A snip too far

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Candide

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A snip too far
« on: August 29, 2022, 10:59 »
One of my uchiki squash is galloping away and had 6 squash maturing well.  So thought I'd cut back some of unproductive shoots to give space for some chard.  We'll, snipped in the wrong place and cut off two  squash.
Never grown them before but gather they usually left until first frost approaches.  Have to chop into these two and see what they're like;  I'm guessing courgette or marrow?

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Re: A snip too far
« Reply #1 on: August 29, 2022, 12:23 »
Have they turned red, or still pale?
If the latter, I don't think you'll like the taste, the one I tried was quite bitter  :(

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Re: A snip too far
« Reply #2 on: August 29, 2022, 20:38 »
Have they turned red, or still pale?
If the latter, I don't think you'll like the taste, the one I tried was quite bitter  :(

Yes, I picked off a number of undeveloped squash one year and the butternuts were quite nice with a creamy flesh, but the Ulrichi were very bitter and inedible.

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Re: A snip too far
« Reply #3 on: August 31, 2022, 12:01 »
They're nice and red.  Put them in greenhouse  to leave - for how long? Would a few weeks make a difference?


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