This week - how does a zucchini cope with travelling for 4 hours on the back of a ute? Well, my 'Greenskin' is still alive and erect, but many of its leaves are, I guess, wind burnt,
and many of its male flowers have shrivelled. I think it will survive, but, will it thrive and produce great zucchinis? We will see.
Just to compare the zucchini with fellow travellers, let's compare with the eggplants. Now you'd think that an eggplant would do better than a zucchini wouldn't you? They are pretty tough, have downy stems and thick leaves so you think it would fare better on a road journey? Take a look at this!
What's happening with your zucchini? Any distasters? Brisbanites - did yours get smashed by hailstones? Or are yours hale and hearty? Any picking going on? What zucchini related content do you have. Let me know what's happening either via a comment or via a link to your zucchini post using Mr Linky.
I have so many zucchini recipes - hard to know which one to link to! I've picked the zucchini and ginger muffins, just because it's interesting and surprising how well zucchini works in baking. There is a Marge Piercy poem called Attack of the Squash People that I think perfectly sums up zucchini.
ReplyDeleteGosh I love they sound of your recipe. zucchini cake is the forgotten cousin of the carrot cake, so I am sure your muffins will be delicious.
DeleteMmm I have to say I did check out Linda recipe and it does look very very tasty. Poor Mr Greenskin he does seem a little shrivelled, but I am sure you will give him some tender love and care and he will be on the right track again before we know it. Hope the move is going well
ReplyDeleteDo you think he will survive? I have put him/ it into the ground today, fertilised with lots of old and new sheep manure from under the shearing shed. I think pot grown things always look happier in the ground so I think he/it is already happier....
DeleteVery timely post - I harvested my first zucchini of the season yesterday and bbq'd it rubbed with a turmeric and lemon juice marinade I used for the fish I was also cooking. Worked quite well.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds delicious! Mine went in the ground yesterday, but I am concerned that it is not a happy puppy and will go about raising more today.
DeleteI am sure Louise with your green fingers that your zucchini and your aubergine will thrive. How can people have a crop already? How early did people plant? And from seedlings or seeds?
ReplyDeleteIf you are refering to Liz and her zucchini,she does have green fingers!
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