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Mini Squash
Netsniper
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in Fruit & veg
We planted a couple of very small squash plants this year for the first time and they have virtually taken over the veg plot 
My question is we seem to be getting a lot of these growing all the time ie so far this year we have removed 50+ squash and still there are more coming, is this normal?
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Bit of a shock when you first see it, quite amazing how much a plant can do in one season, thats why they are so greedy
You should be able to save a few seeds for next year too, i brought one of those squash for 20p a couple of years back, just for the seed
This is an awful thing to say, but harvest festivals are usually a good way to use a glut
Yes you maybe right we can only eat so many, but do you know if a harvest like this is normal from 2 very small plants.
Ok thanks for the reply, can you tell me when do they stop growing? and how do I get the seeds from it.
The frost will kill them off, or you can just pull them up when you have had enough! They will keep going until the very last moment, quite remarkable plants
To get seeds from a Patty Pan as shown in your picture you would have to leave it on the plant to grow very large and with a hard skin, but the plant might stop growing more which you want to eat. So I wouldn't bother about saving seeds, or not until quite late on. Saving seed is easier for the winter storing squash rather than the summer (using straight away) squash as the winter squash are kept growing until the fruit is fully matured which means the seeds are viable for sowing next year.
Thank you both for your quick replies. I was only curios about the seeds? but I will not be growing them again as they have taken over a large part of my plot. Incidentally bekkie hughes These must be the posh ones since there is no seeds inside.
The one on the pic looks a little under ripe, if you were bothered about the seeds then i would do what fleurisa said
Do you like courgettes? Ive grown the climbing ones this year, they arent doing alot of climbing nut they are very compact,ay be worth a go for next year
Ok might give them a go next time, this is my first year of growing and this new garden of ours seems to grow anything mega big.
Here is another for you