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    Hi, new to growing and need some advice.

    Could anyone please help me, we bought a number of different varieties of squash seeds and I'm not sure what we have successfully grown could anyone have a look and offer some advice.
    I could also do with some advice about when to harvest them.

    Please have a look at the images.
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    Have you got the names of the ones you planted. We could possibly match them up then...would be much easier.

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    • #3
      Small spoon squash, honey squash, F1 butternut squash.

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      • #4
        Small spoon squash


        http://www.rareseeds.com/assets/1/14...d-DSC07993.jpg


        Honey Bear Squash

        http://www.plant-world-seeds.com/ima...JPG?1252597433

        Burrenut Squash

        http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/se...p/d/2487_1.jpg
        Last edited by teakdesk; 26-08-2014, 12:35 PM.
        The proof of the growing is in the eating.
        Leave Rotten Fruit.
        Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potasium - potash.
        Autant de têtes, autant d'avis!!!!!
        Il n'est si méchant pot qui ne trouve son couvercle.

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        • #5
          Thank you, I'm still not rely sure which one the green image is. They are planted with courgettes so could it possibly be some kind of cross pollination?

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          • #6
            Cross pollination won't show on this years fruit. The pale one looks like a pale courgette that I'm growing. Can't remember the name off the top of my head. Perhaps it's just grown into a marrow, it doesn't take long!
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            • #7
              I can't add anything to what Scarlet has said ...

              A very warm welcome to the forum, dear Laura.
              Pain is still pain, suffering is still suffering, regardless of whoever, or whatever, is the victim.
              Everything is worthy of kindness.

              http://thegentlebrethren.wordpress.com

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              • #8
                Originally posted by Laurachuppet View Post
                Thank you, I'm still not rely sure which one the green image is. They are planted with courgettes so could it possibly be some kind of cross pollination?


                My first thought about the first pic was that is WAS a courgette that had been left far too long!

                There are plenty of variations in colours from the "classics" that I posted so I can't really help.


                What supplier did you get the seed from? What seed packer's name is on the packets?
                The proof of the growing is in the eating.
                Leave Rotten Fruit.
                Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potasium - potash.
                Autant de têtes, autant d'avis!!!!!
                Il n'est si méchant pot qui ne trouve son couvercle.

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by teakdesk View Post
                  My first thought about the first pic was that is WAS a courgette that had been left far too long!

                  There are plenty of variations in colours from the "classics" that I posted so I can't really help.


                  What supplier did you get the seed from? What seed packer's name is on the packets?
                  It's definitely not a courgette it is much too big and the skin is much tougher. I'm wondering if it is just a green butternut squash?

                  I honestly can't remember the name of the supplier and the pack has long since gone. I guess I will just have to harvest when I think it's ready and see what we have!

                  I'm just happy that we have managed to grow squash this year, we didn't have any success last year so it's an improvement.

                  Thank you for all your help though. :-)

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                  • #10
                    The green one definitely looks like a courgette. I've been growing globe type courgettes this year and that looks like many of mine.
                    What do you get if you divide the circumference of a pumpkin by its diameter?
                    Pumpkin pi.

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by skeggijon View Post
                      The green one definitely looks like a courgette. I've been growing globe type courgettes this year and that looks like many of mine.
                      Do you think you could possibly post an image so I could compare yours and mine?

                      Thank you :-)

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                      • #12
                        Laura, there are loads of varieties that are similar. Unless you've kept all the names it's a very long shot to finding out what they are. This is one of the ball type courgettes that I've left a bit long before picking.....8 ball
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