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Jeannine

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Growing marrows
« on: March 24, 2008, 19:45:02 »
Hi, I have grown many squash but never grown marrows and I fancy having a go at growing a big one just for a bit of fun.

Does anyone have any advice??

Jokes welcome from friends!!

 I do have seeds if anyone wants to have a go with me as I truly have no idea.

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jockomorrocco

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Re: Growing marrows
« Reply #1 on: March 24, 2008, 19:47:14 »
i'll playu along i will let my yellow courgettes go and see how big they get

Jeannine

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Re: Growing marrows
« Reply #2 on: March 24, 2008, 19:51:36 »
No, come on I have seeds I can send you.  A yellow courgette can't beat a big marrow.........says she who hasn't got a clue.

Pm me your addy, I need a partner


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Re: Growing marrows
« Reply #3 on: March 24, 2008, 19:53:37 »
we managed to grow some and didn't even mean to, just left a couple of courgettes on the plant..I ended up making picalilli with them  ;D

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Re: Growing marrows
« Reply #4 on: March 24, 2008, 19:57:00 »
I'll have a go!

IF....the only space I'll have will be in mostly shade, oh! and I might not be getting the garden hose to it on a reg'lar basis, and I've got no access to manure,  but......yeah! Bring it on!! So please can I have a coupla seeds (to grow and love and cherish just one marrow - the Winner, like...)?

 8) ;D Lishka X


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Re: Growing marrows
« Reply #5 on: March 24, 2008, 19:59:17 »
i think that covers almost all excuses alishka lol

Jeannine

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Re: Growing marrows
« Reply #6 on: March 24, 2008, 19:59:53 »
PM your addy Lish. I would just love to have you as partner, this could be fun, I do have these mini marrow seeds..just kidding.XX Jeannine
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Re: Growing marrows
« Reply #7 on: March 24, 2008, 20:01:34 »
I love marrows, they make me go all sentimental!

My grandad used to grow my name on them for me, my pricking it on small marrows with a pin when they are tiny, and the name 'magically' grows as the marrow does. I did this for my kids last year and they got quite attached to 'their' marrows, I had trouble getting them to eat them as they wanted to keep them! ;D
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Re: Growing marrows
« Reply #8 on: March 24, 2008, 20:03:10 »
Oooh! J's gonna give me seeds - and they've already got my name on them 8)  sending you a PM now J, but guess there's no need to start sowing yet.....end April you reckon?

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Re: Growing marrows or really big butternut squash!! Challenge
« Reply #9 on: March 24, 2008, 20:04:07 »
Aah, that is sweet,  come on and join us. I think you are our expert at the moment.

I think I am going to have a go at a big butternut too, seeing as I don't grow those either


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Re: Growing marrows
« Reply #10 on: March 24, 2008, 20:05:41 »
is there anything you dont have seeds for lol

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Re: Growing marrows
« Reply #11 on: March 24, 2008, 20:07:09 »
Not a lot, I need  to get a life.. do you want the butternuts too.
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Re: Growing marrows
« Reply #12 on: March 24, 2008, 20:08:01 »
no thanks the marrow will be fine thanks

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Re: Growing marrows
« Reply #13 on: March 24, 2008, 20:11:57 »
Oh M'Lady, Lady Bountiful....are we all going to be growing the same sort? And I've PM'd you my address btw...and hinted at a little Black Magic bribe ::) ;D

 

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