It's True!

I was reading an older post from this blog and found myself reminiscing. It's definitely true, it's a miracle when something wonderful comes up in the garden (especially when you're able to enjoy it). For years we had the most unusual and yet incredibly delicious squash that would just seem to appear each year. It was one of those plants we took for granted because it was highly prolific and ALWAYS returned! It grew in the garden for so many years I can't recall not having it. It was typically so productive we would just pull it out after about 8 months (even though it was still producing squash). It was a yellow squash with a green bottom. That was the only squash we were able to give away readily without friends and neighbors asking us to stop. One of our Persian neighbors would always accept as many as we'd provide as he said they were very common in his country (even though I'd never seen them in the states) and his family loved them.

Unfortunately, we rearranged the garden one year and suddenly we realized our squash was no more. That was about 4 years ago. Now, of course, we miss that squash and as a seed saver I could kick myself in the shin for not saving the seed (always assuming it would just materialize).

So, when I happened upon this post about the squash (and its incredible abundance) I couldn't help but think (and long) for that incredible squash that produced enough for several dozen families for months on end...

It is true, they produce a gargantuan quantity - just don't take them for granted as you might find yourself without them one day and then you'll be sorry.