tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post512218073045244957..comments2023-11-11T10:00:52.832-08:00Comments on Annie's Kitchen Garden: July 18, 2013 - The One That Got AwayAnnie*s Grannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-62175782471496097892013-07-20T11:21:08.365-07:002013-07-20T11:21:08.365-07:00Nichole, I'm pretty much a compost failure, LO...Nichole, I'm pretty much a compost failure, LOL. When we lived out in the county, I had access to horse manure mixed with straw, and had a big beautiful compost pile, but here in the city, with little room, I mostly use chopped leaves from the neighbor's many trees and "dairy compost" that I buy at a nearby nursery. I do have a small bin in the corner of the garden where I dump leaves mixed with grass clippings, along with some kitchen scraps. I usually "trench compost" most of the kitchen scraps, and they break down quickly in the soil.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-13771490562855171782013-07-20T11:05:29.448-07:002013-07-20T11:05:29.448-07:00Hi Granny - Your squash look great! Do you use you...Hi Granny - Your squash look great! Do you use your own compost or purchase a specific kind to amend your soil? Nicholehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07050431929131963341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-71962288831612973222013-07-19T09:45:54.127-07:002013-07-19T09:45:54.127-07:00Vanessa, mine will get PM soon, but the butternuts...Vanessa, mine will get PM soon, but the butternuts will resist it (hopefully). By the time it hits the zucchini and yellow squash, I'll be so sick of them I'll be happy they are gone!Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-69700088137776590612013-07-19T09:12:52.890-07:002013-07-19T09:12:52.890-07:00Wow I am still impressed by your squashes everytim...Wow I am still impressed by your squashes everytime I see them! We struggle with squash beetles and powdery mildew so my plants die before they ever get anywhere near that size.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14668241377667731288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-21151975667192812742013-07-19T08:28:03.995-07:002013-07-19T08:28:03.995-07:00Barbie, it was a tossup on recipes for the crisp. ...Barbie, it was a tossup on recipes for the crisp. My second choice, which uses 2 more cups of zucchini and a full cup of sugar, is the one at:<br /><br />http://www.creationsbykara.com/2009/08/unbelievable-mock-apple-crisp.html<br /> <br />The jury is still out on the mock pineapple. I'll let it sit in the jars for a couple of weeks, then taste it again. It might taste a bit more like pineapple then. I still say the taste and texture is like diced pears in pineapple juice, but it's a pleasing taste/texture. Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-25307022466408894412013-07-19T08:21:31.906-07:002013-07-19T08:21:31.906-07:00Oh, Karen, I have so many bags of shredded zucchin...Oh, Karen, I have so many bags of shredded zucchini in my freezer...from way back in 2008 right up through 2012! LOL, I admit it. I always bag and freeze a lot, but seldom use it. I don't know why I even grow it, as the only way my husband will eat it is sliced, dipped in egg then cracker crumbs and fried in butter.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-18206171085937796622013-07-19T08:18:04.890-07:002013-07-19T08:18:04.890-07:00Now, that would be a good idea, nBoer. Except it&...Now, that would be a good idea, nBoer. Except it's bad enough that I ate that small pan of crisp all by myself, and if I'd added ice cream to it, I'd not be able to get into my jeans today! But you know what? A bit of maple syrup might have been a good thing :-)Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-21464616395472175852013-07-19T08:16:00.977-07:002013-07-19T08:16:00.977-07:00Nutmeg, I have more trouble giving it away than I ...Nutmeg, I have more trouble giving it away than I do growing it ;-) Not the butternuts, though. We all love the butternuts, and the kids are more than happy to take them off my hands. Youngest son also likes the yellow crookneck. Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-60704901829621495502013-07-19T08:14:01.994-07:002013-07-19T08:14:01.994-07:00Phuong, it might be an even larger harvest than la...Phuong, it might be an even larger harvest than last year. I counted at least 12 of them hanging on the fence, and have no idea how many more are actually on the ground! I am probably going to have to start cutting off the ends of the vines before they take over the entire garden. They are already obstructing one of my three garden paths, and my legs are all covered with scratches from trying to wade through them.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-45455754206704340842013-07-19T06:30:56.001-07:002013-07-19T06:30:56.001-07:00This one looks like a keeper! I saw the zucchini p...This one looks like a keeper! I saw the zucchini pineapple recipe, too and filed that one away for later use. You know, once I actually get my gills some other color and start canning my stuff!Barbie~https://www.blogger.com/profile/14431239835933503549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-60054090914947409042013-07-19T05:31:43.481-07:002013-07-19T05:31:43.481-07:00Hi Granny - I too, have had a zucchini or 2 get aw...Hi Granny - I too, have had a zucchini or 2 get away from me this summer! I'm making all sorts of zucchini recipes as fast as I can. With the surplus, I've been shredding it on the fine shredder and putting it small zip bags, and into the freezer. I'll "hide" in soup and sauce in the coming months, long after the garden has stopped producing. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06320991082959634063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-85871609232932752492013-07-19T05:26:43.894-07:002013-07-19T05:26:43.894-07:00Annie's Granny,
