Lakota Squash

 There is nothing better than a bowl of hot squash soup on a cold and wintry day. 

  We save our squash seeds from year to year. Lakota Squash is an American Squash cultivated by Native American Tribes as early as the 16th Century. 

Most of our Hubbard (green) Squash have taken on more and more of the Lakota characteristics.  The bees, birds and insects are to blame. 

 Cut up squash into large chunks. Remove seeds and bake at 350 for an hour or until soft.  After baking, mash the pulp and use in recipes for soups, breads, cookies, muffins, vegetable side dishes and more. 

Squash bread fresh out of the oven.  

  

Everyone likes (loves) my squash bread.

Squash pulp freezes well and is ready to use throughout the winter.

All winter squash are loaded with vitamins.  They keep well and are fun to grow.  They never disappoint. 

Until you grow your own, pick up a squash from your local grower and find out for yourself how versatile they are.

Have a wonderful week my dear Friends, 

Gina

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Growing, growing, growing.

1. Yes I measured it. 

It now measures almost 8 feet

My friend Rosemary tells me that it is a Verbascum.

When will it stop?  It's even growing side shoots

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A new plant is waiting in the wings. 

No doubt our upcoming winter will test its character. 

This is also a Verbascum. 

It grew in my garden a few years ago. 

In the meantime, at the back of the house, my Asters are making a show. 

These are Asters which come from seeds I collected more than forty years ago from a fence near Lake Maggiore, Italy.

The first time I planted them was when we still lived at the old farm on weekends.  

I broadcasted the seeds over the old pig pen and hoped for the best.

Come early Spring I walked over to check, not really thinking that it would work. 

  

Mr G knew that it was a success because he said I had a big grin on my face.  

We had a frost a couple of weeks ago.  I was not ready to lose my flowers.  I covered them all, moved some into the house and some into the barn. 

It was worth it.  

My apple trees and pear trees are loaded with fruit.  

We ae having an apple pressing day in a few days.  

Hope you are well. 

Take care, Gina