It ’s a splendid summertime day . The sky is a glorious blueness and the sun shines with passion in its golden glow . A few wispy clouds blow by , pushed by a gentle breeze .
You ’re out in the garden , surrounded by the amplitude of midsummer . plant are growing and producing weekly ( sometimes day-after-day ! ) harvests , and you ’re busily attempting to keep up with the watering and weeding that midsummer necessitates .
And all the while , you ’re eye the ever - growing identification number of summertime squash dwell your works .
Summer squash are more than just zuchinni. Try patty pan and other shapes, too.
What a glorious problem ! Yet it ’s a very real topic that gardener present each summer . Summer squash is the quintessential overachiever — it produces , and bring about , then produces some more . You ’ll pick everything of harvestable size , practice or freeze or give them away , and then go back the next daylight to find that a 12 more have grow overnight and are ready for their turning in the public eye .
Needless to say , summer squash is easy to grow . You ’ll want full sun , warm temperatures and consistent wet . It ’s best to sow in summertime squelch seeds now into the garden , as they can be somewhat temperamental when transplanted . Besides , they suppurate so quickly that giving the seeds an indoor headway begin really is n’t necessary , even here in the North .
Varieties for this veg abound — and that ’s half of the merriment . Black Beauty zucchiniis a tried - and - true ducky that always deliver , and ifcrookneck squashsuits your fancy , you ca n’t go incorrectly withEarly Summer Golden . For excess merriment , plant some patty pan squash . ( White Scallopis a recurrent favorite . )
But of all the varieties in all the world , my very favorite isCube of Butter , which is a yellowish summer squash vine . It has the most toothsome flavour and it produces an unlikely yield . One summer , I calculate more than 100 yellow squash on six works . Now that ’s powerful production !
fudge with Squash
Now , I ’m all about comfort food and my favorite quilt nutrient is squash baked in acasserole with onions and Swiss cheese . It ’s ace - simple and unbelievably delicious . I could eat summer squelch like that every daytime of the week and never change up the recipe . But if your taste bud are yearning for something different , you could prepare your squash rackets in any number of ways .
beloved pizza ? Grated summertime squash makes a marvellous and goodish addition to your veritable toppings . Or get really originative and make your pizza pie crust out of courgette for a low - carb option .
On summer weekends , grill up some sliced squash with an assortment of in - time of year vegetables and serve with tall mallow and French loot . Orgrill the vegetablesand serve as a salad along with your favorite dressing .
Still got the grill out ? Make vegetable kabobs with ball of courgette , love apple , potato or whatever else you have on hand .
summertime squash vine can be the unadulterated elbow room to make some awesome appetiser , too ! thin out into round of drinks and bake with cheese . Easy and delightful !
And we must n’t forgetzucchini lasagna . Squash makes an excellent reserve for pasta bean while still producing a very tasty meal .
Still hungry ? Make soup ! But the very best idea of all may be as simple as courgette sugar — an unparalleled dainty that is so delightful that it really should be considered a dessert .
This article bySamantha Johnsonoriginally appeared in the July / August 2019 issue ofNorthern Gardener . Based in northern Wisconsin , Samantha Johnsonis the source ofThe Beginner ’s Guide to Vegetable Gardening , ( Voyageur Press , 2013 ) .
