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Roy Bham UK

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Marrows How Big?
« on: August 26, 2005, 16:55:56 »
How big do you leave your Marrows to grow? There is only me eating them, am I doing the right thing by cutting them at 12" long do they taste any better at 24"? as I have seen them in one of our nurseries on sale this size for 59p :o
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tim

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Re: Marrows How Big?
« Reply #1 on: August 26, 2005, 18:50:28 »
Sooner the better - but, if you want to store, wait until the stem starts to dry up & then cut with a good bit of stem.
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Re: Marrows How Big?
« Reply #2 on: August 26, 2005, 19:06:01 »
Hi Roy
I tend to cut mine at about 12" & have found that they last a good time after cutting.
Nice to see you feet & inches
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Re: Marrows How Big?
« Reply #3 on: August 27, 2005, 10:05:50 »
Quote from: tim on August 26, 2005, 18:50:28
Sooner the better - but, if you want to store, wait until the stem starts to dry up & then cut with a good bit of stem.

Tim if I wait for the stem to dry won't the marrow be nearer 24"? ???
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Re: Marrows How Big?
« Reply #4 on: August 28, 2005, 22:06:44 »
mine suppose to be a courgette. But after a rainy day, it turn to a marrow ;D. So I made soup of that and sliced it to stir fried with some garlic.


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Re: Marrows How Big?
« Reply #5 on: August 28, 2005, 22:42:00 »
Looking good Yuet!
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Re: Marrows How Big?
« Reply #6 on: August 29, 2005, 06:51:55 »
Are those gages, Yuet? My very favourite.

And the purple item??
« Last Edit: August 29, 2005, 06:53:38 by tim »
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Re: Marrows How Big?
« Reply #7 on: August 29, 2005, 08:57:47 »
that is a kohl rabi isn't it?!?
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Re: Marrows How Big?
« Reply #8 on: August 29, 2005, 10:13:50 »
Kohl Rabis is green??
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Re: Marrows How Big?
« Reply #9 on: August 29, 2005, 12:16:31 »
Not so Tim, I have a whole row of purple rabis and they look and taste fab!
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Re: Marrows How Big?
« Reply #10 on: August 29, 2005, 13:58:39 »
The current KG says the purple ones are the best.  I wondered if anyone has seen a mind pack of mixed seeds as I would not mind giving them a go but not ending up with thousands as never tried them before.They should do more mixed packs of everything imo
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Re: Marrows How Big?
« Reply #11 on: August 29, 2005, 14:37:07 »
OH!!
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Re: Marrows How Big?
« Reply #12 on: August 29, 2005, 16:17:05 »
Baggy I may have a few purple seeds left if you want to try some, will check my seed store this afternoon, you put them in later than the greens.
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Re: Marrows How Big?
« Reply #13 on: August 29, 2005, 21:20:58 »
Purle one are Kohl Rabi. But after you peeled the skin of it. It will made no different of the green one;D ;D But taste much better ;)
Tim, what you mean of 'gages' ???
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Re: Marrows How Big?
« Reply #14 on: August 29, 2005, 22:20:35 »
Quote from: Doris_Pinks on August 29, 2005, 16:17:05
Baggy I may have a few purple seeds left if you want to try some, will check my seed store this afternoon, you put them in later than the greens.
So Doris_Pinks does this mean that I could sow some kohl rabi now?  If so, is it best to sow in modules, or straight in the ground? Thanks, Helen
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Re: Marrows How Big?
« Reply #15 on: August 30, 2005, 11:05:15 »
Yuet - greengage plums.

Marrow size? Large courgettes, actually. For storage, when they sound hollow.

Average 8lb!

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Re: Marrows How Big?
« Reply #16 on: August 30, 2005, 15:54:46 »
Cor what whoppers Tim!

Helen, the purple Kohl Rabi I have is called "Purple Delicacy" And says sow June to August, so yes I would risk some now, not too much too lose! :)
I sow mine in modules because I have slugs the size of hippos on my plot, so have to start most of my delicates off at home.  DP
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Re: Marrows How Big?
« Reply #17 on: August 30, 2005, 19:25:17 »
Marrow - humph. I love the beasties but SIX?


Average length of the green ones is 17".

I've managed to donate four of them but I think it's going to be marrow and ginger jam tomorrow!

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