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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: Peter H on September 18, 2004, 13:32:31

Title: Marrows
Post by: Peter H on September 18, 2004, 13:32:31

How long do you keep the marrows on the plant? this one is 17" long and 10"thick at the broad end.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v173/Peter3/sweetpeas008.jpg)
it's the smallest of 7, they are all still firm and still growing  :D but do i cut them off now or wait till the frosts come?

Peter

Title: Re:Marrows
Post by: RSJK on September 18, 2004, 19:12:23

Peter it is ok to cut your marrows off now and store them in a cool frost free place.  Do not wait until frost comes before you pick them as they will be killed.  Hope this helps you out.   ;)

Title: Re:Marrows
Post by: Peter H on September 18, 2004, 21:18:22

Cheers Richard, now where's that machette?

Peter

Title: Re:Marrows
Post by: Doris_Pinks on September 18, 2004, 23:39:41

Now Peter I thought you were more a chainsaw kinda man!  ;D

Title: Re:Marrows
Post by: Peter H on September 19, 2004, 15:17:16

It needs sharpening D-P  :-\ it couldnt cut butter at the moment  ;) so will have to do with a 3 ft machette, it's a shape as a knife, but i will wear kevlar gloves just to make sure i still have 10 fingers when the job is done  ;D .

Peter