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Patty Pan squashes.

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shysal Fri 28-Aug-26 10:22:35

I have 3 plants of this vegetable, grown from seed of mixed colours. It is one of the few things that I have kept watered so it is quite rampant and covered with dozens of flowers. However, I have harvested one solitary squash and all the remaining flowers appear to be female. Is it something I am doing wrong or just the luck of the draw?
I love these flying saucer-shaped veg. They are firmer than courgettes and lovely sliced and roasted with a sprinkling of Parmesan.

Lathyrus3 Fri 28-Aug-26 12:20:54

I grew the yellow ones for the first time this year from a free packet of seed that came with something else I ordered.

They were rampant in July ti the extent that Id given them to everyone I could think of and resorted to putting them in the compost!

Then August just the odd one or two, no flowers and I decided they'd finished. Luckily I didn’t pull them up because they're off again with lots of babies.

I think it just got too hot and dry. Hopefully yours will have a second grow as well.🙂

(Did you mean only male flowers?)

shysal Fri 28-Aug-26 12:36:59

Sorry, of course I meant only male flowers! Senior moment!

kibera10 Fri 28-Aug-26 14:08:23

It is due to weather conditions. Try cutting off all the male flowers and giving it a feed - like liquid 'Gro-more' or 'chicken manure pellets' soaked in water and it should make new growth. My courgettes had hardy produced anything but a couple of weeks ago I gave them a liquid feed and they've made lots of new growth with both male and female flowers.

shysal Fri 28-Aug-26 14:58:21

Thanks kiberal10, I will try liquid Growmore. I have read that the male flowers come a little later than the female, so there is still hope.

Sueinkent Fri 28-Aug-26 16:20:35

We cut down at an angle at the top which makes a sort of lid. Then stuff will cooked lentils or mince and mushrooms or what ever then put the lid back on and cover with foil and bake. YUM!

Gwyllt Fri 28-Aug-26 17:58:19

I grew those years ago had forgotten all about them. If I remember correctly they were really good and very prolific