Author Topic: Has anyone got Butternuts yet? (Read 16308 times)

RobinOfTheHood · « **on:** August 19, 2005, 15:18:52 »

Mine have only just started to form, although I have pumpkins the size of footballs and marrows the size of a small village.....am I just impatient? ??? ;D

Tulipa · « **Reply #1 on:** August 19, 2005, 15:23:04 »

I am exactly the same, can't find any butternuts but a few pumpkins - was wondering if I was doing something wrong?

Doris_Pinks · « **Reply #2 on:** August 19, 2005, 15:27:14 »

Same here, mine are poor show this year, but I live in hope of an Indian summer! ;D

daisymay · « **Reply #3 on:** August 19, 2005, 15:28:44 »

On one of our plants - we have one which is getting biggish now - about 6 inches long and 4inches wide. A few others have just shrivelled and died, and about 3 are showing some promise of doing something useful.

But - the other plant has not really even starting flowering yet!

redimp · « **Reply #4 on:** August 19, 2005, 20:15:59 »

No pumpkins yet (butternuts were all eaten by snails)

AndrewB · « **Reply #5 on:** August 19, 2005, 20:42:51 »

Same here, on Gardeners World tonight they said cold and dry spring has affected squash, pumpkin & courgettes but they should recover. Last yr my squashes started to grow quite late and then the cold weather stopped them altogether when they were quite small :(

How many pumpkins do people leave on each plant?

daveandtara · « **Reply #6 on:** August 19, 2005, 23:48:37 »

three female flowers on our butternuts, but they seem healthy enough. guess it's just a case of wait and see.

Mrs Ava · « **Reply #7 on:** August 20, 2005, 00:41:49 »

Indian Summer DP! It was dark by 9pm tonight. Is autumn really coming already!?

Looby Loo · « **Reply #8 on:** August 20, 2005, 07:51:25 »

My first few butternuts shrivelled up and fell off. I was burrowing around under the leaves the other day (like a jungle in there) and found several that are about 5" long.

Fingers crossed!!

chriszog · « **Reply #9 on:** August 20, 2005, 08:40:15 »

Re Pumpkins I usually stop the plant when 2 or 3 have set except for one plant that I stop with one fruit set and feed extra for the large pumpkin my Daughter loves at Halloween. Butternut useless this year especially after all the problems earlier with germination. Managed a couple of decent plants but have not set?
Try again next year.
Regards
Chriszog

adrianhumph · « **Reply #10 on:** August 20, 2005, 09:30:36 »

Hi all, :D
pumpkin plants = 6 pumpkins = 28 :o

butternut plants= 3 butternuts = 1 :'(

nuf said
adrian.

undercarriage plan · « **Reply #11 on:** August 20, 2005, 16:51:28 »

Can't even find my plants amongst all the darn gourds!! Have loads of gourds, which were after thought, pumpkin flowers, no pumpkin and no idea what's happened to the butternut squash plants!!! Might be in there somewhere.... ??? Lottie

Looby Loo · « **Reply #12 on:** August 20, 2005, 18:05:48 »

Hadn't looked at the butternuts for a couple of days. They're about 8" now!! (Don't mean to show off but as I've just had to rip all the tomatoes out as they had blight :'( I need to brag about something)

Can I keep them after I pick them? If I can, how long do they last?

chriszog · « **Reply #13 on:** August 20, 2005, 19:05:20 »

Last year mine lasted for ages in a cool garage. Still fine in Feb March.

BAGGY · « **Reply #14 on:** August 20, 2005, 20:51:10 »

I think I have butternuts. I planted the seeds from a shop bought butternut and was warned i could get anything (did the same with acorn squash and they look ok. When do you pick them ?). The butternuts are 3" long and they right shape so who knows ........

moonbells · « **Reply #15 on:** August 20, 2005, 23:19:54 »

I've got a nice sized butternut under the foliage, and I'm hoping that I'll soon have another on plant 2. Last year I got three off one, so I'm a bit disappointed, but the plants are still growing fast and the use of a cloche later on for ripening will be helpful.

moonbells

Annadl · « **Reply #16 on:** August 21, 2005, 00:46:11 »

Silly Question. What are gourds?

Anna

Nathan · « **Reply #17 on:** August 21, 2005, 23:09:12 »

I'm interested in the cloche idea as I'm sure my butternuts will be very late. (Flowering now.) When would I need to put out a cloche? (South Cheshire area)

moonbells · « **Reply #18 on:** August 21, 2005, 23:18:39 »

Quote from: Nathan on August 21, 2005, 23:09:12

I'm interested in the cloche idea as I'm sure my butternuts will be very late. (Flowering now.) When would I need to put out a cloche? (South Cheshire area)

I'd say when the night temperatures drop below about 10. Usually first week of September, when you get the first definite chill feel to the air and mutter something about there goes summer...

First year I grew them (2003) I was horribly late planting and so covered my butternut completely in the Sept. It was enough to ripen a lone fruit.

moonbells

adrianhumph · « **Reply #19 on:** August 22, 2005, 10:17:15 »

Hi all, :D
Must learn not to be so impatient, visited lottie today & instead of just 1 butternut, (see a previous post) now there are at least 7. Hopefully they will grow & ripen in time.
Adrian.

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