I picked this morning, and brought these in. Squash harvest ( photo / image / picture from marlingardener's Garden ) I combined all my left-over squash seed from last year and planted. Now we have a nice variety, including one that I have never seen before! Starting with the bent one (a Striato d'Italia), there is a light green Coosa, the almost-white whatsit?, another Striato, yellow crookneck, a black zucchini, and three more Coosas. Fortunately, the food pantry accepts squash!
Mart, I purchased the seed last year (2013) and used the leftovers up this year. Most were "experiments"!
The "whatsit?" squash seems to be Vegetable Marrow--a British heirloom variety. It's strange that we have it since I never ordered those seeds! A stray VM seed must have gotten into a packet of the ones I did order. It's meaty, and when I pick a larger one, I'm going to split and stuff it. Next year I will order Vegetable Marrow seeds.
Jane, I had my first farmers market yesterday and there was a young couple there with small children. I was giving away a plant to the childrer, as I always do for the first market, and I had a zucchini for one of them. When I offered it to the liitle girl the father ( I am not sure what nationality he is...maybe middle eastern?) but her called it "coosa" to the little girl. Hmmm, interesting, I thought.
Carolyn, when you see them at the market again, ask if they are from Lebanon. The coosa is a Lebanese squash, which somehow made its way to Africa, where it was named "Koosa." How nice of you to give away plants to children.
Very nice. You are a good six weeks ahead of us. Makes my mouth water think of the grilled veggies to come. Great job.
Funny you should mention grilled veggies, Jewell. Last night I grilled herb-marinated chicken, and put a sliced Coosa brushed with olive oil on the grill. If I do say so myself, it was delicious!
Nice squash! I also try to keep with heirloom varieties. I'm a bit nervous because I have 4 different varieties in a 12x12 plot. I'm not sure if there is enough space to prevent cross pollination and gourds. But I love my squash! *brushed with olive oil, roasted on the grill... Dreamy... Sounds delicious!*
Beeker, just buy fresh seeds when needed. With four types in a 12'x12' plot, you will get cross-pollination. That doesn't affect your squash this year (each will be true to type) but any seeds saved might give you crosses. Not necessarily a bad thing, a lot of great vegetables are the result of "accidents"!
Oh my, how did I miss that post...I love seeing the harvest pictures. What a collection of squash you harvested, well done
