This year a seedling appeared in the veg plot which looked like
squash. I assumed the seed must have come from the compost where I ha put the previous years marrow innards after we ate the rest. I cut th first fruit last night. It had the colour of a marrow but a bit 'dumpy about a foot long and a little tapered.
Cut open the flesh looked marrow like and it was duly cooked for a mea last night. It tasted absolutely foul so my wife and myself only at only the tiniest piece each. Today we are both feeling ill and hav been purging since the early hours.
For the last few weeks the leaves have had a white mould growing o them and I've simply been cutting off the leaves and excess plant an putting in the compost bin.
My question which I hope someone can advise me about is: Is it the mould which has made the fruits toxic or is it possibly toxic squash which found it's way here by maybe bird seed and is i safe to use the compost?
This is my first post so please forgive if I'm rambling. Thanks Ale
-- cordowr