Comments on: Monster Fruit Dominates Organic Garden. News at 11.

By: Lori Petroff

Lori Petroff — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:51:12 +0000

Thanks Suzanne for the serving suggestions. I’m sure by the end of the summer, I’ll be a pro with this fruit.

Judy… my kitchen usually has more experiments going on that not, too!

We also did tomatoes this year, some short season watermelon, and two pumpkin vines… just so we can cut out faces!

By: jflaten

jflaten — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 02:35:02 +0000

How great to garden with your daughter! We did tomatoes and sunflowers this year. We check on them everyday.

By: sbutineau

sbutineau — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 02:10:24 +0000

Lori! Great article. I’m in Ontario too and as a matter of fact I have two rows of zucchini growing in my garden. Don’t worry if they get a bit bigger, they’re still great to eat. One of my favorite ways is in a zucchini loaf. Just use your favorite banana bread recipe and replace the bananas with grated and well drained zucchini. Really good. The second way to use the large ones is in a zucchini lasagne. Peel and cut in half, if the seeds are large scoop them out, then slice the zucchini into long strips with your peeler, sprinkle with a tablespoon of salt, set aside for 15 minutes, now follow your favorite lasagne recipe. Good with either mozza or cheddar cheese. Drain and rinse zucchini slices and replace the lasagne noodles with the zucchini. If you don’t have enough zucchini just use it for one layer… My family loves it either way with a meaty sauce or the vegetarian version. regards Suzanne

By: Judy

Judy — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 23:45:13 +0000

Hi Lori,
It just so happens that I am making a ratatouille from the zucchini and eggplant from our CSA share (Community Supported Agriculture). If it works out well, I will post the recipe tomorrow. It is, as usual, another experiment in my kitchen.