The Yokohama is one of my favorite winter squashes. I've grown it two years in a row. These short videos (about a particular heirloom vegetable) are a wonderful way to introduce them to gardeners!
This is a beautiful plant. I grew it for the first time this year. Big producer! I only grew two plants and harvested over a dozen squash. The leaves were 12"-14" across and they were beautiful. The blooms were massive and gorgeous.
Oooo, I love Yokohama squash! So delicious, and such a fine texture. A must grow for me every year. Thanks for the video! (And thanks for making the seeds available!)
Beautiful! Thanks for always sharing the history. Gardening has been such a passion of mine for a very long time and the beauty of what mother nature has to offer us always seems to amaze me every time!
Oh wow amazing documentary. Wow what a story that it was almost lost and then reintroduced back to Japan and they had forgotten about this. Amazing. That flavor sounds so interesting and it can grow tropical? I will have to try this squash. I'm a big fan of pumpkins and winter squash. I just love cucurbits.
How am I going to have room for all I want to grow from Baker creek???!!! I want every seed they sell lolol!! I need to buy a big piece of land just to garden all these plantsssss
I like these videos, with the narration, best. I don't need to see someone eating the produce (let alone continuing to talk with their mouth full!). I like the history & info, without wasting my time, sitting through biting & chewing.
Thank you for your seed stories! I love hearing the origins and history of seeds we want to grow. I would love to see the squash growing in the garden and the cut squash. Thanks again for the education and the quality seeds you provide eager gardeners
I grew it last year in western washington with EXCELLENT results. We will be growing it again this year. We will likely have some turn up in the compost pile (along with hybrids). Those might be some strange looking hybrids because we had the Yokohamas between the galeux d'eysines and the Lakota squash. Gotta love squash!
I've seen this variety in your catalog, but never really paid much attention to it. My garden space is already committed for 2019, but I can certainly try growing out Yokohama for 2020. Thank you for providing the history of this variety -- fascinating! Best wishes. Kate in Olympia, WA
I am in Italy so I can't buy seeds from you, but I have some Yokohama seeds from a local heirloom non profit seed organization, and now I'm even more excited to grow them! Do you think they would work well in a 3 sisters system? That's what I was planning.
They'd probably be best sown in February or March in your area. Established fruits may continue to ripen for you, but any new blossoms on the vines may drop when the temps soar.
@@RareSeedsBC thank you. What I need is something the vine borers won't kill. I'm thinking I'll try Desi this spring. In south Texas we fight them from May - October. 😢
Here I was thinking I can limit my garden to one squash. Nope. Have selected four that I just have to grow and I want to save seed yet keep each one from cross-pollinating, so, a lot of time-consuming hand pollination is ahead of me.
Shannon!Randall, Now i gotta buy more seeds!Where on my big fat American allottment will I plan t this?! Thank you for giving the living histories of all these amazing vegetables, flowers and fruits next please!
The Yokohama is one of my favorite winter squashes. I've grown it two years in a row. These short videos (about a particular heirloom vegetable) are a wonderful way to introduce them to gardeners!
Hi. I'm growing Yokohama squash this year. Is the skin soft and edible like kabocha squash or hard and rigid like butternut?
This is a beautiful plant. I grew it for the first time this year. Big producer! I only grew two plants and harvested over a dozen squash. The leaves were 12"-14" across and they were beautiful. The blooms were massive and gorgeous.
Oooo, I love Yokohama squash! So delicious, and such a fine texture.
A must grow for me every year. Thanks for the video! (And thanks for making the seeds available!)
Beautiful! Thanks for always sharing the history. Gardening has been such a passion of mine for a very long time and the beauty of what mother nature has to offer us always seems to amaze me every time!
Would have loved to see the inside of this squash. Enjoying the creative narration and histories you are creating.
Yes, we should have included one! Thanks for your kind words!
Seeds tell extraordinary stories, thanks for sharing 👍
When will you carry the Yokohama squash seeds again?
We do hope to offer them once more in the future!
@@RareSeedsBC thank you!
