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The vegetable marrow can grow to the size of a watermelon, and is closely related to the Zucchini.

Because of its bland flavour, vegetable marrow (also called marrow squash) can be cooked in a similar manner to Zucchini and is often stuffed with a meat mixture.

Week 17;  Sow seeds on their edge in 75mm pots of seed compost and germinate at 18°C (65°F).

Germination should take five or six days.

Week 22; Plant out 900mm (3ft) apart in compost enriched soil in a sheltered sunny spot.

Keep plants growing strongly by applying plenty of water in dry weather and feeding with a quick-acting liquid feed at weekly intervals.

To ensure marrows produce maximum crops, hand pollinate the female flowers, recognisable by the large stigmas.

Strip away the petals of the thin-stalked male blooms and dust the pollen on top of the females.

Week 27; onwards fruit should becoming ready for picking.

Cut fruits when quite small to encourage plants to produce more fruit, 200mm (8”) is an ideal length.

 

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