Zucchini

[cjsmith]

OK, you guys are all going to laugh at me when I say this, but next summer I want to try growing zucchini.

I'm serious. It's great with beef, tomatoes, onion, and garlic in a stir fry. It's lovely sliced up and steamed with yellow squash with nothing more than some pepper on it. It's probably going to be scrumptious in this cream-of soup I've got in the crock pot right now. I like zucchini bread and would make some now except I shouldn't eat any. I even plan to try scraping strips off it with a peeler and serving it like pasta. (Hey. No making fun of a desperate woman. I haven't had pesto, marinara, or alfredo in months.)

Anybody have a lot of zucchini they don't know what to do with? I can help out. I'm generous that way.

Comments

[ladyqkat.livejournal.com]

Are you prepared to be a sex aide to a zucchini plant? With bees becoming scarce, you may have to hand pollinate your plants.

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Hmm, it's probably more finicky than hand-pollinating corn. (That, I've done.)

[ladyqkat.livejournal.com]

Just lay in a supply of Q-tips and keep a chart.

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Oh man, is it that bad? (weak grin)

[lindalee.livejournal.com]

Is that really true where you live? All of my squashes are a real bee festival in the mornings. Sometimes I find multiple bees in each blossom. I see multiple different species of bees, too.

[ladyqkat.livejournal.com]

An acquaintance of mine has been studying pollinators for years and, although the phenomenon (http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2007-09/rpl-pmi090407.php) is not everywhere, is is widespread enough to cause alarm.