tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post2948578220397670258..comments2024-03-27T23:47:41.656-07:00Comments on Whole Health Source: Zucchini: The Home Gardener's Worst Friend? With bonus garden-related rambling.Stephan Guyenethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09218114625524777250noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post-2965726499023452272015-02-12T14:34:54.932-08:002015-02-12T14:34:54.932-08:00I dice courgettes and put them in spag bol (withou...I dice courgettes and put them in spag bol (without the spag!).<br /><br />Helps a bit with the glut but still get overwhelmed. Tried freezing last year but they defrost to a bag of water.flannelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109203242660223887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post-28021176336976209572014-02-18T11:06:36.020-08:002014-02-18T11:06:36.020-08:00For the best PNW grain corns, I highly recommend y...For the best PNW grain corns, I highly recommend you look into Carol Deppe. She is a plant breeder and author based in Corvallis, OR. Check out her website at: http://www.caroldeppe.com/ and very especially her book Resilient Gardener (http://www.amazon.com/The-Resilient-Gardener-Production-Self-Reliance/dp/160358031X), which talks about how she grows the majority of her calories using 5 main crops: potatoes, grain corn, winter squash, beans, and eggs. (She has celiac btw) <br /><br />Oh, and for her corn varieties, you'll have to get most directly from her (don't wait! she has a very limited window for seed sales: http://www.caroldeppe.com/Seed%20List%202014.html)<br /><br />Let me know what you think!wendolphohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01570123807178205352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post-28836147334959137672014-01-17T18:32:43.323-08:002014-01-17T18:32:43.323-08:00My (east of the Rockies) zucchini gets destroyed b...My (east of the Rockies) zucchini gets destroyed by squash vine borers by mid-summer. <br />Careful with that broadfork - to a man with a hammer all problems look like nails...<br />Like all tilling, you will degrade your soil over time (obviously not an issue on a compost pile). The aeration is speeding up mineralization of soil organic matter: short-term boost of productivity, long term compaction and degradation of the soil.<br />Keep up the composting and interbay technique - these add soil organic matter and improve soil structure (as you noticed). The soil fauna this attracts will create routes for roots to go deeper down and loosen the soil over time. Try not to step in your garden beds!<br />Great blog. I really appreciate the non-BS health info!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post-32267167551332238182013-08-18T21:55:22.873-07:002013-08-18T21:55:22.873-07:00I have a friend who makes bread & butter pickl...I have a friend who makes bread & butter pickles with zucchini instead of cucumbers. My own concoction is to use a julienne peeler on a couple very large zucchini (stop when you get to the seedy part and throw that away), then mix the beautiful fine strands into the dressing for the famous Thai green papaya salad (substitute zucchini for the papaya), with a little very thinly sliced onion. This is so good there are never any leftovers. Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04908927175229115123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post-31352459911523280932013-08-11T09:25:19.219-07:002013-08-11T09:25:19.219-07:00My MIL taught me how to pick & prepare zucchin...My MIL taught me how to pick & prepare zucchini flower blossoms to make quesadillas de flor de calabaza.<br /><br />Picking some of the flowers off the plants throughout the season helped curb our usual excessive output.<br /><br />Jinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06845853316793022757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post-26085655615548114922013-08-05T17:21:18.859-07:002013-08-05T17:21:18.859-07:00cutworms and other critters destroy mine every yea...cutworms and other critters destroy mine every year before they get to fruiting stage.. dbk_999https://www.blogger.com/profile/05968807302466562896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post-56307847284299794162013-07-30T12:29:18.841-07:002013-07-30T12:29:18.841-07:00Good rule of thumb for corn "knee high by the...Good rule of thumb for corn "knee high by the 4th of July" I come from a long line of farmers and gardeners and that is the rime that sticks out the most for me. As for zucchini have you made it into a bread? Thats what my grandmother does and she freezes her breads. At Christmas she sends some down to us which is a very special treat.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04012758014084230066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post-25184988755409204432013-07-29T21:54:50.950-07:002013-07-29T21:54:50.950-07:00I can't recommend this enough: http://www.pati...I can't recommend this enough: http://www.patismexicantable.com/2009/10/zucchini_torte_for_me_and_turns_out_for_my_mother_too/Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08518314625418203113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post-20852699577288042302013-07-29T12:27:16.398-07:002013-07-29T12:27:16.398-07:00I recommend Ronde de Nice. A French variety but it...I recommend Ronde de Nice. A French variety but it's easy to find in the US. Sweeter and less watery than green zucchini. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222433253302328051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post-17438501261774502392013-07-29T07:39:23.843-07:002013-07-29T07:39:23.843-07:00love your gardening postslove your gardening postselhnadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01236327064459759289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post-89135546755768063352013-07-28T04:30:47.824-07:002013-07-28T04:30:47.824-07:00Try yellow zucchini next year. It's easier to ...Try yellow zucchini next year. It's easier to see so they don't get too big. Or pattipan, which tastes the same.<br /><br />If you eat zucchini when it's about 3 or 4 inches long you don't have the same surplus. The flowers are also good.<br /><br />Zucchini makes good "noodles." Shave it with a potato peeler and cook a little with garlic.<br />Gretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17019921800841883073noreply@blogger.com