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Title: Are my squashes ready?
Post by: petemason on August 16, 2006, 18:46:07

First time I've grown these and despite early pollination problems, I've got these two to show for my efforts. Are they ready to pick?

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y21/meatpaste/squash2-1.jpg)

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y21/meatpaste/squash.jpg)

Title: Re: Are my squashes ready?
Post by: mc55 on August 16, 2006, 19:48:37

hey Pete, I've got some of these too and we ate our first one last week, cut into chunks and roasted in the oven. There wasn't much flesh, but what little there was tasted great. It had tonnes of seeds in it and I think it would have happily sat for longer on the vine, but not sure how much more flesh it would produce.

Title: Re: Are my squashes ready?
Post by: Merry Tiller on August 16, 2006, 22:40:06

I'd wait 'till the leaves start dying back if I was you

Title: Re: Are my squashes ready?
Post by: Squashfan on August 17, 2006, 15:59:09

Ooh, nice turks Pete. I'd leave them until the leaves die back.

Title: Re: Are my squashes ready?
Post by: petemason on August 17, 2006, 16:38:06

Thanks for the advice - I'll leave them

Title: Re: Are my squashes ready?
Post by: Merry Tiller on August 17, 2006, 21:59:23

QuoteOoh, nice turks Pete. I'd leave them until the leaves die back.

Good advice ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)

Title: Re: Are my squashes ready?
Post by: petemason on August 18, 2006, 04:51:54

Just one more question, you called them 'turks' is that their full name? I looked it up but couldn't find anything about them.

Title: Re: Are my squashes ready?
Post by: Merry Tiller on August 20, 2006, 18:14:08

"Turks Turban"

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