Anyone know how to tell when these are ripe / are they already? Looking after the gardens while my partners away 😬
by Interesting_Arm9786
Anyone know how to tell when these are ripe / are they already? Looking after the gardens while my partners away 😬
by Interesting_Arm9786
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A different kind of squash
Patty pan? With zucchini you can pick and eat as soon as the blossom falls off the end/bottom. It’s much tastier earlier. IMO.
Looks similar to a patty pan squash. You can pick them at that stage and it will be more tender than if picked really large. The good thing about squash is that picking frequently will encourage the squash to produce more.
Pick them while small and soft
That’s the original patty pan grown by native Americans. They grew it as both a summer and a winter squash. It has a thicker skin than the modern yellow or dark green ones. Big ones will keep for a long time. Most people like them small.
They’re ready now. They’re fun to look at but honestly I didn’t like em when I grew them last year. Slightly more resistant to squash beetles but not that good to eat
Eat them when u are hungry my friend
Thank you @everyone !!!
Patty pan! When I was a kid we grew them in the garden, in California. I would pick them when they are a little smaller than. this, otherwise you’ll get bigger seeds in the middle. My mom would trim the bumpy edges off, cut into quarters and steam them. When soft, lightly mash so it is still lumpy and add butter. Yum. I haven’t seen these in the grocery store in decades so I think you can only get them at farmer’s markets and by growing them yourself.