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Gardening

Gormy Cuss

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1. Zephyrs are fun.

Reply to HopeHoops (Original post)

Thu Jul 5, 2012, 10:46 AM

Jul 2012

I like the flavor and the fact that plants will randomly throw off fruit that are all green or mostly yellow with a little cap of green. Never know what might be lurking under those leaves!

I usually grow crooknecks for my summer yellow squash but every few years I substitute a Zephyr.

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We've got a 6" Zephyr summer squash on one of the vines. Almost big enough to harvest. [View all] HopeHoops Jul 2012 OP

Zephyrs are fun. Gormy Cuss Jul 2012 #1

We've also got acorn in. I'm also trying a variety of eggplant I haven't grown before. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #2

My "Prosperosa" eggplant were that size last year Gormy Cuss Jul 2012 #3

Eggplant is a highly underrated vegetable and it does NOT need to be salted!!! HopeHoops Jul 2012 #4