Serpenta di Sicilia

[bobleponge]

So, I grew one plant. It covered a surface area of about a basketball court, and I now have dead and dying foliage everywhere, and at least 15 of the monster veggies.
What to do with them?

[HayleyB]

Gawd Bob how long are the snakes?

[FionaH]

That is a veritable panoply of squash!

[BumbleB]

Found it - but did you find mine?

[bobleponge]

I saw yours earlier Bumbleb but am keeping stum!!
Each one of them is at least 1.5m long, I will take a piccy tomorrow and try and upload but my lappy is on its last legs so not sure it will work.
I would recommend this plant for anyone with a large family, or who keeps pigs, otherwise I'm not sure of its worth to the average GYO'ner.

[zazen999]

I saw yours earlier Bumbleb but am keeping stum!!
Each one of them is at least 1.5m long, I will take a piccy tomorrow and try and upload but my lappy is on its last legs so not sure it will work.
I would recommend this plant for anyone with a large family, or who keeps pigs, otherwise I'm not sure of its worth to the average GYO'ner.

1.5m in boy measurements......let me just put that into my girl - boy ratio calculator.........

psheeeeewitch psheeeeeeewitch clunk clunk clanggggggg g g g g g

Yup, as I thought - about 40cm long then.

[Comfreyfan]

1.5m in boy measurements......let me just put that into my girl - boy ratio calculator.........

psheeeeewitch psheeeeeeewitch clunk clunk clanggggggg g g g g g

Yup, as I thought - about 40cm long then.

I've just snorted Cava onto my keyboard - OH is not amused!

[Don Vincenzo]

I saw yours earlier Bumbleb but am keeping stum!!
Each one of them is at least 1.5m long, I will take a piccy tomorrow and try and upload but my lappy is on its last legs so not sure it will work.
I would recommend this plant for anyone with a large family, or who keeps pigs, otherwise I'm not sure of its worth to the average GYO'ner.

Snakes or serpente of Sicily are my pride and joy to grow every year. Do not let them to grow to full size but pick them when young (1/2 meter long) Light peel and treat as any courgettes. Mature ones can still be used as any other quashes ie pumpkins recepies. Please find attached photos of some babies and young parents. Grandparents can easily grow well over two meters.
My best regards
Don vincenzo

[bobleponge]

Honestly Andrea, they really are, I suggest your calculator would probably work on most things, but there will be photographic proof tomorrow (Inshallah).

There may be seeds for swapping pretty soon, millions of them!!

[bobleponge]

Many thanks for the advice DV, unfortunately I was away when they were growing
Came home to find the behemoths had invaded my garden. Will know for next year thats for sure.

[zazen999]

Honestly Andrea, they really are, I suggest your calculator would probably work on most things, but there will be photographic proof tomorrow (Inshallah).

There may be seeds for swapping pretty soon, millions of them!!

I'm afraid I have to see it to believe it Bob...that's my mantra in life.

Failing that, seed's would be grand Chuck some in that parcel when it is ready wontcha.

[janeyo]

ooh ooh ooh seeds please pretty please double pretty please. With cherries on.

Esp if I say OF COURSE they are 1.5 m if Bob says they are

I have new ground to beak next year so basketball size plant spread be great! Going to guerilla garden the wasteland next door Bring it on!

[bobleponge]

I shall take one of the monsters off tomorrow and split it for seeds.
Will of course stick loads and loads in the parcel when it gets here.
Janeyo, you can have double loads of seeds, but honestly, I planted 2, they both took, I chucked one in the compost and put the other one out, and trained it to grow up a basketball hoop. At one stage the neighbours were in danger of being overrun by its creeping tendrils, and if you look on Google Earth you'll see just how far my neighbours live

[zazen999]

Cheers Bob - you're a star

[HayleyB]

Bob we want proof of size with the pics you know!!!!!!!!!!