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I have planted lots of marrows, squashes and pumpkins because I enjoyed them so much last year. I made marrow and ginger jam and pumpkin soup and had squashes all winter. Last year I had just got my allotment so these veggies were given to me by the other plotties who had too many.
This year I planted butternut squash, some other squashes, marrows and pumpkins.....only the turks turban have grown and there are about 30 fruits. So I have 2 problems.....can I eat turks turban squashes or are they purely decorative as I think they are and ...why haven't my others grown....they look healthy, there are flowers but no fruit ...and the seeds came from the organic gardening catalogue ????? thanks

Hi,

I haven't tried growing them yet, but they are edible. The OGC says "Often grown for ornamental purposes. Very tasty pale lemon flesh with a delicate turnip taste. "

http://www.organiccatalog.com/catalog/p ... cts_id=295

Thanks, FM....if you do decide to grow them beware...they are VERY prolific....not only have the plants grown over every thing but each plant has about 12 fruit on them and I've got 6 plants....so I am anxious to be able to eat them.