Greetings from Ten Gables Cottage,Do you remember my lovely looking butternut squash I posted a while ago? Well, I named him "Henri". He was very pleased with his name and tried to grow as large as he could. He wanted to outgrow all the other squash I had in the garden and he gave it all he had!
I checked on him yesterday and he was ready to be picked. How did I know?
Well, his stem had dried and was almost broken off itself, so with just a little snap, there he was in my hands.
I know he was worrying about whether I would pick him before some bad raccoon got him or he would just lie there and rot.
I reassured him and happily carried him into the house where I introduced him to some other friends, some novelty and decorative gourds. His tiny little brother, Junior, was there too, as I had picked him earlier when I noticed his stem was already broken. He is a tiny butternut, as you can see. Henri must weight over two pounds---he is very heavy.
Here is Henri relaxing with some of his friends.
Nearby, the Pumpkin girls, Lolita, Jessie, and Pumfrances are nestled in a basket, waiting for me to do a still life painting of them. They are so proud of their beautiful golden stripes, and well they should be, as they are very attractive. The painting is on the easel, so I hope to show you it finished
tomorrow.
tomorrow.It's Fall. Be Happy!!!
Very tasty. The vitamins in these fresh garden produce are incredible. They made a wonderful and creative gardener! Phong
ReplyDeleteHenri looks delicious. We grow the butternut squash. They are my fav. They a have a great sweet taste. I like your tip about knowing when to pick the squash. How will you serve Henri?
ReplyDeleteYour squash looks a triumph, and good blog post. I like you mum painting (last post) and your lima bean salad sounds really good... maybe all food should be eaten with cinnamon rolls!
ReplyDeleteSo, has Henri now been despatched to the guillotine???
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comments! Henri was jealous because I painted the Pumpkin Sisters, so he is in line at the easel waiting for his portrait.
ReplyDeleteEventually I'm thinking of baking that squash with some brown sugar and butter or filling the middle with some All Fruit Preserves, which makes it great!