Nice surprise this morning

[Squash64]

I'd almost given up on giant pumpkins and marrows this year so I was pleasantly surprised when I found this beauty -



I hadn't noticed it before because it was covered by leaves. 

[Squash64]

[Jayb]

Wow, it looks super Betty. Will you harvest it now or leave it a while?

[Squash64]

Our 'giant' competition is on the 21st of this month so I will leave it and hope for the best.  I was really shocked when I found it!

[Jayb]

Well it looks huge to me, good luck with the comp 

[slyfox-mal]

very well done on the marrow  they are real fun to grow and dont take forever thats a nice fruit and would win  in alot of shows im sure  i to have been  clearing my marrow patch this week ready for winter



just watch it doe not start to go soft they turn pretty quick sometimes if its really hard to the touch id cut it and keep it safe from frost 
if its still a little tacky feeling keep it going but cover it with some fleece just incase  once again well done and good luck at the competition

[galina]

Squash and Slyfox - both super marrows.  What variety is this Squash?  Huge indeed.  Good luck for the comps.  They both look like winners!   

[Squash64]

Thanks Mal and Galina.
Mal - have you weighed yours - it looks twice as big as mine!  I think I will pick mine and keep it in the greenhouse till the competition, it shouldn't lose much weight should it?
Galina - I don't know the variety, someone on here kindly sent me the seed.

I still can't believe how big it is.  Considering that from the day I planted it out I have never fed or watered it, it's done really well.

[chriscross1966]

I didn't feed or water my pumpkins this year after planting, they had a big pile of poo and they just got on with it... Must say that is a bit of a monster Mal has got there though....