In August, when it seemed that our Raven F1s might croak and many of you
recommended the Italian Tromboncino, we planted a couple to replace the
long-bolted lettuce. (The Ravens did revive after the DH cut open the
vines and removed the offending creatures, using the bury-the-vine
trick.) But the Tromboncinos!... Good grief! Talk about vigorous!

We have already picked a couple (delicious and pretty!) and there are
LOTS more on the vines which are now running all over one of our garden
plots. LOL this must be like that infamous pattypan we've been hearing
about. The catalogue said 5 foot runners but none of ours are less
than ten feet. They have invaded the carrots and are now at least six
feet up the 8' high tripods that my picklers were/are growing on (the
picklers have a wilt that I hope does not infect the squash) and some of
our tallest tomatoes. Man do they climb well! Awesome! These babies
need no coaxing. They also keep running on the driveway and the garden
paths and I have to keep moving them in again. What a fun plant. And I
am so glad because I wanted to get a lot more zucchini before the end of
October. So if the frost holds off (Missouri Z 5b), I will have plenty
more.

So thanks to all who recommended them. What a trip.

Phae