Author Topic: Butternut Squash........ (Read 7115 times)

MikeB · « **Reply #20 on:** July 23, 2006, 19:37:58 »

Quote from: supersprout on July 22, 2006, 13:29:44

(waves arms vaguely) up to eight? ::)

Vaguely waves back ;), I guess the six I've got will be OK then, thanks.

katynewbie · « **Reply #21 on:** July 25, 2006, 16:34:03 »

RobinOfTheHood · « **Reply #22 on:** July 25, 2006, 17:01:19 »

That's MUCH bigger than mine ATM.

If I get owt off mine I'll be happy.... :(

OliveOil · « **Reply #23 on:** July 25, 2006, 20:17:09 »

Nope - all my plants are tiny compared to the photos - prob about 1 1/2 feet across MAX with most of them being about 12 inches across... the courgettes are doing well at about 2 1/2 foot across.... courgettes are producing and the rest - well alot are flowering and some females there too... still no idea what they are yet!

Cant wait though!

redimp · « **Reply #24 on:** July 25, 2006, 21:25:52 »

All my squash plants - pumpkins and butternuts, and my courgettes, only have male flowers. In fact, I think they are organising a Gay Pride event up there at the weekend

kitty · « **Reply #25 on:** July 25, 2006, 22:03:10 »

can my cucumbers come?

::)

i mean to the gay pride march? ;D

they are in green and yellow,terrific fun -WLTM similar of the female persuasion...failing that ,same sex flower...GSOH essential,cucumber optional.......

*sigh*

Kukumberless kitty......

OliveOil · « **Reply #26 on:** July 25, 2006, 22:06:38 »

LMAO kitty!

supersprout · « **Reply #27 on:** July 26, 2006, 06:06:04 »

;D ;D ;D @kitty

kitty · « **Reply #28 on:** July 26, 2006, 20:04:06 »

;D

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LMAO-

please!

decorum in the ranks!we'll have no 'laugh my botty off' jokes under the circs! ;)

actually-i have found three of the weeniest teeniest cucs a-hiding under the foliage-phew!
i thought i was barren!
kittykukumber

OliveOil · « **Reply #29 on:** July 26, 2006, 21:54:16 »

Ahhh Haaaa went up again today and i def have one butternut squahs plant with 6 babies!!!!!!!!!!!!! I also have 2 patty pan plants with loads of babies too! The other plants i cant identify - i think they are other squash and courgettes but who knows!

kitty · « **Reply #30 on:** July 26, 2006, 22:03:41 »

see...we are just too impatient!
;D
kitty

amphibian · « **Reply #31 on:** July 26, 2006, 23:00:51 »

Quote from: OliveOil on July 22, 2006, 16:15:19

has anyone got any photos of butternut squash plants???

I planted loads of seeds of butternuts and other pumpkins, cucs, corgettes and so far only my corgettes are bearing fruit.... all the others have been mixed up due to the bloody chickens pulling off labels etc so i have no idea what is what! Or even if i have any butternuts!

You have chickens I have a four year old, I am gradually relabelling plant as I work out ehat they are, but my squash bed is still largely a mystery.

I also planted my plants way too close, they are now a tangled mass akin to the briar in sleeping beauty, pinchin out is going to be a nightmare as working out which vine is whch is going to be impossible.

My courgettes are in teh middle, doh! They are masters of hiding as it is, but I have to wide through vines upto my waist to delve for the fruits, which are invariably marrow sized when I find them.

We live and learn.

redimp · « **Reply #32 on:** July 27, 2006, 10:17:33 »

Heard a programme on R4 yesterday about aversion therapists who thought that being gay was a choice ::) and could be 'cured' by aversion therapy. Needless to say, it didn't work but might try it on my squashes as they are psychologically more basic. ;D

OliveOil · « **Reply #33 on:** July 27, 2006, 10:59:56 »

Quote from: amphibian on July 26, 2006, 23:00:51

Quote from: OliveOil on July 22, 2006, 16:15:19
has anyone got any photos of butternut squash plants???

I planted loads of seeds of butternuts and other pumpkins, cucs, corgettes and so far only my corgettes are bearing fruit.... all the others have been mixed up due to the bloody chickens pulling off labels etc so i have no idea what is what! Or even if i have any butternuts!

You have chickens I have a four year old, I am gradually relabelling plant as I work out ehat they are, but my squash bed is still largely a mystery.

I also planted my plants way too close, they are now a tangled mass akin to the briar in sleeping beauty, pinchin out is going to be a nightmare as working out which vine is whch is going to be impossible.

My courgettes are in teh middle, doh! They are masters of hiding as it is, but I have to wide through vines upto my waist to delve for the fruits, which are invariably marrow sized when I find them.

We live and learn.

Kids and chickens EH!!!!

I planted mine too far apart - huge gaps all over the squash/courg beds and lots of weeds in between... i found a couple more plants to put in so am trying to fill in the gaps... will know for next time at least.

Kids and OH are away next week so i will have loads of time to myself to sort the lotty out and do weeding, planting and planning!

Squashfan · « **Reply #34 on:** July 27, 2006, 14:34:32 »

It's just a guessing game in the end, I think. I have two northern bush pumpkins that are producing nothing but male flowers, and another one that's on a mound with a different type and both have happily produced at least one squash each (the northern bush is at 3 and counting). Then again, I haven't seen a buternut yet! ::) On the other hand, one of the green roundy ones has set 4 squash already and the blue banana is making good progress. I try not to fixate on their progress but can't help it...

kitty · « **Reply #35 on:** July 27, 2006, 17:01:11 »

fixate away dear-it'll keep you out of trouble!

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might try it on my squashes as they are psychologically more basic

see...clanger-this is the mistake we make-assuming that we are of superior intelligence to squashes....

btw-dont bother planting the pumpkin'ghostrider'

a rather more apt name would be
'Blinkin Boring Aneamic Marrow With Little To Recommend It In The Beauty Stakes....'

granted you'd need a larger seed packet to get it all on........

kitty

EVG · « **Reply #36 on:** July 27, 2006, 17:12:33 »

My husband picked all my unripe butternut squash today by accident, I sent him to pick the courgettes as I am ill. will they ripen, does annyone know what to do please?

supersprout · « **Reply #37 on:** July 27, 2006, 17:16:05 »

Hi EVG, sorry to hear you're poorly, hope you feel better soon (though the Squash Incident won't help lol)
Treat OH's pickings as funny shaped courgettes - they'll be delicious.
Let the vines continue to grow, and you're sure to get more fruit. You'll just have to wait a little longer.
Can't begin to advise what to do with OH ;) be gentle, I'm sure he meant well ;D

kitty · « **Reply #38 on:** July 27, 2006, 17:18:14 »

ditto what sprouty said...as for o/h-beat him around the head with a courgette-in my experiance this is a good starting point....

hope you get better soon-horrid to be ill at the best of times but in this heat?
kitty
x

supersprout · « **Reply #39 on:** July 27, 2006, 17:19:11 »

Quote from: amphibian on July 26, 2006, 23:00:51

[My courgettes are in teh middle, doh! They are masters of hiding as it is, but I have to wide through vines upto my waist to delve for the fruits, which are invariably marrow sized when I find them.

:-[ :-[ :P
Have also made note to self for next year's pumpkin patch amphibian
courgettes on the outside, squash on the inside
double d'oh! ;D

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