My kids planted a seed pack they got at school. It was a variety pack of vegetables and flowers. I've got one monster vine taking over the whole garden. It seems to have several medium-sized gourds on it and also has an interesting yellow bloom. Any help identifying this monster would be appreciated. As well, are the gourds edible? Pictures are here:
Just a guess, mind you, but I think that what you are growing is spaghetti squash. Don't harvest it until it's bright yellow in color, without any green.
Henriette (Mozilla, on linux.)
The leaves and the flowers say "pumpkin" to me, especially the flowers. Yes, I know the fruit look like gourds now, but some varieties of pumpkin (those grown for eating not Jack o'Lanterns) come in pretty wierd forms.
No matter what, I would wait and see what color the fruit turns when it ceases to be green to know for sure. -=>epm
I would say it is just an ordinary marrow, Cut one and use as with any other marrow, if it is a spaghetti marrow then you will find that in the centre you don't have the usual pulp with seeds in. You can still cook it young.
I think it's a squash of some kind - it could be not-yet-ripe spaghetti squash.
Pat
I agree as I am growing them now. It is a not-yet-ripe spaghetti squash. Wait until it gets yellow and hard. Watch out for squash bugs.
Works for me. Mozilla Firebird on Mandrake 9.0 (Linux)
Nice to meet another Penquinista :-)
Bill
Tautonyms aren't allowed. Maybe its Anonymous cryptophotographicus?
Forget about Hugh Jass. Where is Norma Stitz?
LMAO!!! I think you better Checker Chest.
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