My kids planted a seed pack they got at school. It was a variety pack
of vegetables and flowers. I've got one monster vine taking over the
whole garden. It seems to have several medium-sized gourds on it and
also has an interesting yellow bloom. Any help identifying this monster
would be appreciated. As well, are the gourds edible? Pictures are he

http://www.geocities.com/hogger_jeff/plant_1.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/hogger_jeff/plant_2.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/hogger_jeff/plant_3.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/hogger_jeff/plant_4.jpg

Thanks for any help.

Just a guess, mind you, but I think that what you are growing is spaghetti
squash. Don't harvest it until it's bright yellow in color, without any
green.

Philip
"Hugh Jass" wrote in message ...
My kids planted a seed pack they got at school. It was a variety pack
of vegetables and flowers. I've got one monster vine taking over the
whole garden. It seems to have several medium-sized gourds on it and
also has an interesting yellow bloom. Any help identifying this monster
would be appreciated. As well, are the gourds edible? Pictures are he

Hugh Jass wrote:

would be appreciated. As well, are the gourds edible? Pictures are he

http://www.geocities.com/hogger_jeff/plant_1.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/hogger_jeff/plant_2.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/hogger_jeff/plant_3.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/hogger_jeff/plant_4.jpg

It's four blank pages, so I guess you're growing Albus albus.

Henriette (Mozilla, on linux.)

--
Henriette Kress, AHG Helsinki, Finland
Henriette's herbal homepage: http://www.ibiblio.org/herbmed

The leaves and the flowers say "pumpkin" to me, especially the flowers. Yes, I
know the fruit look like gourds now, but some varieties of pumpkin (those grown
for eating not Jack o'Lanterns) come in pretty wierd forms.

No matter what, I would wait and see what color the fruit turns when it ceases
to be green to know for sure.
-=epm=-

In matters of truth and justice,
there is no difference between large and small problems,
for issues concerning the treatment of people are all the same.
- Albert Einstein

I would say it is just an ordinary marrow,
Cut one and use as with any other marrow, if it is a spaghetti marrow then
you will find that in the centre you don't have the usual pulp with seeds
in. You can still cook it young.


--
David Hill
Abacus nurseries
www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk

Hugh Jass said:

My kids planted a seed pack they got at school. It was a variety pack
of vegetables and flowers. I've got one monster vine taking over the
whole garden. It seems to have several medium-sized gourds on it and
also has an interesting yellow bloom. Any help identifying this monster
would be appreciated. As well, are the gourds edible? Pictures are he

I agree with Philip; it looks like it could be a spaghetti squash.

Certainly, is seems to be some sort of squash in the same species (C. pepo)
as spaghetti squash and pumpkins.

Should be edible, but maybe a bit stringy. 8^)

--
Pat in Plymouth MI

Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced.
(attributed to Don Marti)

On Sun, 10 Aug 2003 02:37:17 GMT, Hugh Jass
wrote:

My kids planted a seed pack they got at school. It was a variety pack
of vegetables and flowers. I've got one monster vine taking over the
whole garden. It seems to have several medium-sized gourds on it and
also has an interesting yellow bloom. Any help identifying this monster
would be appreciated. As well, are the gourds edible? Pictures are he

http://www.geocities.com/hogger_jeff/plant_1.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/hogger_jeff/plant_2.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/hogger_jeff/plant_3.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/hogger_jeff/plant_4.jpg


I think it's a squash of some kind - it could be
not-yet-ripe spaghetti squash.

Pat

Pat Meadows wrote:
On Sun, 10 Aug 2003 02:37:17 GMT, Hugh Jass
wrote:


My kids planted a seed pack they got at school. It was a variety pack
of vegetables and flowers. I've got one monster vine taking over the
whole garden. It seems to have several medium-sized gourds on it and
also has an interesting yellow bloom. Any help identifying this monster
would be appreciated. As well, are the gourds edible? Pictures are he

http://www.geocities.com/hogger_jeff/plant_1.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/hogger_jeff/plant_2.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/hogger_jeff/plant_3.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/hogger_jeff/plant_4.jpg



I think it's a squash of some kind - it could be
not-yet-ripe spaghetti squash.

Pat

I agree as I am growing them now. It is a not-yet-ripe spaghetti squash.
Wait until it gets yellow and hard. Watch out for squash bugs.

Thanks to all who replied. I kind of figured it was a squash, and now
that it's been suggested, it does look like spaghetti squash. Thanks again.

Hugh Jass wrote:
My kids planted a seed pack they got at school. It was a variety pack
of vegetables and flowers. I've got one monster vine taking over the
whole garden. It seems to have several medium-sized gourds on it and
also has an interesting yellow bloom. Any help identifying this monster
would be appreciated. As well, are the gourds edible? Pictures are he

http://www.geocities.com/hogger_jeff/plant_1.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/hogger_jeff/plant_2.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/hogger_jeff/plant_3.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/hogger_jeff/plant_4.jpg

Thanks for any help.

Henriette Kress wrote:


It's four blank pages, so I guess you're growing Albus albus.

Henriette (Mozilla, on linux.)


Works for me. Mozilla Firebird on Mandrake 9.0 (Linux)

Nice to meet another Penquinista :-)

Bill
--
Zone 5b (Detroit, MI)
I do not post my address to news groups.

Tautonyms aren't allowed. Maybe its Anonymous cryptophotographicus?

Forget about Hugh Jass. Where is Norma Stitz?


Henriette Kress wrote in message
newsan.2003.08.10.06.03.37.586588@hetta...
Hugh Jass wrote:


It's four blank pages, so I guess you're growing Albus albus.

Henriette (Mozilla, on linux.)

--
Henriette Kress, AHG Helsinki, Finland
Henriette's herbal homepage: http://www.ibiblio.org/herbmed

"Cereoid-UR12-" wrote in message
. ..
Tautonyms aren't allowed. Maybe its Anonymous cryptophotographicus?

Forget about Hugh Jass. Where is Norma Stitz?


LMAO!!! I think you better Checker Chest.




Henriette Kress wrote in message
newsan.2003.08.10.06.03.37.586588@hetta...
Hugh Jass wrote:


It's four blank pages, so I guess you're growing Albus albus.

Henriette (Mozilla, on linux.)

--
Henriette Kress, AHG Helsinki,
Finland
Henriette's herbal homepage:
http://www.ibiblio.org/herbmed




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