A favorite moment? When you push aside that leaf, poke your nose around that rock, and catch the glow of the first squash blossom of the season.
The squash bed has spread a thick canopy over that part of the garden, and soon, the daily hunt will begin to harvest zucchini at just the right size. You’ll also be harvesting the yellow summer squash at about the same time.
Late in the season, you’ll go hunting pumpkin and butternut squash – keepers that are good for storage and use during the holidays.
Every season is different. Some years, the bounty is so great that “zucchini dumping” becomes a necessity, and other times, you barely have enough for the family. The fluctuations are part of being a gardener and provide material for conversations with other gardeners—brags and complaints.
Enjoy the fruits of the season.
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I am looking forward to that. Normally I have to take out a Q-tip and help the squash along with their sex lives.
We are in different ecological regimes. That shouldn’t be needed in my area, and I have no problem with pollinators – I don’t spray. the rare insecticide I use is OMRI certified. but lots of other people in town nevermet a bug killer they didn’t like.
I only help with squash sex because the growing season is so short I don’t want to risk not getting squash. And, somehow, the bees are more interested in my beans. This year I saved room in the beanfield for squash plants so maybe it’ll save on Q-tips.
I have no idea what my neighbors do. I suspect bug killer. They’re willing to kill “weeds” that are really native species. So I wouldn’t be surprised…