No, we're not talking Phillies here. I'm talking zucchini. Whew! Is your squash patch the Land of Titans right now?
All week, I've been studiously checking under those grand umbrella leaves to see how big the squash and zucchinis are, how much they've grown, monitoring, monitoring, for just the right moment to harvest. It's recommended that they be picked when they're three to six inches long, so tender, just right for sauteeing, and thus far, the yellow squash is cooperating.
But for some reason, despite my conscientious oversight, I now have a collection of green baseball bats. The zucchini are growing six inches overnight!
They're good for a laugh, at least.
Jumbo zucchini beasts aren't as tender or tasty as their more delicate siblings, but I have a hard time throwing any fresh produce away. I could toss them into the compost pile, but at this rate, they'll take 10 years to break down.
What happens, then, is that I give all the delicate young things to friends and neighbors and keep the baseball bats for myself. Oh, the self-deprivation of it all!
I suspect in another few days, or maybe hours, friends and neighbors will start looking the other way, or not answering the doorbell, when I approach with my bag of bats. If that's the case ... it may be time to hit the compost pile.
But not before I saute one more of those supersized babies ...
