How Sweet It Is!

The sweet taste of summer squash in the form of a pie is even more fantastic when it's made from fresh produce grown just a few steps away from your kitchen.

Just Under The Wire

My Minnesota Midget Melon plant, bred for maturation in a short period of time for areas with limited growing seasons, has come through like a champ. I started the seeds late this year and didn't transplant the seedling until the last week in July. Still it managed to produce over a dozen fruits and beat the first frost date by almost two weeks! I won't tempt fate next year. But I'm glad that the odds were ever in my favor this time around.

Mystery Squash Seeds Harvest

As revealed in an earlier post, it turned out that the squash seeds I couldn't identify before planting were of the dumpling squash category. All of these are from a single plant which sits by itself in a lasagna bed. The plant continues to grow and there are still squash to be harvested. The squash pictured above are those that appeared early in the plant's growth. The remaining ones I'll collect at the end of the month.

This squash plant has been fortunate as there have been no signs of squash bugs or powdery mildew on it. I'm hopeful my Honey Bear plants will fare as well.