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liam Juvinile Bristlenose


Number of posts: 62 Age: 16 Location: Melbourne Job/hobbies: TKD and catfish? Thank You Points: 1 Registration date: 2011-06-08
 | Subject: Growing zucchini Sat Dec 10, 2011 5:44 am | |
| Hi guys, a couple of months ago I planted some zucchini seeds for my bns so I don't need to buy zucchinis every week. I just checked one of the plants today and there's a massive zucchini growing off of it (It's almost longer than my forearm). I'm going to blanch it because it'll probably rot before any of the bns finish it. It's probably no longer very tasty when they get too big  In hindsight maybe this should've gone into the feeding time section. |
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mmccannon Large Bristlenose


Number of posts: 345 Age: 42 Location: Hungary Thank You Points: 16 Registration date: 2011-05-16
 | Subject: Re: Growing zucchini Sat Dec 10, 2011 8:53 am | |
| Wow! That is awesome, congratulations! I like, how many side-effects our hobby has: gardening. |
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jim.and Moderator


Number of posts: 1423 Age: 55 Location: England Job/hobbies: Warehouse Op Thank You Points: 105 Registration date: 2010-08-04
 | Subject: Re: Growing zucchini Sat Dec 10, 2011 10:42 am | |
| That will keep them going for a bit  Moved the topic to feeding time section |
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kfenk Moderator


Number of posts: 1243 Age: 27 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Thank You Points: 65 Registration date: 2009-11-09
 | Subject: Re: Growing zucchini Tue Dec 13, 2011 5:14 am | |
| nice big zuc u got there, should keep the little suckers happy  |
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liam Juvinile Bristlenose


Number of posts: 62 Age: 16 Location: Melbourne Job/hobbies: TKD and catfish? Thank You Points: 1 Registration date: 2011-06-08
 | Subject: Re: Growing zucchini Tue Dec 13, 2011 5:59 am | |
| Interestingly enough it disappears a lot faster than the supermarket bought zucchinis also the skin turns a yellowish colour when underwater for 5 hours whilst the supermarket ones always stay completely green. |
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kfenk Moderator


Number of posts: 1243 Age: 27 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Thank You Points: 65 Registration date: 2009-11-09
 | Subject: Re: Growing zucchini Tue Dec 13, 2011 8:31 am | |
| That's because the ones at the supermarket are pumped full of chemicals |
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liam Juvinile Bristlenose


Number of posts: 62 Age: 16 Location: Melbourne Job/hobbies: TKD and catfish? Thank You Points: 1 Registration date: 2011-06-08
 | Subject: Re: Growing zucchini Tue Dec 13, 2011 8:50 am | |
| the pepps seem to like the non chemical pumped ones better. I can actually catch them eating it whereas I never see them eating the supermarket ones. |
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jim.and Moderator


Number of posts: 1423 Age: 55 Location: England Job/hobbies: Warehouse Op Thank You Points: 105 Registration date: 2010-08-04
 | Subject: Re: Growing zucchini Tue Dec 13, 2011 10:34 pm | |
| Anyone who grows their own veg will tell you that it is better than what you can buy at the supermarket. Even BN's can tell the difference |
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Doug Moderator


Number of posts: 2281 Age: 26 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Job/hobbies: Aquatic ecologist/genetisist Humor: yes please :) Thank You Points: 132 Registration date: 2010-05-08
 | Subject: Re: Growing zucchini Wed Dec 14, 2011 1:47 am | |
| agreed!
I can even tell the difference when i put in a supermarket cucumber compared to a markets cucumber...the market one just goes!!
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liam Juvinile Bristlenose


Number of posts: 62 Age: 16 Location: Melbourne Job/hobbies: TKD and catfish? Thank You Points: 1 Registration date: 2011-06-08
 | Subject: Re: Growing zucchini Sat Dec 17, 2011 10:01 pm | |
| I have too many zucchinis now. My catfish still haven't finished the first one and I've got 4 other giant ones that I just cut off.
I'm giving them to my grandmas boyfriend because he likes stuffing them and eating them! |
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