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Quote from: galina on November 07, 2015, 06:51:49
Courgettes do grow to marrow proportions and they are often forest green with white stripes. 

I did only plant squash, so I'm hoping it's one of those, but that's a good point it could anything out of that heap! Someone lost or abandoned 3 gigantic courgettes at the allotment gate, apart from being huge, they were super-shiny dark green, and quite light for their size. I don't like eating courgettes, but sometimes I want to grow them because they look good!  Once I've finished what's left of the Squashkin in the fridge,  I'll try the mystery one and see what it's like inside. 

5 butternuts from 2 large plants. I was extra large and ripe so I gave it away to my daughter as she has family to eat it. I left the other 4 in a greenhouse to finish ripening and to store for a while. Took them out today as the weather is about to turn. 4 have white mould on the stalks, so I will have to prepare ie cut and chop for the freezer. A bit of effort now but I do like the prepared butternut chunks as I can use a bit at a time. I am not growing them again, not good value for space for me

I might just have changed my mind about growing butternuts next year. I got 4 big bags full of chopped squash in the freezer, hardly any waste and left the skin on. Was easy to cut. and will be so handy for risotto, soups etc.. Never say never