Topic: 2 QUERIES?

[shirley B]

 1st  have just had butternut squash for the first time, loved it, can i sow some of the seeds from it and will they grow.

2nd  do i pinch out my gardeners delight tomatos the same as say, ailsa craig or should they be let as bush variety.
          thankyou for reading, shirley b

[valmarg]

With regard to the squash, I presume it was bought in a shop/supermarket.  The difficulty is whether it was an F1 variety, in which case any saved seed will be a bit of a mystery.  I'm not very knowledgeable on squash.

Re Gardener's Delight, yes you do need to take out the side shoots.

valmarg

[Tee Gee]

1st  have just had butternut squash for the first time, loved it, can i sow some of the seeds from it and will they grow.

Worth a go but you are a bit late now if you are planning for this year.

2nd  do i pinch out my gardeners delight tomatoes the same as say, ailsa craig or should they be let as bush variety.

Either or!!

Pinching out is done generally when you are using the 'cordon' method of growing whereas when growing as a bush this is not quite as important.

Having said that I think even when growing as a bush the number of trusses grown should be curtailed a bit after all the plant when grown as a bush or cordon has basically the same sized root system to sustain it.
         

[shirley B]

  Many thanks both, will grow toms as cordon,  and  will get decent seeds for squash, when do they go in ?     shirley b

[Plot69]

2 QUERIES?

1. Dale Winton.

2. Graham Norton.

Sorry, couldn't resist it. I'll shut up now!

[valmarg]

Sorry to go off thread, but which one will be the fairy on the BBC Christmas tree, and will Graham Norton be happy when he has found his Nancy??

valmarg

[PurpleHeather]

Lesson one

Never put a question on the forum on a Saturday night. THEY drink and get silly

Squash.

Dry some seed and put in a bit of paper towel in a cool drawer. The rest put into a plant pot with some compost, about half an inch on top of the seeds.

Keep them moist and leave on a sunny window ledge for up to  two weeks or until seedlings pop up. They are big. If after 14 days nothing happens then throw the ones in the drawer, with the ones in the pot on to the compost

If seedlings pop up then repot them as soon as possible, you just might get some squash growing but it will be a good learning curve because those in the drawer should be carefully labled and kept until next April for sowing.

Tomatoes

As a rough rule, unless specifically told to, always take out the side shoots only a few, usually bush, varieties can they be left on.

[shirley B]

Thankyou Purple Heather, will follow your directions, but, think i will always put queries on ,on a saturday night, got a good grin. ;D shirley b

[valmarg]

And I can be a SAGA lager lout any day of the week  ;D ;D

valmarg

[shirley B]

O.K Valmarg, mind if i join you? ::)

[betula]

Prefer a drop of Grouse myself :)

[valmarg]

O.K Valmarg, mind if i join you? ::)

No problem you are very welcome.  Pull up a chair ;D

We've got some best Netto chateau cardboard (aka wine box) which, actually is very good.

The drinks cabinet is reasonably well stocked.

Betula, I enjoy a good grouse myself, but I'm not a scotch drinker.

Brandy is my 'milk of amnesia' ;D

valmarg


valmarg

[betula]

Gin and tonic with ice for long hot summer days

Courvoisier to warm you up

Cheap plonk for Saturday night postings :D

[valmarg]

Gin and tonic with ice for long hot summer days

Courvoisier to warm you up

Cheap plonk for Saturday night postings :D

We are obviously on the same wavelength ;D ;D

valmarg

[bridgehouse]

Just love this site, always get a good laugh. as well as good advice.
     
      Bridgehouse [June].

[shirley B]

Just love this site, always get a good laugh. as well as good advice.
     
      Bridgehouse [June].


I'm with you there June,  just getting over last nights session with Valmarg, anyway thats the netto under my belt,  was hoping to join betula with the gin and tonic today, but, im afraid its a wet windy cold day here, it will have to be courvoisier, thats if other half has left any in the bottle.   Shirley B

[cornykev]

I can't believe barrymore never got a mention.  ;D ;D ;D

[Plot69]

I can't believe barrymore never got a mention.  ;D ;D ;D

There was only enough room for two.