Fall Blessings
Garden Wise Living
The days are getting shorter and the nights a little crisp.
Here in Zone 4-5 we are savoring the flavors of Fall with the sweet tastes of Winter Squash.
All Pictures and Descriptions Provided by Harris Seeds
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Squash Bonbon85 Days. Bonbon is a buttercup squash with a space-saving, upright, semi-bush plant habit. It is a full week earlier to mature than most other buttercup types and has a thick orange flesh that is very sweet and creamy when cooked.Tolerant to powdery mildew. |
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Squash Bush Delicata 80 Days. Also known as sweet potato squash, this variety has a compact 3-4 ft. vine that has and tolerance to powdery mildew. These are improvements over the older strains of Delicata. The cylindrical, 8 in. long fruit has a bright yellow-orange flesh that is very sweet and smooth with a nutty flavor. Developed by Cornell University. (P.V.P.) |
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Squash Galeaux d'Eysines Penut Squash 100 days. Although a squash, Galeaux d'Eysines is unlike any other squash and will add much interest and uniqueness to any garden. Each fruit has pinkish skin with a sweet, moist, orange flesh, however as it matures peanut-like warts start to develop on their shells. Traditionally used for soups and sauces the 10-20 lb. oblate-flattened shaped fruit are produced on full-size vines. |
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Squash Jumbo Pink Banana 110 Days. Long, prolific vines produce 2-3' long fruit that weigh between 10-20 pounds. The banana-shaped fruit turn pinkish-orange when mature and have a firm, sweet, yellow-orange flesh that is excellent for pies, baking, and canning. |
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Squash Red Warty Thing 110 Days. This old heirloom variety is from the U.S. Seed Bank and has an appearance that is perfect for specialty, roadside and farmer’s markets fall displays. Its bright orange fruit are heavily warted and can weigh up to 20 lbs. This squash makes a great decorative item but it is also known for its good eating quality and has a Hubbard type flesh and a very hard, thick rind. |
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Squash Vegetable Spaghetti110 Days. This unusual winter squash produces spaghetti-like strands of flesh, which add interesting variety to your fall and winter offering. The oblong fruit are 8-10 in. long and turn yellow when ripe. Vegetable Spaghetti is a good keeper and can be stored for several months. Try it for something a little different this year. |
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Squash Sweet Meat An old-time favorite. 103 Days. This distinctive squash has a loyal following throughout the country. Consumers appreciate the smooth, fine texture of its golden-yellow flesh. The medium-sized fruit average 10-15 lbs. and the flesh is extra-thick. Round and quite flattened with a hard, slate-gray rind, these high quality squash keep for many months in storage. |
Fall Blessings !
SOUP PIE BAKED
Recipe From Allrecipes.com Recipe From TasteofHome.com Reduce oven to 350° F and position an oven rack in the center of the oven. In a mixing bowl with electric mixer, beat the squash with the brown sugar. Add eggs, evaporated milk, spices salt, flour, butter, and vanilla. Beat until well blended. Pour the filling into the chilled pie and place on the center oven rack. Bake for 45 to 55 minutes, or until set. Check after about 35 minutes and loosely set a ring of foil or a pie crust protector over the browned crust so it won't get too dark. When the filling is set, transfer the pie to a rack to cool. Serve just warm or at room temperature with a dollop of whipped topping or whipped cream. Recipe From SouthernFood.com Cut your squash in to quarters place them in a baking dish skin down with just a little water..
Ingredients
Butternut Squash Soup
Directions
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Apple Butternut Soup
Directions
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Squash Pie
Preparation:
Cut the squash in half lengthwise; remove stem and scoop out the seeds. Place the squash, cut side down, on a foil-lined oiled baking pan; add about 1/2 cup of water to the pan. Cover loosely with foil and bake at 400° for 45 to 55 minutes, or until the squash is tender and can be easily pierced with a fork. Let cool completely then peel and mash or puree the squash or put it through a food mill. Measure 1 1/2 cups of the squash and set aside.
Baking Squash is my favorite way to prepare it .
Baked Squash
Add butter and brown sugar to the raw squash. cover them with foil and bake until tender. for an added spice try grating fresh nutmeg and ginger on the squash...or just plain is delicious as well...Enjoy!
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All information and photos for Winter Squash were provided by Harris Seed company.