think my local grocery store has them. That's a great idea, though!