Quarantine Vegetable Gardens

[mickey2942]

This is crazy, middle of October, in Montana. I am still growing peppers and tomatoes.

 

[SA55]

Forecast for our first wide spread frost potential here Friday night on the TN/VA border. I have spent the past month slowly preparing for this, moving many plants indoors in front of windows and trying to make room for more. I see my evenings this week after work in a frantic mode trying to find room for even more to move indoors. Have enjoyed the last handfuls of cherry tomatoes I was surprised to still get this week. Buttercrunch lettuce I sowed seeds for a few weeks back are about 4-5 inches high now.

 

[PayrollNerd]

Forecast for our first wide spread frost potential here Friday night on the TN/VA border. I have spent the past month slowly preparing for this, moving many plants indoors in front of windows and trying to make room for more. I see my evenings this week after work in a frantic mode trying to find room for even more to move indoors. Have enjoyed the last handfuls of cherry tomatoes I was surprised to still get this week. Buttercrunch lettuce I sowed seeds for a few weeks back are about 4-5 inches high now.

Maybe some hoop houses if you’re allowed to have them? My cousin in Maine has raised beds with the PVC hoops that she covers in heavy plastic.

 

[mickey2942]

Forecast for our first wide spread frost potential here Friday night on the TN/VA border. I have spent the past month slowly preparing for this, moving many plants indoors in front of windows and trying to make room for more. I see my evenings this week after work in a frantic mode trying to find room for even more to move indoors. Have enjoyed the last handfuls of cherry tomatoes I was surprised to still get this week. Buttercrunch lettuce I sowed seeds for a few weeks back are about 4-5 inches high now.

I put everything down. Tossed the plants, I am not crazy about green tomatoes. Snow this week, and it is drizzling all week. My garden is all tucked down.

 

[Yesiamapirate]

I have been gifted 6 big butternut squash from a friends garden. I plan to make soup with one or two. Any other ideas besides as a side with butter and/or brown sugar? Thanks!

 

[Angela_Beckett]

Every autumn my Abuelita used to cook pumpkin or calabaza almost as the recipe you’ll find in the link. It’s sweet and recomforting. Hope you guys like it
Calabaza En Tacha or Mexican Candied Pumpkin - Mexican Made Meatless™

 

[PayrollNerd]

I have been gifted 6 big butternut squash from a friends garden. I plan to make soup with one or two. Any other ideas besides as a side with butter and/or brown sugar? Thanks!

I roasted one this week. I cut off the bulb end because it looked odd. That left me two good sized pieces. I spread a think layer of olive oil on them. Then sprinkled them with powdered seasonings. Garlic, onion, salt pepper. I turned them over onto the foil (cut side down). Then I roasted them at 375 degrees about 30-35 min.

I scooped out the squash, mashed it with a fork and just eat it with a little butter on it. I did freezer meals with about half of it.

 

[Midwestmom2019]

I have been gifted 6 big butternut squash from a friends garden. I plan to make soup with one or two. Any other ideas besides as a side with butter and/or brown sugar? Thanks!

Fill with a ground meat mixture. Or a pie? I wonder how that would taste. Squash pie. I bet with spices, butter, brown sugar, Granny Smith Apple chopped finely for a little tang. Or splash of orange juice. Maybe grated orange peel.

 

[Auntie Cipation]

Fill with a ground meat mixture. Or a pie? I wonder how that would taste. Squash pie. I bet with spices, butter, brown sugar, Granny Smith Apple chopped finely for a little tang. Or splash of orange juice. Maybe grated orange peel.

It is my understanding that canned pumpkin is usually actually butternut squash. So a pie would be great!

I also like squash soup.

 

[Fireflize]

I have a raised bed, east texas.
I started it two years ago with cow manure, potting soil, peet moss. I added a 10-10-10 fertilizer this year.
This year I had nice cucumbers and cherry tomatoes.
But the Celebrity tomatoes did nothing during the heat of summer. The plants looked good, so I kept them watered. Now they have lots of green tomatoes. I'm hoping they will ripen, but green tomato relish is fine.

Next year I will again plant cucumbers and cherry tomatoes. Does anyone have suggestions for a different variety of larger tomatoes that might do better?

 

[PayrollNerd]

I have a raised bed, east texas.
I started it two years ago with cow manure, potting soil, peet moss. I added a 10-10-10 fertilizer this year.
This year I had nice cucumbers and cherry tomatoes.
But the Celebrity tomatoes did nothing during the heat of summer. The plants looked good, so I kept them watered. Now they have lots of green tomatoes. I'm hoping they will ripen, but green tomato relish is fine.

Next year I will again plant cucumbers and cherry tomatoes. Does anyone have suggestions for a different variety of larger tomatoes that might do better?

I’m in SWFL and my favorite type to grow are Celebrity determinate and Big Boy indeterminate. I’ve had success with grape tomatoes (smaller and more oblong than cherry tomatoes) and Roma tomatoes too.

 

[Fireflize]

I’m in SWFL and my favorite type to grow are Celebrity determinate and Big Boy indeterminate. I’ve had success with grape tomatoes (smaller and more oblong than cherry tomatoes) and Roma tomatoes too.

Thx!

 

[Yesiamapirate]

Every autumn my Abuelita used to cook pumpkin or calabaza almost as the recipe you’ll find in the link. It’s sweet and recomforting. Hope you guys like it
Calabaza En Tacha or Mexican Candied Pumpkin - Mexican Made Meatless™

I will check this out, thank you!

 

[Yesiamapirate]

Fill with a ground meat mixture. Or a pie? I wonder how that would taste. Squash pie. I bet with spices, butter, brown sugar, Granny Smith Apple chopped finely for a little tang. Or splash of orange juice. Maybe grated orange peel.

I did stuff an acorn squash with veggies and tofu. I'll bet the butternut would work for that as well. The apple! Now that might take it to the next level!

 

[Yesiamapirate]

Here is a link to my soup recipe. The ginger is really a winner in this soup.
Butternut Squash Soup with Ginger

 

[Midwestmom2019]

It is my understanding that canned pumpkin is usually actually butternut squash. So a pie would be great!

I also like squash soup.

WHAT??????

 

[PayrollNerd]

WHAT??????

Canned Pumpkin Isn't Actually Pumpkin?

 

[Auntie Cipation]

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[Auntie Cipation]

Canned Pumpkin Isn't Actually Pumpkin?

Aha! I fell for fake news! Thanks for the clarification!

Pretty sure squash pie is still good though.

 

[Jewels53]

Home cooks and professional chefs alike rely on pumpkin purée for its convenience, consistent flavor, and texture. But you might be surprised to know that this pantry staple might be hiding another ingredient inside: squash!

That’s right, some canned “pumpkin” purée is actually made from one or more types of winter squash, like butternut, Hubbard, Boston Marrow, and Golden Delicious. These squash varieties can be less stringy and richer in sweetness and color than pumpkin.

So why does the label says 100% pumpkin?
The USDA is actually pretty lenient with its distinction between pumpkin and squash. Here’s their take on the contents of canned purée: “The canned product prepared from clean, sound, properly matured, golden-fleshed, firm-shelled, sweet varieties of either pumpkins and squashes by washing, stemming, cutting, steaming, and reducing to a pulp.”

https://www.thekitchn.com/whats-actually-in-your-canned-pumpkin-puree-ingredient-intelligence-69123

I know it is very confusing when the label says 100% pure pumpkin.