Weedwhacker said:what kind of squash are those, Rita?

Yellow Straightneck and I will find out tomorrow what the other is as right now I can't remember. Have others growing of the same one.

Weedwhacker said:what kind of squash are those, Rita?

So I went and looked. The green one is Hurakan which is a new variety for me this season. I like it, very good!! I got the seeds at Seeds OF Change.

So this zucchini is kinda unusual with the two colors. The variety is called Zephyr.


This mottled one with stripes is called Caserta.

Beautiful zucchini, Rita. Thankfully our farmers market this morning was well-stocked with zucchini, so I picked up a round zucchini and 2 lovely yellow pattypan.

Store bought Zucchini not very good around here. I only eat it in the summer when I grow my own.

Woohoo! Those look nice! Good size garden too

I went on vacation for a week and came back to a bunch of rotten squash. So now I know the hand pollination was working.

Bummer about the rotten squash, Jackie!

It is hard to beat a good squash simmered with onion and tomato and a bit of oregano or basil... I can never decide whether green or yellow is better though.

Alexandria Zucchini picked today.



These are just common yellow straightneck summer squashes.

Yum! What's your favorite way to cook them? I like to put them in a vegetable lasagna or just cook them in a skillet for a side dish I have put them in my stuffed peppers too lol.. I had so many I just mixed them in with the beef and rice

Jackiecg said:Yum! What's your favorite way to cook them? I like to put them in a vegetable lasagna or just cook them in a skillet for a side dish I have put them in my stuffed peppers too lol.. I had so many I just mixed them in with the beef and rice

A neighbor lady from our street uses them cooked with chicken and rice. I usually just grill them or slice up smaller pieces to stir fry them. But they can be easily added to many vegetable dishes.

My favorite: Zucchini, yellow crookneck squash and chopped onion fried in butter, and served with mashed potatoes.

Saltflower said:My favorite: Zucchini, yellow crookneck squash and chopped onion fried in butter, and served with mashed potatoes.

That sounds interesting. I would have never thought to combine with mashed potatoes. I am going to have to try it. I think I would really like it.

I don't mix the squash into the potatoes, it's just a bite of potatoes, a bite of squash. Especially delicious adding fresh ground pepper as the squash and onion are frying. Gotta have my pepper grinder!

Here's a another idea for using up zucchini. Crispy Salt and Vinegar Zucchini Chips.

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Rita , I am not too patiently waiting for photos and comments on Hurakan in the data base. Zucchini (Cucurbita pepo 'Hurakan')

I posted a comment. Will have to add pictures. I have to look thru the past two weeks for the right ones.

I posted two pictures.

Todays Zucchini harvest.



These are Flying Saucer Pattypans. I just love the way they look!!

I'm having zucchini envy

My one lone cocozelle zucchini that germinated (and only has about 3 sets of true leaves) was infested by squash vine borer. I did get out the nasty borer, but not sure if the plant will make it or not. Why can't I grow zucchini????