Courgettes and vegetable marrows Christie, Donna, Ellen et All

[Guest guest]

Hi

 

I am still very busy decorating but having so much fun and I do like this type

of work, lol

Now, I am having a little break whilst waiting for the paint to dry.

Yes, I am painting the ceiling and drops of paint is on my hair and clothing,

lol

Tomorrow evening(after work), I am going to wallpaper the walls, hehe, lol

 

By the way, I did an experiment in the summer with my courgettes.

I let some go to seed on purpose so to use the seeds for next year

The corgette just got so big and I was able to make a nice delicious soup out of

it.

It is NOT THE SAME as a Marrow and Christie is so right and she has got the size

right as

well

It will NEVER be the same as a Marrow for I think the genes is completely

different hence

the colour is absolutely different in the flesh as well as the hard skin.

 

By the way Donna, I have many friends residing in Canvey Island and this year I

have been

to visit them 3 times. So, if I am going again, maybe I can surprise your friend

for you.

I will let you know when I am going there again, nearer the time

 

Good to see you all having so much fun

 

 

Best Wishes,

Wee

 

 

On 2 Dec 2006 at 15:17, Donnalilacflower wrote:

 

> My friend lives in UK Canvey Island and he explained

> the same thing as you, I asked him about courgettes

> this AM in an email.

> Donna

>

> --- christie_0131 <christie0131 wrote:

>

> > I don't know whereabouts you are, Ellen, but I have

> > never seen a

> > vegetable marrow as small as you describe, unlike

> > courgettes which

> > tend to be about 4-6 inches. They are certainly of

> > the same family

> > but they are not the same vegetable. Wee thought

> > that leaving one of

> > his courgettes might result in something like a

> > vegetable marrow, but

> > I thought it doubtful. Courgettes here come in

> > either green or, more

> > unusually, yellow. I was thinking of floating one of

> > the yellow ones

> > in a tureen of Donna's yellow submarine soup, LOL.

> > The excessively

> > large vegetable marrows are grown purely for their

> > size and are

> > probably inedible. The most usual size for a

> > vegetable marrow is

> > between 12 and 18 inches long and 4 to 6 inches

> > diameter.

> > HTH

> > Christie in Edinburgh

> >

> > , ELLEN

> > DESKIN <edeskin01

> > wrote:

> > >

> > > No they are small. Between 2 " and 6 " in length.

> > Very sweet and a

> > bit crunchy/soft. They are great raw with a dip or

> > cooked al dente. I

> > used to grow them back home but have no garden here

> > so must buy them

> > from our local farmers market of the big

> > supermarkets. Do try them

> > and decide if you would like to grow them. The huge

> > ones are good for

> > cakes muffins and breads but the small ones are

> > yummy to eat with

> > carrots and a dip. Good luck and enjoy!

> > >

> > > Hugs & Smiles From the UK

> > > Ellen