when does a courgette become a marrow

[Two_Sheds]

It was Lacy Lady Pants again wasn't it ...?

[rustylady]

I'm getting a bit scared to type anything now. Thanks Nicos for banning the person. I wasn't particularly bothered about the definition of a marrow, just put what I thought (as most of us do). Why do people join a nice friendly forum just to cause trouble???

[Alison]

There were other reasons too! Don't worry

Phew

It was Lacy Lady Pants again wasn't it ...?

If it is then he / she needs to get out more!

Why do people join a nice friendly forum just to cause trouble???

Cos they can, I think - don't understand either though

[taff]

Why do people join a nice friendly forum just to cause trouble???

Bit miffed no-one is bowing to their superior knowledge I presume

[Snadger]

There were other reasons too! Don't worry

- but this is going to stay a friendly forum!

Why do I suddenly have a mental picture of Anne Robinson?...................

[smallblueplanet]

Why do I suddenly have a mental picture of Anne Robinson?...................

Don't know and you better not tell us any more info Snadger else you'll be censored!

[Jelliebabe]

Why do I suddenly have a mental picture of Anne Robinson?...................

You are the weakest Grape! Good Bye

[snakeshack]

they become marrows when my wife says"thats not a courgette its too big I'm not eating that I don't like marrows"
who am I to argue?
they make good chutney,she eats that,whats the problem?

[Bren In Pots]

Just checking is a overgrown courgette the same as a marrow ?

because it looks like my spare courgette that i bunged into a bucket had just about finished so I'm leaving the last fruit to grow into a marrow.

[Snadger]

Just checking is a overgrown courgette the same as a marrow ?

because it looks like my spare courgette that i bunged into a bucket had just about finished so I'm leaving the last fruit to grow into a marrow.

Good plan. I would have thought there would have been quite a few more to come yet though?

[Snadger]

Don't know and you better not tell us any more info Snadger else you'll be censored!

Pretty boring really.........tight black garb,high heels,sussies,gestapo hat,fishnets and of course a whip!.............. No idea of what she's wearing tho!

[Bren In Pots]

Good plan. I would have thought there would have been quite a few more to come yet though?

The plants leaves have gone sort of yellow and any babies grow to an inch then drop off, doesn't really matter because those two plants in the beds are producing more than enough courgettes for us.

[OllieMartin]

The plants leaves have gone sort of yellow and any babies grow to an inch then drop off, doesn't really matter because those two plants in the beds are producing more than enough courgettes for us.

I didn't read up on how heavily courgettes crop so raised 4 of them...just for the one of me!
I've now had every single different courgette dish you can imagine.

Though I do recommed slicing them into thin discs (not so thin that they're floppy, about 1-2mm), cover in flour. Heat oil in a pan with rosemary, discard rosemary once it begins to burn, throw in courgettes and fry.
So simple, but the flour absorbs the flavour and you can really taste the courgette.

[Pumpkin Becki]

Just checking is a overgrown courgette the same as a marrow ?

They aren't entirely the same thing Bren, but big courgettes can be used in exactly the same way as a marrow in cooking, so it doesn't really matter. I suppose the important thing is that the plant will put all its energy into growing that one big courgette rather than lots of new little ones, so it depends what you want from the plant.