One of our favorite vegetables to grow each year is the yellow summer squash. These are some of the best looking squash plants we’ve managed to grow. It could be due to the increased rain this year or maybe the raised beds, but whatever the reason the plants are looking full and strong. They should provide an abundance of squash this season.
While the plants look really good the blossoms look even better. This is where all the magic happens. The flowers are either male or female. You can recognize which is which by inspecting the base of the flower. If you see what looks like a small version of the fruit or a little nub you have found a female flower. You need good pollination for the flowers to produce squash so go easy on the pesticides and allow the busy bees to do their work.
Here is a recently pollinated squash with the newly forming fruit. Below it you can see a male flower beginning to blossom.
Here’s another close-up of a squash blossom. Did you know you can eat the blossoms? I saw a recipe for stuffed squash blossoms today on television. It sounds interesting but I’ll wait on the squash itself!
Here’s another view from underneath the plant.
We like to fry the squash with a mixture of cornmeal, flour, onions, salt and pepper and sometimes garlic. It may not be the healthiest way to prepare your veggies but it does taste good!
Your squash looks very healthy! The flowers on my zucchini plant are just now starting to form, so I’m really excited to see it bloom like yours has. It’s just a gorgeous flower!
Our squash is blooming also!
Cant wait to have some squash casserole…
They are so beautiful.
Mine are to. Some very small fruit also. I have different kinds, just trying to see what will do best.
They look good. They don’t sprawl everywhere? Compact like zucchini?
Dp,
There are so many things you can do with zucchini. The problem is most of what I can think of are fried! Hmm…is that really a problem…
Skeeter,
That sounds good, you’ll have to post your recipe!
NSC,
Thanks for stopping by! Squash do have some great looking flowers!
Lola,
What kinds of squash did you plant?
Tina,
I’ve done squash in pots and these three plants while quite large appear to be pretty compact. The leaves may be 8-12 inches wide in places so when I say large I really mean LARGE!
Looking good Dave…the squash looks very healthy….no bugs!
Gail
So it does not vine? What particular cultivar? I may try it.
Healthy looking squash plants! It’s really interesting to see the fruit develop. Great post Dave!
Tina,
I’ll look for the name soon. I forgot what it was. I’ve planted so much lately my brain is on overload!
Gail,
Don’t bring up bugs, they might hear you!
Chey,
Thanks! I’m even more interested in eating them!