I found a delightful surprise when I did my morning garden check

[Siwsan]

I love how zucchini just seem to suddenly appear.

[._.]

1. Morning Check

I run into the same situation when I check my planter box every morning. There will be a new flower where there was nothing before.

[rampartc]

2. crooknecks work the same way.

do you grow any winter squash? i'm trying butternut the first time and maybe some spaghetti squash if i can find seed.

[Siwsan]

4. The last couple of times I planted Winter squash it was a total failure

Not sure why. I almost tried this year. Maybe next year. I love Spaghetti squash, along with Acorn, Buttercup and Sweet Dumpling. There's a really nice, family owned farmer's market close by. They usually have good prices on squash.

Now I'm inspired to plant Spaghetti squash, next year, and serve it with the Marinara sauce I make from my San Marzano and Marinara tomatoes, flavored with Basil and Garlic that also come from my gardens.

[rampartc]

5. there is something called an orangetti,

a hybris spagetti. again, i'm looking for a few seeds.

grew acorn squash last year. if i had little more room......

[Abigail_Adams]

7. Delicatas grow well in 6b

As do a tiny version of butternut called Honeynut. Sounds like Cheerios, I know, but they're delish.

[MissB]

8. I'm growing butternut

Waltham butternut specifically.

And I’m trying rampicante squash this year, which can be either summer or winter. Supposedly stores well and tastes like a butternut. Or if harvested young, it’s like a zucchini.

I was late getting my beds in and getting my seeds started but both are taking off in this little heat wave we’re having.

[twodogsbarking]

3. Enjoy. Gardens can be fun. Don't try to overdo it though. You want to enjoy it .

Squash looks great. Grow on.

[wendyb-NC]

6. What a treasure

Nothing like going outside in the morning to check on the plantings and find that despite the time planning and the effort, a garden is a gift that keeps on giving.

Thanks for sharing your excellent photograph, too.

[MissB]

9. Nice! New recipe for me this year

Involves a sheet of puff pastry in a tart pan, holes poked to keep it from puffing too much, bottom of pastry smeared with sun dried tomato pesto, layered with Gruyère cheese and then topped with very thinly sliced zucchini and basted with a bit of olive oil/herb mixture.