I have tried zucchini plants in the past, out in the front yard, but I’ve never been successful because there really isn’t enough sun for zucchini to be happy.
Since I had put two big raised planters upstairs on the deck, where it does get sunny and oh so freaking hot, I brought up a fairly large post and planted two zucchini seeds in it.
I don’t remember what kind I bought, something compact and appropriate for a container. It was a whim and I wasn’t holding my breath.
However, in the past two weeks, the plant has exploded into massive leaves (though still a compact plant overall) and there are some flowers near the base. I looked into the depths of the plant this afternoon and was surprised to see some potential future squash.
Still no guarantee because I don’t know if they have been fertilized or not….and I’ve had them wither and fall off when I thought I was going to get fruit. But this feels a bit more hopeful…..and a bit scary…because I have counted 13 little potential zucchinis in there….and the plant has barely gotten going.
I’m not even a really big zucchini fan, but there’s always chocolate zucchini bread to make.
Stay tuned.
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I love this! A new perspective/location brings new hope and you can freeze up the grated zucchini so you can spread out the chocolate zucchini bread over the year!