[sclarke624]

Well I went and done it didn't I ...........................Missed a courgette under the jungle of leaves and now have an enormous Marrow  .  Weighing 4lb or Or 1.81kilograms to the younger people amonst us.

I'm not even sure I like courgettes much grew them for my daughter who has her own place but not the garden to grow them in as such.  Haven't had marrow for about 20 years since kids were little and used to fill with mincemeat and cheese sauce.  Bet I have gone off them now.  Especially as I will have to eat it myself no one else will want it.

And to top it all I have found the plants still make me itch.  Didn't think they would as the fruit is not as prickly as supermarket one, but I am scrathing away here.  No effect when eat them though.

[gillie]

Call it compost!  We all get them.

Cheers,

Gillie

[sclarke624]

Someone at other halfs work mentioned that they don't taste of anything, if left to grow as marrows.......is this right?  Looking at what I could find on Google it does say specific varieties are for marrow growing.

To be honest from what I remember of Marrow 20 odd years ago they had no taste anyway.

[mumofstig]

Young courgettes have a nice flavour i think..but bigger ones, marrows YUK
Chop it up a bit and compost it i say

[sclarke624]

Will do then after shown old man me whoppa courgette.

Still looking up to see if overgrown corgette to marrow is tasteless, I found out you cut corgettes at 4" I was cutting at 7".  Thats much smaller than the shops at 4".

[mumofstig]

They are so much nicer smaller.................don't worry about how long they are just don't let them get too fat

[Swing Swang]

Turn it into jam (marrow and ginger) or home brew if you dont like eating it.

SS

[savbo]

did them a la Hugh F-W last week - little ones chopped chunky and fried w a bit of garlic, sprinkle of mint at the end, with yog and mint on the top = yummy



M

[Bigbadfrankie]

did them a la Hugh F-W last week - little ones chopped chunky and fried w a bit of garlic, sprinkle of mint at the end, with yog and mint on the top = yummy



M

Yep very nice

[peapod]

I REALLY hope I like courgettes and they do as well as everyone says.  We've got 3 plants - one for Chris's giant marrow comp with our mate,and another two for trying out.I dont even have flowers on yet

[Bigbadfrankie]

once they start you wil be busy picking or you will end up with marrows

[mumofstig]

Two last week two this week..per plant I like em but i'll soon be giving them away

[lisa80]

what about marrow chutney ? ive recently tried some and was very nice!!

[mountainvicar]

We love Courgettes and keep 8 bushes just for 2 of us... even thn we often wissh we had more!

[BigPaddy]

Scoop out the seeds and stuff it with mince. I love stuffed marrow and an overgrown courgette is even better.