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Anyway, all in all, I'm just thrilled every time I go down to see them. It's the closest thing to keeping pets I've come across in the plant world :) Thank God for this forum where I can babble on because I keep trying to drag friends and relations down to see them, but they're not interested :'( can't shift 'em down there at all.
Is the rot at the flower end ?. If so it could be Blossom End Rot,same as in tomatoes and from the same causes.. lack of calcium at flowering time, this could be from too much watering or daft as it seems soil too dry. It is usually only the first fruits that do it at flowering time same as tomatoes.It generally goes away, you could add a little calcium feed or lime but it probably won't make much difference, later fruits will be OK usually XX Jeannine
also high humidity which slows the passage of fluids and therefor minerals up from the roots.
This is very interesting! (I don;t really understand it, but it's interesting!)I'm pleased to see that my experiment squash for this year - galeux d'eysine - has got a fruit on it at last! From the photos I've seen they look amazing, I can't wait to see it fully grown.
Earlypea - I understand your sentiments exactly!! And you've got me thinking about the Summer Crooknecks, they look gorgeous! And as my courgettes are pnats again this year (don't know what I do wrong?!) I think I might switch to the crrokneck or a pattypan next yearAnd we must be sychronised - I bought the Compleate Squash this week too 8)Come on Jeannine, get writing :)