"Mary Fisher" wrote in message
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"sam" wrote in message
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I cleared the butternut squashes from the garden this morning.
Last year I was given two seedlings by my neighbour, and as
the plants grew they rampaged all over the place.
This year I erected a frame and they grew up it, using much
less ground space.

In the open?

Where are you? I'd like to try next year.

Mary

I normally grow ornamental gourds which look superb but this year I also
tried butternut squash. Dismal results,however, my sister who only lives up
the road had a superb crop. Methinks that there are many varieties of seeds?
Until recently the consensus of opinion was that it was impossible to get
them to crop oop North.