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Bush marrow
Joyce Goldenlily
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I have grown a single plant of bush marrow, as I have done many times before.
This year it is setting plenty of fruit but when they reach around 5-6 ins. long they develop blossom end rot and the whole fruit then rots. So far I have only been able to pick one marrow. I have never had this problem before. I have started removing the dead flowers to see if that helps. Is it the weather causing this problem?
This year it is setting plenty of fruit but when they reach around 5-6 ins. long they develop blossom end rot and the whole fruit then rots. So far I have only been able to pick one marrow. I have never had this problem before. I have started removing the dead flowers to see if that helps. Is it the weather causing this problem?
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What will happen on some is that they go yellow and soggy on the flower end , that’s because they weren’t pollinated. Try doing that yourself, paintbrush or gentle finger.
I did find mine had a lot of males before any females showed, But then courgettes do that as well.
I’ve already answered Joyce’s question . Do Americans have anything helpful with growing marrows. You seem to be in contact with every gardener since 1900.
difference between a marrow and zucchini.
heck most brits think all squash are marrows.
I have done more vegetable garden research then most people.
most garden info pre 1900 is full old wives tales as for uk
gardeners they still follow a lot out date garden advice.
that we in US debunked as wrong incorrect 50+ years ago.
but if you want to challenge me here is simple one in thread
i started on. 1917 city garden.
https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1068362/city-garden-plan-from-1917#latest
how many plants of each type of vegetable is in garden diagram.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
as for my point on out of date info and old wives tales used by
uk gardeners was the subject of an article in both uk telegraph
and uk guardian in last two years. I also cited several articles
in past post from uk sources refuting bad info post by posters
on this board. because UK posters do not trust info from american
sources.
and gardening has a lot competition in it. given the
economic issues with food and other essential supplies.
gardening will be a competition for not going hungry or broke.
given the tough economic times ahead. Just like it was for
our ancestors during ww1, the great depression, ww2 and
1970's energy crisis.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
it is not a tough as you think and you are making excuses for lack
of knowledge and not doing simple research for other posters.