Compost Squash
| October 7, 2009 | Posted by Issa under Nature |
Awhile back, a mystery plant began to grow in my compost! Something was alive and green and growing in there, so it was rescued and planted.
Everyone was consulted to try to figure out what kind of plant it was. One early guess was watermelon. As the plant began to fruit, it still kind of looked like a watermelon – round and greenish, with watermelon-like stripes.
Soon, though, the plant had huge, distinctive squash leaves, and the fruit began to lose some of its watermelon-ness.
Due to its color, we’ve settled on calling it a butternut squash, even though it’s not quite the right shape. Joshua and I consulted the internet for figuring out when to pick it, and after worrying and wondering about when it would be ready or whether it might overripe, this one finally came indoors.
Unfortunately, I hate squash of all varieties, no matter how they’re cooked. Fortunately, Joshua and the roommates do like squash, so by the time this post is published, this one will have met its yummy end!
Tags: Compost, Food
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How did it wind up in your compost? (especially if you don’t like squash) Or did a roommate compost squash seeds?
This is from awhile back, before moving to The Wallow… but if I remember correctly, it was a total mystery since no types of squash had been eaten by anyone. Since this post, I have discovered one way that I like eating squash, which is a butternut squash soup that Joshua makes.