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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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