I have written several articles about the very special squash seeds I acquired when I was in Keystone, South Dakota. There are several stories about where the seeds originally came from which you can read HERE or HERE. Regardless of which story you believe the seeds are definitely heirloom squash seeds and I was given ten!
Because our house is on the market and will eventually sell I did not want to plant all ten seeds. After all what if we got an offer and had to move before I could harvest the squash! So I carefully started four of the ten seeds and have three very healthy plants. I started the seeds in the house to give them a good start and once the first leaves appeared I planted them out in the garden! I am not growing any other winter squash and the one zucchini plant I have is quite far away in another garden on the other side of the house. The Gete-okosomin plants seem to be doing quite well!
I have never watched any other vegetable plant so carefully. Every day I am outside checking on the progress and making sure there are no bugs eating the leaves or chipmunks munching on the plants! For some reason we have an abundance of chipmunks this year and they are becoming real pests!
So many of you have written asking to be put on my seed list! If I even get just one large squash from each plant I should have more than enough seeds to send out. I will not be charging for the seeds, but I will be asking for money to cover the postage.
Especially as I have folks from all over the world who would like to try and grow this wonderful plant. As I look at my plants it looks like they will be flowering soon!
Stay tuned, I will keep you all informed as to how my three plants are doing. Right now I’m wishing we still had our dogs as they loved to chase the little chipmunks and keep them away from the garden. Maybe it’s time for a puppy!
Nancy on the Home Front 
How wonderful and exciting! I cannot wait to try to grow and share this amazing squash!
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Not familar with this type squash. Love any kind that grows in Texas tho.l
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Interesting post. I had not heard about this type of Squash. We grow several different kind of Squash. Summer Squash we are eating now. That one must be a later squash.
MB
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MaryBeth,
It is a winter squash and with our short growing season it is just not taking off! Pour summer squash is not ripe yet!
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That looks pretty interesting. Is it a sweet squash? I have butternut and white squash growing in the garden now, hoping for a fall harvest! Thanks for your article – I saw it on Homesteader Hop.
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Cheryl,
It is a winter squash not as sweet as a butternut but very tasty!
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Looks like your baby Gete’s are doing very well – hope you have a good growing season. Good luck with you chipmunk wrangling!
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Tom,
So far so good but the chipmunks are so bad this year!
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I would love to see a picture of one of your chipmunks…before you shoo them away : ) We dont have them here ! This year is the ” year of the slugs and snails ” though and that is bad enough …. grrrrr !
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Daisy,
I guess I’ll take chipmunks over snails and slugs! If I catch one I’ll take a photo! 🙂
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I would be really interested in some seeds if possible. I found your blog looking up information on this squash. Squash is one of my favorite things to plant and I’d love to try this one!
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Aayden, I will add your name to my list!
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I live in the UK. I was sent out some seeds from winnipeg and I have 3 plants growing now. Look to be at the same stage do you km now how long they will take to harvest? Along with 2 pumpkins iv never grown any of these genus before. I’m taking to keep in the pollination from crossing to the pumpkin using card and paperclips good luck
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John,
I’m hoping the squash will be ready to harvest in September! We have a short growing season but I already have little squash so I am hopeful for a good harvest!
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Ah i see mine are only developing flowers at present. I cant even see male or females yet. im growing vertical about 55 degree incline so if the weather cant keep up I can always wrap the frame in tunnel tarp to keep them warm.
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John,
Sounds like a good idea to grow vertically, mine are beginning to take over my garden!
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