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Tuesday, 4 October 2011

Squash!

This is the baby of the squashes that will be harvested soon.
This is the squash that is hiding in the honeysuckle so well, that I only discovered it today-that makes four I can use!

This is the biggest of the bunch.
And this one only slightly smaller. I am going to have an interesting time trying to extricate the squash runners from the chamomile-especially as it is so prickly. I think the weekend after next will be gardening time.

I feel strangely nervous that I will not harvest it in time, so I check the viable ones every day for signs of mould or invasion! I have raised them up on pebbles if they are on the ground so that they will not rot underneath. I just found this good website with recipes and info to refer to. Another great site can be found here-Quick and Easy Cooking for Healthy Meals. Lots of recipes and tips for Spaghetti Squash, and lots of other interesting food articles too. And my squash is the Turban squash-not the buttercup as I thought when I first saw the flowers-though it is a type of buttercup squash according to the website.