Oh wow amazing documentary. Wow what a story that it was almost lost and then reintroduced back to Japan and they had forgotten about this. Amazing. That flavor sounds so interesting and it can grow tropical? I will have to try this squash. I'm a big fan of pumpkins and winter squash. I just love cucurbits.
How am I going to have room for all I want to grow from Baker creek???!!! I want every seed they sell lolol!! I need to buy a big piece of land just to garden all these plantsssss
Yeah i feel the same.lol Hurry up taxes i need some land😂
@@theenlightenedfarmermr.dar6698 haha 🤣 yessss
I came here to say the same!I.m dreaming of how I can turn my 30'x25' garden into a greenhouse I can take down in the summer!
@@fluffin4bean Check out one Yard Revolution. my hubby is pretty much copying Patrick.
I like these videos, with the narration, best. I don't need to see someone eating the produce (let alone continuing to talk with their mouth full!). I like the history & info, without wasting my time, sitting through biting & chewing.
I love these videos guys I hope you keep making them.
Thank you for your seed stories! I love hearing the origins and history of seeds we want to grow. I would love to see the squash growing in the garden and the cut squash. Thanks again for the education and the quality seeds you provide eager gardeners
Thank you for your kind words Trish! We love making these videos!
Nice video! Very much enjoy learning the history behind the Yokohama variety. Thank you!
I grew it last year in western washington with EXCELLENT results. We will be growing it again this year. We will likely have some turn up in the compost pile (along with hybrids). Those might be some strange looking hybrids because we had the Yokohamas between the galeux d'eysines and the Lakota squash. Gotta love squash!
Sounds for some fun natural crossing :)
I would love to grow this. Bring it back please!
I've seen this variety in your catalog, but never really paid much attention to it. My garden space is already committed for 2019, but I can certainly try growing out Yokohama for 2020. Thank you for providing the history of this variety -- fascinating! Best wishes. Kate in Olympia, WA
Love these videos. Thanks
I wish I could buy one pk of everything y'all offer!! So many interesting fruits and vegetables!
Will be ordering these for sure.
I ordered these from BC and I’m thinking of doing a hydroponic setup for them indoors or a grow box
I'm not going to have enough garden for all the seeds I want....teehee
I am in Italy so I can't buy seeds from you, but I have some Yokohama seeds from a local heirloom non profit seed organization, and now I'm even more excited to grow them! Do you think they would work well in a 3 sisters system? That's what I was planning.
Where can we find these seeds in the future?
Hi. I'm growing Yokohama squash this year. Is the skin soft and edible like kabocha squash or hard and rigid like butternut?
It has a hard rind/skin!
@@RareSeedsBC Does it need peeling then?
Is it ok that I planted these now in the summer in zone 10b? Hahaha, they all germinated I wonder if it will be way way to hot????
They'd probably be best sown in February or March in your area. Established fruits may continue to ripen for you, but any new blossoms on the vines may drop when the temps soar.
Are you guys going to bring these back? I searched your website for them, but they're gone.
We are not offering them right now, but may once again in the future!
My problem with squash is the vine borer, even with butternut & buttercup squash. How does this one do against them?
Michelle, yokohama squash does fairly well against squash bugs
@@RareSeedsBC thank you. What I need is something the vine borers won't kill. I'm thinking I'll try Desi this spring. In south Texas we fight them from May - October. 😢
Whats the best way to prepare it?
I really love to roast these squash in the oven on high
Here I was thinking I can limit my garden to one squash. Nope. Have selected four that I just have to grow and I want to save seed yet keep each one from cross-pollinating, so, a lot of time-consuming hand pollination is ahead of me.
Shannon!Randall, Now i gotta buy more seeds!Where on my big fat American allottment will I plan t this?! Thank you for giving the living histories of all these amazing vegetables, flowers and fruits next please!
Thanks for the feedback! Time to turn over more land!
Aaaaw, you don't carry the seeds anymore. That's too bad.
So basically it may not be Japanese?
it, like all squash originated in the Americas, however this specific was refined and adapted to Japanese growing conditions and culture.
Yeah we are in NORTH AMERICA NOT JAPAN !