Beginner Gardening: 2015 Grow-Along Challenge: Squash Wars - Roll Call!, 1 by Lily_love

Lily_love wrote:
I think it's a rolly poly aka pill bug aka woodlice, they may go for rotten plant matters, de-composted material in general? I suspect they may eat tender roots? Anyhow, if they're beneficial or not I don't know.

Update;
1. 'India Long' calabash female flower day #1 after hand pollination, next to it is a newly open male flower this evening.
2. 'Casper' day # 17 after hand pollination. Just as farmerdill took note that this 'Casper' fruit is "elongated". I don't know if its shape will "round" up when it matures? Time will tell.

3. My new Ridged Luffa vine, the seedling is about 2' tall and counting. It's much smaller than other "squash" vines.

Question for brendak, are you growing a Luffa? If so do you know whether yours is Ridged skin, or smooth skin Luffa? We can compare note. :) This is my very first time growing the Ridged skin variety. I've grown the smooth skin luffa in years past. It was very easy going, and productive Luffah.