Pattypan squash.

[bramble]

Is there anybody on here growing pattypan squash.
I just wantecto compare notes.

[Andraste]

I'm quite surprised no one's giving them a go this year - I'm sure I remember a few growing them in the past *scratches head*.

I quite fancy giving them a try some time as I've wondered if they might do well what with the fruits being not so big as some squashes so maybe ready faster & more prolific?

[MelanieSW]

I've got 2 plants. The couple of times I tried growing them before they've always been slugged and I never got any fruit.
Fingers crossed for this year. They were planted out just over 2 weeks ago and are looking ok so far.

[JoaoLeaftide]

Growing them this year for the first time. They do seem to set fruit faster than my butternuts, picked the first one at about the size of a saucer last week. Slugs got one of my plants early on but the other two are motoring.

[bramble]

I have them growing inhalf barrels, one to each barrel,
Mine are only flowering now so my fingersare crossed.

[Peanut]

I've never grown them. Are they like winter squash or more courgette like?

[Andraste]

They're a really cute summer squash Peanut - they look like little frilly flying saucers (to me anyway)

[bramble]

They do look like flying saucers..I like them because they mature fast.
They have a lovely sweet mild taste, and itssomethjng different for a change.

[Peanut]

They do look like flying saucers..I like them because they mature fast.
They have a lovely sweet mild taste, and itssomethjng different for a change.

Would you say they have more taste than a courgette? Is the flesh firmer? I've only done winter squashes or courgettes and these sound like some strange kind of combo of the two maybe?

I agree they do look cute Andraste.

[Andraste]

The internet says.......Harvested while young and tender, they taste a bit like courgettes, but with firmer flesh and a more buttery flavour that's a good vehicle for herbs and spices 😋