[Zak the Rabbit]

Looking through the plot yesterday with my little boy, we were amazed to discover the squesh plants are still growing and have sqeshes on them! There about the size of a tennis ball,

how big should they be before we pick them and eat them?

[Sadgit]

grrrrr

[DD.]

The butternut squash I've grown in the past generally get to 8" or so in length, but I suppose it depends on the variety. They should get bigger than a tennis ball!

[muntjac]

let em get 6inch across the nut then cut n store cool airy shed .yeh u guessed it on a bed of straw    slow roasted in chunks with olive oil salt pepper rosemary carrots basil spuds onion oh just throw any veggies n herbs ya got in the pan   ............n then throw in some mato's about 30 mins before serving

[Zak the Rabbit]

grrrrr

is that a sign of envy, SG?


ok, i'll let them get a bit bigger. Never done them before and never tasted one

[Sadgit]

grrrrr

is that a sign of envy, SG?


ok, i'll let them get a bit bigger. Never done them before and never tasted one

yes it damn well is !!!!! I have 5 HUGE plants and ONE, YES ONE!! 1 inch squash and that is all I have had. been a miserable 1st year on my lottie for most things. gutted

[ClaireMc]

Bet your one squash is really cute, though.

I know I should be giving mine a nice bed of straw to grow onto, but I'm sure that bag of straw contains the biggest spider in the world. Size of a dinner plate.  Shudder.

[Bigbadfrankie]

we had these last year and they take ages, well into october. hang in untill they at least twice the size

[Lynne]

I have a confession :oops:

I think I am the only person in the world that hates butternut squash.

[Sally A]

Never tried it, but have bought a packet for next year cos the fruit shapes are so huggable.

What do they taste like?

(OK maybe I should have bought one from the supermarket before buying a packet, but shop bought stuff is so duff compared to own grown).

[Sadgit]

just buy one from the shops.. tis lovely roasted or used in a risotto... or soup.. MMmmmMmmmmMmmmm

[Noah'strolly]

Mine still look about to flower  

[DD.]

Don't give up yet. Mine are just about setting. They've done this in the past years - leave it until the last minute.

[catarama]

Have 12 butternut plants which are huge and healthy looking, and had 1, yes 1 squash developing. While I was away last week it withered and fell off. How depressing. Loads of male flowers though.

[Zak the Rabbit]

I have a confession :oops:

I think I am the only person in the world that hates butternut squash.

ive never tasted one before. I have had marrow and dont like that. To be honest, im not a great veg lover when it comes to eating it, i just love growing it! most of mine gets given away. Half the old grannies in Wakefield are eating pies made with my apples this year!

veg i like - spuds, peas, beans, carrots, beetroot, cauli, lettuce, cabbage, chillis, GALRLIC!!!!!!! and onions. The missus likes sweetcorn, but i dont seem to have any success with it

if its any consolation, my pumpkin plants practically invaded the bottom of the garden, flowed and had half a dozen little pumpkins none of which have got any bigger than a pingpong ball