Oops, I meant spaghetti squash every couple days during the summer, then the second batch would be whatever we could store for the winter. Sorry that wasn't clear. Does anyone use fertilizer on their spaghetti squash and notice a difference? What type of fertilizer? I'm thinking of keeping it simple and only using organic fish fertilizer for my spaghetti squash - to keep the vines healthy enough to fight off pests and diseases. I may just stick with the five plants we currently have for this year to see how they grow. Then decide if we want more next year. We had several different kinds of squash and melons and tomatoes growing in the same small area 15 years ago. We had a lot of tomatoes along the fence but the only thing I can remember about the spaghetti squash is that we didn't plant enough. Since we have only been growing tomatoes and peppers lately, I really want to have a good variety of our favorite vegetables this year, but my memory isn't what it used to be. I remember having a lot of tomatoes, the birds ate all the peas, the squirrels ate all the corn, and I fell in love with homegrown beets. Thanks all for the input. I'll see if I can find other helpful information on the internet and post back later. I'm now curious what I can do to get 5-7 squash per plant.

Thanks for the answer. That's what I was thinking but it always helps to get confirmation. I'll pick them and hope for more.

Thanks for the replies/advice. I have had to finish ripening spaghetti inside just about every year I've planted it but it was always at the point where it had at least started to change color. This year I was getting concerned because it was getting late in the season and none had started to change color yet. Thankfully the cooler weather has disappears and seasonal temperatures are now above average and my squash as started to change color! YAY! I noticed the squash that were more exposed and received more direct sun were ripening faster so I sniped a few leaves to give the others a bit more sun. This, coupled with less water seems to be making a difference. If I can get a bit of color on all of them before the frost kills the plant I'll be happy. :)

Funny I should see this thread - this is the year that some tough decisions will be made. . . I used to think I could learn to grow anything, then I would learn to grow everything! Yeah - no more. We have access to some wonderful Amish growers that spray very little, will tell you what has been sprayed if you ask, and sell for cheap, cheap, cheap. So, this year, I am planting *everything* and anything that I have a repeat bad performance from, or that seems to be fussy gets the boot. Why should I continue to pour over books looking for information on cauliflower when I can buy 2 heads for $1 all summer? The only things I will fuss with will be things we eat multiple of in one day - I am willing to put the work in for some sort of sweet peppers since we easily go through 10 pounds in a week. More, I think, if we grill. Not even trying this year: Eggplant Okra Most peppers - (putting all of my energy into sweet) corn carrots On notice - behave or be cut next year: Spinach (interesting about chard - we like chard) limas and shell beans winter squashes watermelon melon cukes - I must be the only person who struggles with these? Cauliflower Broccoli Things I am giving up starting from seed myself: Lettuce heads (Amish greenhouse sells a 4 cell pack for $1, and I can't seem to start the seeds to save my life. With the way we eat salad, I'm OK with paying 25 cent each head.) Tomatoes - one last try this year with WS Pepper - same as above My plan is to have a list of what is reliable for me in this climate, on this property, with my personality, and then go from there. I would like to concentrate on different varieties of what grows well and we like real well, like radishes, rather than spending my summer fighting things that just don't want to grow for me. It looks like I am cutting a lot - don't feel bad for me, though. Here's what we eat a TON of (like every day) and we are keeping: Radishes -can't seem to plant enough. Kids are like bunnies Greens like Kale and Collards - and they last pretty far into the winter. Kale is still looking pickable, even after all of this crazy snow. . . Adding more kinds of greens this year. Summer Squashes - want to add varieties this year Tomatoes Turnips - I chunk them up and freeze and use in every pot of soup I make. Snap beans - they wil eat all that I plant, so adding varieties Peas - they will eat all that I plant, so adding varieties This thread is good - permission to let go of what doesn't work. . .