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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: OllieC on September 05, 2007, 14:54:31

Title: Please help identify Acorn type squash
Post by: OllieC on September 05, 2007, 14:54:31

I'm bugred if I can find the packet. Clearly it's an acorn type, but is it summer or winter & whatsit's name?? Oh, and aren't they gorgeous?

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Title: Re: Please help identify Acorn type squash
Post by: Trixiebelle on September 05, 2007, 14:56:08

Dunno, but I quite like your ceramic butter dish.

Title: Re: Please help identify Acorn type squash
Post by: OllieC on September 05, 2007, 14:59:30

Thanks Trixie. Robert Dyas couple quid, I suspect... It even has "Butter" helpfully written on the side, in case you forget what's inside.

Title: Re: Please help identify Acorn type squash
Post by: Old bird on September 07, 2007, 15:19:38

HI

Some of mine are looking like yours!  All I planted was some butternut squash - some big pumpkin types, the usual courgettes and the last one was the turban shaped squashes.  How weird - none look like they should do!! Ho hum - tried roasting one of them and it was really scrummy!  so will have to attempt to invade the jungle where I planted about 15 plants on my old manure heap and see what else I can find?  All stinging nettles growing in there so should be a painful weekend!

Old Bird ;D

Title: Re: Please help identify Acorn type squash
Post by: Trixiebelle on September 08, 2007, 13:46:37

There's a wasp's nest right next to my Atlantic Giant on the compost heap Old Bird!

We can swap injuries @ harvest time  ;D