Another Squash Update

Yeah, I know it's kind of obnoxious to keep posting pics of baby squash, but I have a little squash obsession and I think it's only fair to share it with you.   Some people show off pics of their kids and dogs, I show off pics of my squash.   It's a crazy world.

Also, excuse all the hands in the pics.  Not super attractive, but I wanted to give you an idea of how big they are getting.

This is Australian Butter Squash.   Sort of chunky and exactly the color of butter. This is our first time growing this one.  I can't wait to see how big it gets and what it tastes like. 

This one is Honeyboat Delicata.  It's pretty prolific.  I've got at least six fruit right now and they set pretty early.  They're a little longer than my hand.  I think they're supposed to turn more coppery when they're ready to harvest, so I'm waiting.  

This is Black Futsu.   I tried it last year and it finally set fruit in late September.  They were adorable and tiny but too late to ripen.   I decided to try again this year.   You can see how big this one is getting.   It'll have an orange area when it's ready.

This one is a summer squash - Golden Marbre Pattypan.   I love the stripes.   These get a bit bigger than my palm and dark yellow when they're ready.

And this one is a Musquee de Provence.  You can see how big it is already and it's just getting bigger.   I have two more big ones like this one.

The little white things are some volunteer baby white pumpkins.  We keep throwing the remains in with the chickens and every year we get more of them as volunteers from the chicken dirt we amend the garden with.  

Two Yellow Summer Squash

I planted two yellow summer squashes this year.   Pattypan Golden Marbre Scallop  and Lemon Squash. 

Got all the seeds from Baker Creek - who should totally put me on the payroll because I advertise them so much.

These are hardy plants - both of them.  They do well even in the heat and they're reasonably squash bug resistant. 

The pattypans will get as big as your hand if you let them, but I like them a bit smaller than that.   They have a nice firm flesh and great taste.

The Lemon Squash look like lemons.   They do not taste like lemons.   They're a bit smaller than the pattypan, but the same sort of texture and flavor.

We usually get too many yellow squash to eat right away, so I cut them up and can them with tomatoes.  We call it tomasqua and use it as sauce and soup base.   It's delicious and more interesting than plain tomatoes.  

Here are pics of how they grow on the plant.


Here's the pattypan.

Here's the lemon.