Downsizer Virtual Show - most spectacular courgette/marrow

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bernie-woman

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 7824
Location: shropshire

Posted: Wed Jul 19, 06 5:20 pm Post subject: Downsizer Virtual Show - most spectacular courgette/marrow
So you've seen the introduction to our virtual show. So in this thread please post photos of your most spectacular courgette/marrow Ideal for all of those forgotten courgettes which over night turn into marrows or for actual marrows Please show some sort of measure or similar so that we have some reference to length. Closing date is 8th October.

bernie-woman

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 7824
Location: shropshire

Posted: Tue Jul 25, 06 9:21 am Post subject:
Not quite the largest but made me laugh. I popped a spare plant down at the lottie of this round courgette variety - supposed to be picked at golf ball size Found this one last night lurking under some leaves

Stewy

Joined: 17 Oct 2005
Posts: 1453
Location: Berkshire

Posted: Wed Jul 26, 06 4:26 pm Post subject:
Found this large courgette yesterday, it's about 11 inches and weighs in at 1lb 14 oz

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45432
Location: Essex

Posted: Wed Jul 26, 06 4:33 pm Post subject:

Stewy wrote:

it's about 11 inches

That's what they all say

Stewy

Joined: 17 Oct 2005
Posts: 1453
Location: Berkshire

Posted: Wed Jul 26, 06 4:40 pm Post subject:
I know it wont be the biggest but it's what you do with it that counts (in this case giving it to the girlfriends dad and keeping him sweet)

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45432
Location: Essex

Posted: Wed Jul 26, 06 4:42 pm Post subject:

Stewy wrote:

I know it wont be the biggest but it's what you do with it that counts

(in this case giving it to the girlfriends dad

Stewy

Joined: 17 Oct 2005
Posts: 1453
Location: Berkshire

Posted: Wed Jul 26, 06 4:45 pm Post subject:
The courgette/marrow you filthy devil...........

Cathryn

Joined: 16 Jul 2005
Posts: 19856
Location: Ceredigion

Posted: Wed Jul 26, 06 4:47 pm Post subject:
It's the heat isn't it? How about a fruit and veg competition without any overtones? Nah - you just couldn't do it

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45432
Location: Essex

Posted: Wed Jul 26, 06 4:49 pm Post subject:
Anyway, my courgettes are rampant, almost uncontrollable (note to self, NEVER plant 10 courgettes again, EVER!) so I reckon I can do this one. I'll take the lot of you on, come on peeps, you won't be able to beat mine.

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45432
Location: Essex

Posted: Wed Jul 26, 06 4:51 pm Post subject:

ruby wrote:

How about a fruit and veg competition without any overtones? Nah - you just couldn't do it

All I'm saying is it's a good job there isn't a category for melons

Stewy

Joined: 17 Oct 2005
Posts: 1453
Location: Berkshire

Posted: Wed Jul 26, 06 4:56 pm Post subject:

joanne

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 7100
Location: Morecambe, Lancashire

Posted: Wed Jul 26, 06 7:53 pm Post subject:
Well this is the biggest so far - found it lurking under some leaves - I don't know whether you can see the tape measure clearly but its 14 inches long

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45432
Location: Essex

Posted: Wed Jul 26, 06 8:13 pm Post subject:
Just come back from harvesting, 15.5 inches. Not posting a pic cos that's a tiddler compared to a couple we harvested last week.

Bernie66

Joined: 14 Jan 2005
Posts: 13967
Location: Eastoft

Posted: Wed Jul 26, 06 8:20 pm Post subject:
We believe you

FiddlesticksTim

Joined: 28 Dec 2004
Posts: 104
Location: West Oxfordshire

Posted: Wed Jul 26, 06 9:05 pm Post subject:
I'm pleased to report that the largest of these is 16 inches! Mrs Fiddlesticks didn't look so pleased when faced with a large bag of courgettes though. Anyone want a few? Can deliver within a few miles of West Oxfordshire or to your desk in the City of London

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