butternut and buttercup squash

[shirlton]

I really need some help with these squash cos they are sending out runners everywhere. Do I have to take some of the runners off and just leave a couple. There are lots of fruit on them but they are gonna take over the bloomin plot

[shirlton]

[flowerlady]

tee hee ... they do  :o ;D

I would think that if the fruit are well on their way to producing good sized keepers, and there is no chance that they will perish / fall off / rot then you could nip out the ends of the runners to put the energy into the growing of the fruit.

Tip:   Place fruit onto tiles or bricks to raise them off the wet soil, the warmth from the brick will also help to ripen them  ;)

[shirlton]

Thankyou so much for the info. This is my first year with squash so need all the help I can get. Will stop some of the runners tomorrow

[flowerlady]

I can't tell you how envious I am ... mine got sooooooooooo delayed going out I don't think I will get any  ::)  they look like strangled string !!!  ::) ;D

Flo  ;)

[shirlton]

I will post a pic of mine tomorrow and you will see the predicament I'm in.lol

[flowerlady]

Okidoke  ;D