Topic: Squashs have taken over

[Marymary]

I find butternuts quite tricky - last year none from several plants & this year just 2 though a good sixe from about 4 plants [the 2 came from the same plant].  I would advise buying seed at least the first time & then saving from those. 

[cacran]

Thanks Mary, Mary. Are you quite contrary? And how does your garden grow???? Sorry for that, just went off on one,LOL! I think it would be best for me to buy the seeds too. I might be too dissapointed itf I don't. :)

[Marymary]

I remember my granny who brought me up in the 50's often called me a 'contrary little madam' & it's my middle name so seemed an apt user name! But no silver bells or cockle shells in my garden!

[kt.]

what is squash used for, how is it eaten - cooked or raw. never heard of it till started using the site

[cacran]

I am no expert but you need to cook squashes, I think. Pumpkin is a squash and the one I like to eat is Butternut squash. I peel it and slice it, drizzle it with oil and sprinkle brown sugar on it, cook it in the oven. It was on Ready Steady Cook, tonight, using it as a desert, so can be used as sweet or savoury.

[supersprout]

hi kt, if you search for 'squash' in the Recipes section, there are oodles of fabulous recipes! :)

[kt.]

Thanks supersprout. Will do. Keep forgetting about recipes 4all even though its added to my favourites!  ::)