I have a volunteer squash in my front yard. It vines out unlike a regular squash plant but, leave no doubt, it is a squash. The young squash look like baby watermelons. I have absolutely no idea how it got there but will be glad to accept this volunteer for whatever it is worth. Any help?
2007-07-12 15:07:15 · 1 answers · asked by brandy p 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
There are many squash that resemble watermelon. Here are a few.
Acorn Squash:
http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images/view?back=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3Fp%3Dsquash%26ei%3DUTF-8%26fr%3Dks-ans%26b%3D261&w=500&h=375&imgurl=static.flickr.com%2F62%2F223017592_88d9eb8bfa_m.jpg&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fvintagechica%2F223017592%2F&size=146.8kB&name=223017592_88d9eb8bfa.jpg&p=squash&type=jpeg&no=273&tt=372,543&oid=0b99e972034c48f8&fusr=thisvintagechica&tit=Acorn+Squash+All+In+A+Row&hurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fvintagechica%2F&ei=UTF-8&src=p
Carnival squash:
http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images/view?back=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3Fp%3Dsquash%26ei%3DUTF-8%26fr%3Dks-ans%26x%3Dwrt&w=504&h=341&imgurl=www.gothamstudio.com%2Fimages%2FVegetables%2FSquash%2FCarnival_Squash_724.JPG&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gothamstudio.com%2Fimages%2FVegetables%2FSquash%3FS%3DA&size=40.3kB&name=Carnival_Squash_724.JPG&p=squash&type=jpeg&no=8&tt=368,529&oid=f1c62468fbe83d72&ei=UTF-8
Quincy squash:
http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images/view?back=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3Fp%3Dsquash%26ei%3DUTF-8%26fr%3Dks-ans%26b%3D121&w=500&h=375&imgurl=static.flickr.com%2F32%2F51848562_edbb16d269_m.jpg&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fsharon-west%2F51848562%2F&size=154.5kB&name=51848562_edbb16d269.jpg&p=squash&type=jpeg&no=129&tt=368,485&oid=2695930ea64d936a&fusr=sharwest&tit=the+quincy+squash&hurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fsharon-west%2F&ei=UTF-8&src=p
Chilacayotas squash:
http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images/view?back=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3Fp%3Dsquash%26ei%3DUTF-8%26fr%3Dks-ans%26b%3D141&w=500&h=375&imgurl=static.flickr.com%2F27%2F50281330_31616e6e51_m.jpg&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fplaneta%2F50281330%2F&size=205.3kB&name=50281330_31616e6e51.jpg&p=squash&type=jpeg&no=145&tt=372,586&oid=76986206d4d4b824&fusr=planeta&tit=Chilacayotas+%28Squash%29%2C+October+2005&hurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fplaneta%2F&ei=UTF-8&src=p
Could it be a gourd?
Check out these pics.
http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images/view?back=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3F_adv_prop%3Dimage%26fr%3Dks-ans%26va%3Dgourds%26sz%3Dall&w=162&h=192&imgurl=www.reimerseeds.com%2Fimages%2Fproducts%2Fgourd%2FBushel_Gourds_Seeds.jpg&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.reimerseeds.com%2Fcategory.aspx%3FcategoryID%3D509&size=8.2kB&name=Bushel_Gourds_Seeds.jpg&p=gourds&type=jpeg&no=19&tt=57,832&oid=f6d61b8c7c289622&ei=ISO-8859-1
http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images/view?back=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3Fp%3Dgourds%26ei%3DUTF-8%26fr%3Dks-ans%26b%3D21&w=170&h=170&imgurl=www.reimerseeds.com%2Fimages%2Fproducts%2Fgourd%2FStriped_Pear_Gourds_Seeds.jpg&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.reimerseeds.com%2Fcategory.aspx%3FcategoryID%3D509&size=15.3kB&name=Striped_Pear_Gourds_Seeds.jpg&p=gourds&type=jpeg&no=29&tt=58,429&oid=2007ddaa3e622d1a&ei=UTF-8
2007-07-12 15:13:48 · answer #1 · answered by Sptfyr 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