Ain't Nobody Here Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 My butternut squash in the pot is doing waaay better than the 2 in the raised bed. Is it OK to let it trail along the patio like this? Should I be putting the trailing bits onto something softer, perhaps a flowerbed or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 Hmmm, well, I recently 'rediscovered' my Butternut Squash, after totally forgetting I had planted it, & it getting swamped by potatoes. Mine is growing up & over a small willow teepee thingy, & it has gone totally mad, & is now a HUGE plant with several little fruits on it. can you put it against something to scramble up, as thats what I think they like to do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted August 13, 2009 Author Share Posted August 13, 2009 Aha, that's why I bought a plastic thingy that canes go into to make a tepee thingy . I'd forgotten all about it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 It probably would be better up a plastic thingy esp if your OH is like mine and steps on unsuspecting fruit and veg. or the kids trample it underfoot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 We re-discovered ours as well yesterday. I planted 6 plants in a patch and it is just a mass of green. I had seen a couple of little fruits peeping out near the edge so we looked properly. We've removed a lot of the leaves as we have about 30 med sized fruits - still pale green and stripey at the moment! The ones I'd seen at the edge of the patch very quickly went to a good size from tiny little 'bottles' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 I'm very disappointed, my two have flowered - lots - but not a single fruit has set. I gave a plant to a friend, and hers is the same. Is it too late for me to hope? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted August 30, 2009 Author Share Posted August 30, 2009 Mine's only just starting to flower now . If I've learnt one thing from my first year of veg growing, it's start everything off much, much earlier in the year . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C&T Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 My one plant managed to produce 1 tiny tennis ball size fruit!! Had it roasted with Sunday dinner last weekend and it tasted fantastic... (With plenty of other veg as well ) It seems to have had a second wind though now, and is shooting and got more flowers again now - but I am not holding out too much hope... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy chickens! Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 My plants look fab - they're trying to take over the allotment, loads of flowers, but only a few fruit, which are still quite small - tennis ball sized. I planted the seeds as early as it said on the packet, but am not sure with this 'summer' weather whether the season will be long enough. C&T was your small fruit orange? Mine are all still green so haven't chanced trying one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C&T Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 C&T was your small fruit orange? Mine are all still green so haven't chanced trying one. Yep, was orange. Had been for a long time... Kept waiting to see if it would grow - but it stubbonly refused to! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 Ours have been green for ages but are just starting to change - I removed about half the leaves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Ours have very quickly gone from little green bottles to 'almost ready', I've been really surprised as I thought we would end up with nothing. The weather at the moment is certainly helping (down here in the Midlands anyway). Cutting the leaves really helped. Took these photos yesterday....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 I only have one now - one got slugged & 2 more went soft & dropped off Still, I am sure it will be fab when its big enough to be useful! I will make my fabulous Halloween Beanpot with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C&T Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Jealous??? Me??? Of all those decent size squash?? Noooooo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milly Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 I think I would need the zoom lens on any photo to make my squash look that big. But I might try taking off some of the leaves - mine certainly have a lot of leaves and not much else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 It is the first year I've had a crop worth taking a photo of! I planted 8 plants and we have between 30-40 fruits to harvest soon. It is the variety Cobnut which has a more uniform shape - i will certainly sow these again (as long as they taste as good as they look of course!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy chickens! Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Ok have chopped the leaves off the plant to allow more light in - but in last few days has grown and a lot more have appeared. Took camera up to take pic, but forgot! I have 5 plants, cos last year I planted 3, 2 germingated and they got eaten by slugs early on, so thought plant a few more this year would make sure I had one with fruit. It's probably a good job all the flowers aren't turning into squash or I would be awash. Do you put straw or anything under them to stop them rotting as they grow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 I haven't, as we have a very free drininf soil in this patch - I probably would if it was clay, and the weather was wet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 I haven't, as we have a very free drininf soil in this patch - I probably would if it was clay, and the weather was wet. OK Lesley you've lost me there - that looks like the kind of soil I have after several glasses of wine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 I'm guessing that's free DRAINING soil ... shouldn't type with your mouth full, Lesley! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 I'm so sorry Just as well I don't drink isn't it Yes, draining...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 I picked the first two today - the large one weighed 2kgs The smaller one is roasting now....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