If too tart, just use more i...Annie's Granny, <br /><br />If too tart, just use more icecream, or a dollop of maple syrup! :-) <br /><br />I cannot find the pattern in zucchini growth. One day they seem to triple the next they don't change. Like mushrooms. Perhaps they just appear sometimes. nBoerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02628827839395044836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-8318048487169110812013-07-19T04:10:55.117-07:002013-07-19T04:10:55.117-07:00That looks like a great idea to use if I ever grow...That looks like a great idea to use if I ever grow enough zucchini to need to get rid of it :-( You really have the touch when it comes to growing squash of any kind!nutmeg gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06497061826533988682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-26008956882850353672013-07-18T22:45:48.196-07:002013-07-18T22:45:48.196-07:00Your squash plants are huge, and look at the size ...Your squash plants are huge, and look at the size of your winter squash! I love how a person can watch them swell day by day. Do you think you'll have a repeat of that huge harvest of butternut squashes like last year?<br /><br />I planted the winter squash plants really late in June, who knows if anything will become of them.Phuonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07658691564062044986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-39835801756217875132013-07-18T20:46:37.703-07:002013-07-18T20:46:37.703-07:00I've never heard of green pumpkin pie, but sin...I've never heard of green pumpkin pie, but since I can't get away with making Mr. Granny a butternut "pumpkin" pie, I doubt it would fly in this house. He took one bite of the zucchini crisp, said it was OK, but didn't want any for dessert tonight....so I ate the whole thing myself! Just the smallest one, not the other two. After it cooled off it tasted sweeter than when it was hot out of the oven. It's a winner, I'll make it again. After I spend the next couple of days watching my diet to make up for tonight's indiscretion :-)Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-44213986022989652232013-07-18T19:44:24.301-07:002013-07-18T19:44:24.301-07:00Haha...I like butts as a measuring tool. This thin...Haha...I like butts as a measuring tool. This thing is about one butt long, that one two and a half butts, etc. LOL.<br /><br />Btw, that zucchini crisp reminds me of Ma Ingalls' green pumpkin pie. I was actually drooling when I read that, but of course the whole time I thought about apple pie since I couldn't imagine what green pumpkin pies would taste like. And now I'm drooling over your zucchini crisp. But of course I'm still thinking of apple pies. Very creative, both you and Caroline Ingalls!<br /><br />And I didn't know cantaloupes started out dark green!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-7919033282184942392013-07-18T18:55:49.735-07:002013-07-18T18:55:49.735-07:00Haha...that zucchini was bigger than my butt!
Y...Haha...that zucchini was bigger than my butt! <br /><br />Yes, you will have veggies next year, and 2nd. Man can make Zucchini Crisp and Mock Pineapple (with zucchini). There is always zucchini relish (delicious, but I still have about a dozen jars). Zucchini bread, zucchini boats, zucchini slaw, zucchini hidden in soups, stews and meatloaf. Zucchini pizza crust. There's no end to the uses for zucchini! Oh, I forgot the zucchini fritters that taste like warm cinnamon-sugar donuts! I need to make some of those for a weekend breakfast! You grow the zucchini, and I'll send 2nd. Man my zucchini recipe file!Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-730174877605642452013-07-18T18:48:21.690-07:002013-07-18T18:48:21.690-07:00Hey Granny, you could start a new trend, "Bod...Hey Granny, you could start a new trend, "Body Part Thursday" where gardeners compare their produce to feet and hands and arms and stuff like that...look this zucchini is as big as my foot, this cantaloupe is as big as my head...oh wait, maybe not such a good idea, ha. <br /><br />The recipe looks delicious, thanks for posting it. Doing that with zucchini, what a great alternative to apples. As God is my witness we WILL have veggies next year (and quite possibly this fall).<br /><br />1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-51489197933974630522013-07-18T18:01:28.204-07:002013-07-18T18:01:28.204-07:00I took one of them over to my youngest son tonight...I took one of them over to my youngest son tonight, and he just called to ask what was in it. He couldn't believe it was just zucchini! He also said it was sweet enough for him, and he loved it. I guess it's a winner.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-90048813633089855032013-07-18T17:42:37.822-07:002013-07-18T17:42:37.822-07:00Cool idea for the zucchini! Ours is all dead now....Cool idea for the zucchini! Ours is all dead now. Waiting for someone to come clean out all of the dead plants for me. Any takers?Ribbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01460673212389110633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-45822487193134325712013-07-18T16:56:16.862-07:002013-07-18T16:56:16.862-07:00No apples, Shawn Ann. I did have a couple of spar...No apples, Shawn Ann. I did have a couple of spare apples in the fridge, but that big zucchini ended up being exactly 8 cups after it was peeled, seeded and diced. I was really just trying to get rid of the monster! Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-43930817083819466842013-07-18T16:54:35.974-07:002013-07-18T16:54:35.974-07:00Ray, that is a Waltham. I love them!Ray, that is a Waltham. I love them!Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-47900622876130025482013-07-18T15:39:01.051-07:002013-07-18T15:39:01.051-07:00I had someone suggest to me zucchini apple pie and...I had someone suggest to me zucchini apple pie and I thought it sounds interesting. Similar enough to your crisp I suppose. No apples mixed in huh? I would have thought they would be mixed. I would try that ;)Shawn Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16242486533549946479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-80898287454743003582013-07-18T15:08:00.935-07:002013-07-18T15:08:00.935-07:00Looks good! That is a long butternut! Is it Walth...Looks good! That is a long butternut! Is it Waltham?Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17220541167338802642noreply@blogger.com