[Plot22]

I have a butternut squash plant growing on a muck heap.  It's filled the space so I've pinched out all the tips and cut off the bits that have escaped through the rabbit fence.  Tonight I counted the fruit which is mostly hidden under the huge leaves and found 22!! 

I've pinched off the smaller ones but still have 16 squash which are a really good size.  The question is can one plant really support this much fruit or should I reduce it further.

[sunshineband]

As long as you keep it well watered it should be OK -- plenty of food from the muck heap, I'd think 

How big are the fruits so far?

[Plot22]

I would say they are the length of the ones you get in the shops but still bulbous at the bottom with a thinner neck.  The growth they have put on in just the last few days is amazing.  It must be good muck

[sunshineband]

At that size they really should be fine 

Biiger than mine, too 

[JRRD]

OMG, I have 8 cobnut plants on the go, none of them have grown to length I was expecting in my head (3 havent crawled across the ground at all just stayed in a bush shape !)

And to add to my misery I can only see 1 cobnut growing on one plant......................... not a resounding success.

[Kristen]

OMG, I have 8 cobnut plants on the go, none of them have grown to length I was expecting in my head (3 havent crawled across the ground at all just stayed in a bush shape !)

And to add to my misery I can only see 1 cobnut growing on one plant......................... not a resounding success.

Early days yet ... although I think F1 Cobnut starts fruiting early-ish.

I water mine every day (contrary to other things that I want to put some roots down to get their water) - I have a 2L (I think) pot sunk into the ground next to the plant and fill that - so the water percolates out slowly - in reality they get more than 2L per day as some goes straight through,  and I probably slop it about a bit!

[sunshineband]

I use a similatt technique, which certainly helps imho 

[MoreWhisky]

My Uchi Kuchi have about 18 fruit tht are a good size to. I think if they are a good size this time of yr they will all ripen ok.  im feeding it with comfrey tea once a week and watering every day and enjoying them all grow 

[missycat]

My butternuts have only just started to put on a growth spurt and still don't have any flowers...I hope we have a long Summer to give them time to catch up. My courgettes are well behind on last year's growth as well.

[Paul Plots]

My butternuts have only just started to put on a growth spurt and still don't have any flowers...I hope we have a long Summer to give them time to catch up. My courgettes are well behind on last year's growth as well.

Never mind....... every year's different and we can only do our best... Keep your fingers crossed.