Squash question

[Sue]

This is my first year of growing squash and I chose butternut squash to start which I'd seen as rather banjo shaped and a dusky brown colour.
Now I've got some fruiting, size of small footballs, green with white stripes...
Hard to believe they're going to turn into banjo shaped brown squash or will they. I only had one type of seed so couldn't have messed up the seed labels.
Sue

[zazen999]

I have had the same sort of problem with my squashes this year.
I grew yellow courgettes, green long courgettes, green round courgettes, cucumbers, melons and a pumpkin.
thus far i have had the yellow and green courgettes, and a cuke; however i also got yellow round cukes [which had no taste], and the melons and the pumpkin looks decidedly like the round green courgette - only an inch in diameter but i have to say i don't hold out much hope.

They haven't all been grown in the same part of the garden either, and i definitely had different seed packets which came up in the right places; so it is a very strange mix i have ended up with.

The pumpkin was sown completely separately from the others, so goodness knows what i will end up with. A very upset 10 year old who is expecting her own pumpkin this halloween is my bet.

I am hoping that they all look the same for the first few weeks, but i suspect i am only fooling myself.

[Alice]

I know what you mean Sue. Last year I grew Butternut sqaush. Some turned out to be big green slightly stripy ones. However they were all great. Growing them again this year and I don't care what size or shape they are as long as they are squash.
I was going to post a pic but for whatever reason the site won't let me. Techy problem ? Anybody else having a problem ?

[SarzWix]

I was going to post a pic but for whatever reason the site won't let me. Techy problem ? Anybody else having a problem ?

Is there a limit on how many pics you can post? If you go into your user CP, and click on 'Attatchments' (bottom left) it lists all your pictures, and says at the top how much space they use up (or something like that?!).
Dunno if there is any limit though, it was just a thought

[HeyWayne]

I'm glad you posted this, thanks Sue.

A friend of mine was given some squash plants earlier this year, and like me he's a bit of a novice gardener.

He sent me a couple of photos of his fledgling squashes, but has asked if anyone can identify them, and when they should be harvested (size etc).

Many ta's in advance.

[scarey55]

Hello HW,
Not a complete answer but I "inherited" these when I moved in (see attached pics) and they look very similar to your friend's. Sorry, I can't tell you what they are called but, if they are the same as mine they grow to be about the size of a small football and taste fantastic. My Step Daughter made butternut squash and sweetcorn soup with them and they make a mean soup especially in the winter. They keep very well. I have just used the last one from the original batch last year.
I didn't do much with them last year - in fact, at first I thought they were potatoes (shows how much of a newbie I am!) but I did manage to keep the seeds and grew these this year.
If we do have the same variety, I will be interested to see what they are called when you find out.

[momol]

Hi Scrarey55,

Judging from the fruit, They look alike Red kuri/ Uchiki kuri to me, I grow them for the 2nd time this year, they do taste nice, nutty, sweet and slightly dry meat.I am not sure with HeyWayne's squash. Red kuri don't have that sort of fine hair at it's female flower/ very early stage fruit, but I could be wrong too.

Momol

[scarey55]

Thank you Momol,

I hadn't noticed the hairs on HW's squash - I was so excited to be able to pass on information instead of asking for it as I usually do that I probably didn't look hard enough .

You are quite correct about mine though, they are slightly nutty and have quite dry flesh so, at least I have an answer to my question. Good luck on your quest HeyWayne.

Thanks again,
Clare

[momol]

You are very welcome Clare, enjoy your red kuri,

Momol

[Sue]

Alice
Glad to know, at least that they will taste OK. Squash is a bit of an acquired taste for me, but I'm trying, so far like them in soup and squash muffins, but determined to eat my veg through the winter and squash seemed the ideal candidate, will be working my way through the recipe with them again this winter if they continue growing and thriving.
best wishes
Sue