GARDEN HARVEST 10/1/2022

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Today I did a quick harvest in the Garden. It is fall and pumpkins are ready to come in.

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I also garbed some winter squash while I was there

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Interestingly these are all classified in the same genus "Cucurbita"
So lets see what species I have.

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From left to right

  • C. maxima. This is a "jumbo" pumpkin that came up as a volunteer from last year. It has a smooth orange skin. This one will get carved up for a Jack-O-Lantern.
  • C. pepo var. pepo. This is your standard run-of-the-mill pumpkin. I have found this variety to be fairly good for eating and the seeds are excellent roasted.
  • C. pepo var. fastigata. This is commonly know as Spaghetti Squash and is fun to use as a replacement for noodles.
  • C. moschata. This is your standard Butternut Squash. It is my favorite of all the squash varieties I grow. The ones we don't eat fresh will be roasted and the flesh will be canned for long term storage.

Do you have a favorite Cucurbita?



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