Butternut squash plants

Good morning fine people,

Can anyone give me an idiot proof guide to butternut squash plants please?
Should I cut off the leaves when they become massive?
And what about these spindly finger shoot things? What are they? Can I cut them back before they take over my living room windowsill?

Thank you kindly

 

Spindly things pictured

 

Hi

are you planting in the garden/balcony ? they wont produce any fruit in the house the " spindly finger shoot things? " are called tenderils they help the plant support it self as it grows as they will twine around twigs etc to climb ... so leave then on

 

I will plant out this wk. I didn't know it won't fruit indoors.
Is that the same for courgette plants?! Might explain why my 2 courgettes have all male flowers?!

 

I didn't have any trellis so my daughter and I went on a stick hunt and we made one! Very proud of her.
We have planted Bertie out and he's loving his trellis

 

yes same for courgettes they need to go out side they always produce male flowers first so they are hungry plants so buy a liguid plant food and feed every week