[MoreWhisky]

Having a butternut squash for my dinner today (yum) .

Just wondered if there any use for the seeds? can i use any to grow some more squashes?

Cheers

[richyrich7]

You could try, but the squash family are pretty promiscuous and readily cross so no knowing what you may get 

[MoreWhisky]

Ok i will richy 

[Ice]

Give it a go.  I grew one last year from a supermarket bought squash and it grew like a triffid.  Too bad the weather wasn't good enough for it to ripen before it rotted.

[Haz]

I pretty certain that it will be a success.  Go for it and try.

Hazem

[tallulah]

I put some seeds in from a shop-bought butternut squash at the same time as the packet seeds.  So far, only the packet seeds are showing - but I have faith!  Still plenty of time for them!

[Ropster]

if you dont want to grow them you can roast them in the oven with a drop of oil and some salt and peper and eat them

[8doubles]

Having a butternut squash for my dinner today (yum) .

Just wondered if there any use for the seeds? can i use any to grow some more squashes?

Cheers

Two years ago (last year was poor for squash) i used seed from a super-market squash and had 46 full size squash plus some small ones off 6-7 plants.
It`s well worth a go , just pray for a summer with a lot of sun.

[Bombers]

This was from one from Asda last year....



Though as others have said, romped away but not enough sun.

[sunshineband]

Quick question -- mine are a bit leggy so when I transplant them should I plant them up to their shoulders? I've only ever grown pumpkins in situ so am not sure if this will be OK or not.

Advice please from you squash peeps 

[mumofstig]

NO don't plant deeper they will rot, if anything you need to plant them on a mound to keep their necks dry.......

[sunshineband]

THANK YOU! Does it matter then that the stem is about 2 ins long?

[mumofstig]

Not a problem....as the plant gets bigger it will thicken up but i like to tie them to a small cane to make sure that cack handed me don't snap them in the mean time:

[Bombers]

Not a problem....as the plant gets bigger it will thicken up but i like to tie them to a small cane to make sure that cack handed me don't snap them in the mean time:

All the best gardeners are Left handed 

[mumofstig]

Not a problem....as the plant gets bigger it will thicken up but i like to tie them to a small cane to make sure that cack handed me don't snap them in the mean time:

All the best gardeners are Left handed 

I'm not actually left handed this saying is used in cockney as clumsy! I was born under Bow bells so i am a proper cockney...not like Jamie Oliver (and many others)

cack-handed  Adj. Clumsy, without manual dexterity