Gad Zukes: Enough Zucchini!
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- Carol Wallace
- JudyLowe
- KeithM_4
- Barb_Dorsett
- Carol Wallace
- Barb_Dorsett
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» Carol Wallace - OK - I'm going to ask you the question I ask every other gardene
OK - I'm going to ask you the question I ask every other gardener who plants veggies. Why do people plant so much zucchini? The old excuse about planting lots to get enough doesn't cut it - there is always too much zucchini.Do people really like it that much? Or is it just that, as you say, it's so foolproof?
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Carol
virtually gardening
-- posted by Carol Wallace
» JudyLowe - I know why I do it. Because I'm sure I'm going to lose the plant
I know why I do it. Because I'm sure I'm going to lose the plants to squash vine borers before I harvest my fill.These pests are inevitable in warm-weather climates.
But usually I'm wrong; they show up later rather than sooner and I, like Keith, end up with too much squash.
BTW, I couldn't get the Nova Scotia link to work.
Judy
-- posted by JudyLowe
» Barb_Dorsett - I plant zucchini in July. That avoids the vine borers and the c
I plant zucchini in July. That avoids the vine borers and the cooler fall temperatures slow down production to a reasonable level. Mildew can be a problem at that time of year, though, solved with a timely rinse of baking soda, water, and just a dash of dishsoap.Neighborly zucchini disposals, ...er, donations go into the compost.
Barb in Southern Indiana Midwest Gardener
-- posted by Barb_Dorsett
» Carol Wallace - Well, does anyone actually <i>like</i> zucchini? It seems like
Well, does anyone actually like zucchini? It seems like most of the energy goes into getting rid of it. <img src="http://www.suite101.com/userfiles/79/rhubarb.gif" alt="rheum" align=left>
Carol
virtually gardening
-- posted by Carol Wallace
» Barb_Dorsett - I like fried zucchini dollars with fried green tomato slices...a
I like fried zucchini dollars with fried green tomato slices...as a nice counterpoint of flavors. Getting rid of it is no trouble, either, since I occasionally have trouble even getting that dish combo to the table.Barb in Southern Indiana Midwest Gardener
-- posted by Barb_Dorsett
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