In the rush and scurry of this past week, I was unable to post a couple of images and stories. I’d like to share one with you today.
Looks like we’ll be enjoying butternut squash for the next year. Our garden came through for us once again. Sylvia will bake these and then, when they are cool, she’ll scoop out the squash and divide them into meal-size portion, putting them in plastics bags. We’ll form them flat in the bags, stack them on a tray and pop them into the freezer.
We had some problems with bags “gripping” onto the wires that constitute the freezer shelves. The tray keeps them in perfect shape. Once the food is frozen, we remove the tray.
In the garden, there are blossoms on the peas. However, there is only one pod and that is not developing. I was hoping to pick peas in November. Hmmm . . . Maybe if I plant them indoors. The walk-out end of the basement gets plenty of light, and it’s cool. Not sure if the days are long enough for their health.
Looks like a second touch of Indian summer this week. That’s very nice.
Holy cow! That is some bounty! Do you make soup with that too? Joe has been on a squash soup kick lately. Mmmmmm….
We do use it soup . . . sometimes. We prefer it with a bit of butter with salt and pepper.
Planted a couple butternut seeds several years ago. Plants went nuts, produced a crop of the sort you picture. Have had zero luck with them since then.
You need to treat your garden to some compost. Rotted manure makes for the best. Fortunately, I have a neighbor who keeps me well supplied.
Good morning Chuck!
As usual very interesting picture and and post. I am not very familiar with the different types of quash and how to prepare it. I see the colors and shapes of it at the produce section, but only choose the big round we call (calabaza). I will try that type next time since you posted how to cook it. Thank you so much. Also, I think I’ll grow some next year.
Good morning hermano Pedro.
Thanks for leaving a comment here today. The calabaza is what we grew up with too. Since we discovered butternut, we’re not going back. Greetings to the family and other Wilimantecos from Sylvia and me.
That’s a lot of squash. It’s looking really good too! Congrats on the harvest. 🙂
It is a lot, and if it’s like last year, it is supper yummy. I’ll have to put some compost on the garden for next year.