Note To Self - Don't plant the pumpkins next to the squash!

Last year we had the pumpkins next to the squash. This didn't make much of a difference in the overall produce. However, we did have several fruit that were a terrible mix. There was one zucchini in particular that had orange striped skin that was very thick, almost as thick as a pumpkins, and the seeds were thick and tough just like a pumpkins. I had used it in a stir fry and the offending zucchini pieces had to be removed before the dish could be eaten.

This year we have a beautiful hybrid volunteer that has come up. The only problem is that the only thing it is good for is the flower. Here is a picture. You can see that the leaves are that of a pumpkin and the flowers are that of a zucchini squash. Also, it is a vining plant and I do believe that all of the flowers are male and none will be setting fruit. None have so far.

 

With it being the Sabbath year, we are not harvesting anything from the garden. Otherwise I would be trying out a new recipe that I have: Stuffed Zucchini Flowers. Perhaps we will have another volunteer in the future that wants to produce dozens upon dozens of useless flowers for us to eat. We can always hope. I don't think that we will be planning another cross like this unless the Stuffed Flowers recipe turns into my families new favorite meal.