What is it?
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Posted: Jul/04/2008 2:53 PM PST
Does anyone know what this is. My sister has it growing in her backyard and says the vine is growing all over her fence. She had some pumpkins that she threw out last year and this resembles a pumpkin but I think it may be some sort of squash. Attachments:   |
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Posted: Jul/04/2008 3:45 PM PST
PIGMELON ALERT!!! I wouldn't dare to eat them, but they are very pretty. |
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Posted: Jul/05/2008 7:29 AM PST
My totally wild guess is that you have a zucchini-pumpkin. :-) In any case, it is a really nice color combination! I have seen those before and people referred to them as a pumpkin-gourd. ;-) I still would not eat it just in case. Perhaps if they consistently grow like that year after year, you can apply for a patent for a decorative gourd or figure out how to tell how edible and tasty they are without risking anything. |
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Posted: Jul/05/2008 9:29 AM PST
Okay Stereoman - what is a pigmelon? |
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Posted: Jul/05/2008 11:09 AM PST
I also must know what is a pig melon? |
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Posted: Jul/05/2008 11:48 AM PST
I will answer for Steve, it is a melon that you would only feed to your pigs. They are mostly volunteers that grow in your compost, or in your chicken yard, not normally very good for human consumption. John |
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Posted: Jul/05/2008 6:51 PM PST
shape is important but the closest I have found is the bi color pear gourd still looking though... Attachments:  |
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Posted: Jul/06/2008 5:35 AM PST
Yep what John said. Hybrid melons and squashes are frequently bred from totally inedible varieties for their characteristic shape, color, or resistance to pests. Their own offspring could very well be tender and tasty, or they could be gut-wrenchingly awful. Let the pigs figure it out. |
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Posted: Jul/06/2008 6:54 AM PST
I think that it is lovely. I used to grow decorative melons, paint them with varnish, or whatever you call it, and use them throughout the autumnal season. Perhaps you can do the same. |
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Posted: Jul/06/2008 11:05 AM PST
Do you need to do anything to them before varnishing? They would make great fall decorations. |
