volunteer plant- squash?

Wi-sunflower · June 19, 2012

Since YOU didn't grow any squash before, my guess is it came in with some mulch. Since some of the guesses are rather obscure varieties, I would also guess it's more likely a cross of a Delicata and ??? grown in the garden where ever it came from.

I've grown Delicata for 20+ years and it is distinctive in that it will have a lot of "silver leaf". Your pic shows a bit of silver spots. Delicata also has that black stem.

Bake or microwave the squash til it's soft all over. Taste the flesh to see if it needs much if any sugar. Some Delicatas can be quite sweet on their own. I like to add some spices like Cinnamon or Ginger or "Pumpkin Pie Spice" and maybe some raisins. Yum.

Carol

June 19, 2012	#16
Wi-sunflower Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 2,591	Since YOU didn't grow any squash before, my guess is it came in with some mulch. Since some of the guesses are rather obscure varieties, I would also guess it's more likely a cross of a Delicata and ??? grown in the garden where ever it came from. I've grown Delicata for 20+ years and it is distinctive in that it will have a lot of "silver leaf". Your pic shows a bit of silver spots. Delicata also has that black stem. Bake or microwave the squash til it's soft all over. Taste the flesh to see if it needs much if any sugar. Some Delicatas can be quite sweet on their own. I like to add some spices like Cinnamon or Ginger or "Pumpkin Pie Spice" and maybe some raisins. Yum. Carol