The birth of the White Scalloped Squash

Peering under the large squash leaves, one sees ghost patty pans in various stages of development.

This one is ready to pick!

However, tis the season to become overloaded with fresh produce. Calls to mind my bereavement over the Town Farm giving up the program that gave jobs to teens growing at and selling vegetables from the huge amazing garden they used to have. What a loss to the town as well as a loss of an amazing concept! In past centuries the property was known as the "poor farm" and it provided food and lodging to those in dire circumstances. If only there was a program to replace this.

As you know if you followed this blog in the spring, there were so many strawberries from our friends Jeff and Wendy's garden that they were begging us to take some. Now its blueberries from Geraldine and Tony and Squash from Ivory Silo, etc. Our freezers are all full of fresh berries and still more are coming. I just heard you can freeze grated zucchini. I guess that is my weekend project.

Our nephew and his fiance were telling us about a program she is starting in Aberdeen Washington called Plant a Row. They are encouraging people to plant a row in their gardens for charity. Imagine food banks with fresh produce as well as canned goods! Here I dont think people even need to plant a row. Imagine a program where people take their overage to a place those in need can come get it from. Or even, a program that employed teens to pick and bring the extra produce to the location. Oh happiness!

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And many more to come...