Tonight I harvested the first batch of yellow crookneck squash from my second planting of the season. I planted four plants in one of my 4X4 raised beds. This variety is called Dixie Hybrid and although I was disappointed in my first planting, this second planting in better soil looks promising. The total days from planting the seed to first harvest was only 31 days!
There are few vegetables that are going to give you such a bountiful harvest in such a short time. My wife is going to make these into her delicious squash casserole tonight. I hope these continue to produce so I can put some away in the freezer.
This is much better than you will ever see in the grocery store
This variety is supposed to grow on compact plants, I am pushing it by having four so close.
One of the plants loaded with flowers and buds
Squash Casserole Recipe
2lbs. squash
1 egg
1/2 cup shredded cheese
2 tbsp sugar
1/2 cup mayo
ritz crackers and melted butter.
Boil squash till soft and drain.
Mix all ingredients together and bake at 350 for 30 min. 10 min before being done add crushed ritz crackers and melted butter as topping.
1 egg
1/2 cup shredded cheese
2 tbsp sugar
1/2 cup mayo
ritz crackers and melted butter.
Boil squash till soft and drain.
Mix all ingredients together and bake at 350 for 30 min. 10 min before being done add crushed ritz crackers and melted butter as topping.
4 comments:
As soon as I put newspaper and straw around healthy squash plants, the squash got bugs inside (in the veins) and had to remove the plant. This was several weeks ago :-(
Yeah, I have already seen borers trying to bore in the plants. There is not much you can do about that. They will eventually win, but I just try to get as much as I can before they do.
Re: Yellow Crookneck Squash Harvest-"My wife is going to make these into her delicious squash casserole tonight."
Please post the recipe! Thanks.
Lisa, here is the recipe my wife uses.
2lbs. squash
1 egg
1/2 cup shredded cheese
2 tbsp sugar
1/2 cup mayo
ritz crackers and melted butter.
Boil squash till soft and drain.
Mix all ingredients together and bake at 350 for 30 min. 10 min before being done add crushed ritz crackers and melted butter as topping.
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