[Kleftiwallah]

Regular contibutors will know about my muck-up by me when thinking butternut squash deeds were melons that I'd kept (both unmarked). Here's the latest update, they are now about the size of your regular greengrocery shop size.  I have about a dozen and hope they will put on a bit more weight.

Cheers,  Tony.

[Enfield Glen]

How do you tell when they are ready, I have abut half a dozen out doors that look like they might be ready, last year I picked them to soon. thanks

[New shoot]

With squash you are looking for the stems and skins to have gone hard.  I picked mine at the weekend, which is early, but they were ready.  All the stems were shrunken and hard, so the fruits were not going to get anything extra from the plants.  The skins are hard and rap when gently tapped with a knuckle.

I will mature them a little longer on the shelf by the window in the shed.