Look at the winter squash shaped zucchini thing I found in my garden this morning. It came off the same vine as the more typical elongated vegetable. I am constantly amazed at the way cross pollination can create such interesting stuff. Funny though, I don't have any winter squash planted (no rain). I have no pumpkins planted (no rain). In fact, the only things growing in my garden right now are tomatoes, okra, cayenne pepper, basil, and zinnias. There may be a few cucumbers out there somewhere, but I quit watering and picking when I finished pickling. Oh, there are weeds, lots of them. So, whence does this surprise arise?Ah, a mystery. Maybe I could find the answer in the weeds.
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This is from a zucchini plant that I actually planted. I do let volunteers volunteer just to see what happens, but this one came from a commercial seed pack, though it is a heirloom zucchini from Italy.
I did have pumpkins last year, but it has been so dry that there should be no volunteers.
I haven't tasted it, yet - perhaps tonight.
For a zucchini, it looks an awful lot like Joe Pesce. Have you sliced it yet? Have you eaten it?
Curiouser & curiouser over here!
I promise I will check it out tomorrow!
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