Author Topic: melon,or cucumber (Read 9895 times)

redimp · « **Reply #20 on:** July 07, 2008, 22:20:50 »

I think I have just been smacked in the face by a flying dummy! :-X :'(

Robert_Brenchley · « **Reply #21 on:** July 08, 2008, 17:52:47 »

All seed companies make the occasional mistake. This sounds like a case of a single seed ending up in the wrong bin, I don't think you can complain too much about that. It'll be perfectly OK to cook; if it gets big, treat it as a marrow rather than a courgette.

betula · « **Reply #22 on:** July 08, 2008, 22:40:38 »

Quote from: redclanger on July 07, 2008, 22:20:50

I think I have just been smacked in the face by a flying dummy! :-X :'(

Why?

infohutt · « **Reply #23 on:** July 09, 2008, 18:48:30 »

Hi Pauline,

That looks to me like a Gem squash. I'm from South Africa and I grow about 30 plants of these a year as it was part of our staple diet and you cant buy them here in the UK.

The skin should be fairly firm and the plant should be trailing. From your photo it looks mature already (should be slightly bigger than a tennis ball)
It shouldn't get much bigger than that.

They are excellent eating and easy to prepare - slice it in half around the equator (the flesh should be orange) and scoop the pips out with a spoon. Steam or boil it in the skin for about 15mins - until the flesh is soft. I eat it with a bit of pepper and butter (mmm - my mouth is watering)

Who knows how you got a seed as they don't sell these in the UK

manicscousers · « **Reply #24 on:** July 09, 2008, 19:27:47 »

hiya, infohutt, welcome to the site ;D
good information there,
wow, paulinems, you've got a real rarity ;D

Baccy Man · « **Reply #25 on:** July 09, 2008, 22:02:24 »

I am still going with my original guess as I know realseeds sell that variety of courgette whereas they don't sell gem squash so are unlikely to have seeds lying around. I guess we will find out when it is picked.

Gem squash look like this.

'Tondo di Piacenza' courgettes look like this.

Gem squash seeds are readily available in the UK. here are 2 suppliers.

http://www.mammothonion.co.uk/cgi-bin/trolleyed_public.cgi?action=showprod_LGSQ06

http://www.seeds-by-size.co.uk/squash98.html

thegreatgardener · « **Reply #26 on:** July 10, 2008, 13:49:27 »

it is a zucchini not a courgette due the size and shape.
Since a courgette is an immature zucchini.

Jeannine · « **Reply #27 on:** July 10, 2008, 21:15:43 »

Piffle great gardener!!

Tyke · « **Reply #28 on:** July 10, 2008, 21:25:02 »

why the comedy gardener all of a sudden?

asbean · « **Reply #29 on:** July 10, 2008, 21:26:10 »

Quote from: thegreatgardener on July 10, 2008, 13:49:27

it is a zucchini not a courgette due the size and shape.
Since a courgette is an immature zucchini.

Zucca is the italian for marrow. In their language when they want to make something smaller they add the suffix -ino. Therefore a courgette (which is the French word) is a zucchina or zucchino, plural is zucchini.

Interestingly enough, to make something bigger they add the suffix - one (pronounced ownay). A zucchone translates as a dunce or blockhead.

There you have it - one is zucchina or zucchino - more than one is zucchini.

Lesson over.

Robert_Brenchley · « **Reply #30 on:** July 10, 2008, 22:34:03 »

Quote from: Tyke on July 10, 2008, 21:25:02

why the comedy gardener all of a sudden?

It's not the first time he's appeared. I don't know whether the 'great gardener' bit is a joke or delusions of grandeur, but he knows nothing about gardening.

thegreatgardener · « **Reply #31 on:** July 11, 2008, 01:07:09 »

Robert_Brenchley Jeannine, asbean,sound like challenge to me.
So claim you I don't know don't anything about veg gardening.
I suggest you put your money where you big mouth is.

I suggest a wager 1 oz silver.

Robert_Brenchley · « **Reply #32 on:** July 11, 2008, 13:49:55 »

How is this challenge to be judged? Are you anticipating a dawn meeting, with spuds at ten paces, or what? Traditionally, the challenged party gets to pick the weapons. It's also traditional that one only fights a gentleman. If we're talking about a wager, then that also requires a gentleman, whose word is his bond. Are you a gentleman?

asbean · « **Reply #33 on:** July 11, 2008, 16:06:25 »

I'm not a gentleman ... and neither is Jeannine :-\ :-\ :-\

Jeannine · « **Reply #34 on:** July 12, 2008, 12:45:21 »

I am sometimes not a lady either!!

A4A ers we have a fool in our midst. he knows that and so do we, he is also an idiot because it would seem that his only source of amusement is making crazy statements out of reach of those who would take him on face to face.... not very confident as a person.

It seems he is seasonal as well as he only seem to come out from under his rock in the growing season.. reclusive by nature.

He changes his cover frequently...insecure and and lacks social skills

Hide under cover as to location, age etc all hidden from view so perhaps...suggestive of one who is a coward or bully.

Not very educated, and certainly not a scholar...learning impaired perhaps

Has the need for many aliases... a low self esteem.

Needs to boast about his large plants and larger early yeilds...we all know what that suggests!!

Seems to put a lot of importance on winning.....probably has a gambling addiction.

Throws punches from afar, then hides while..... lacks stature, scares easily

All in all it would seem he leads a pretty sad life with many difficulties. I see clearly his need to get negative attention.

A4A ers... I think we should treat this poor poster sweetly and not add to his obviuisly sad life, and in order to be kind I have made several spelling and grammer mistakes so as not to intimidate him.

Ahh...bless.

XX Jeannine

Robert_Brenchley · « **Reply #35 on:** July 12, 2008, 13:07:09 »

Yes, you're right. It's wicked to mock the afflicted.

thegreatgardener · « **Reply #36 on:** July 12, 2008, 13:19:14 »

Jeannine it is not my fault you and other posters choose to act the fool and deal in personal acts but what can one expect of posters who a only interested in causing trouble.
Since you have not even bothered to post answer to original question we can surely assume you are a troll Jeannine.

As for challenging others to a wager. Talks cheap but you have to be willing to prove that you are right.

thegreatgardener · « **Reply #37 on:** July 12, 2008, 14:14:30 »

asbean:
Zucca translates as pumpkin, squash or gourd.
The definition I was referring is the agricultural definition of the difference between
a courgette, and a zucchini. though they may come from same plant.
Also neither a courgette or zucchini are marrows by classification.
Even if they may look that way after cursory glance.

redimp · « **Reply #38 on:** July 12, 2008, 18:24:34 »

Quote from: thegreatgardener on July 12, 2008, 13:19:14

Jeannine it is not my fault you and other posters choose to act the fool and deal in personal acts but what can one expect of posters who a only interested in causing trouble.
Since you have not even bothered to post answer to original question we can surely assume you are a troll Jeannine.

As for challenging others to a wager. Talks cheap but you have to be willing to prove that you are right.

You are a very paranoid person. On the Beeb boards everyone was out to get you. On here, everybody is out to get you. You also have a superego. On the Beeb boards, everybody but you is wrong. On here, everybody but you is wrong. Why are you not world leader - not that I am suggesting it for one moment. In fact sectioning under the mental health act would be my preferred option for you (that is certifying if you are indeed American)

thegreatgardener · « **Reply #39 on:** July 12, 2008, 18:40:31 »

redclanger the evidence of personal attacks against me is quite evedent and in very poor taste. I think. I will submit your and others stupid and imcompident posts the for publication in the magazine "Modern Jackass"

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Author Topic: melon,or cucumber (Read 9895 times)