Zucchini! Don't accept this vegetable from neighbors~
@PatZAnthony (14749)
Charlotte, North Carolina
June 17, 2017 7:34pm CST
Zucchini is a great vegetable. We enjoy zucchini raw, cooked, and even pickled.
Many on myLot will probably say they also have puchased or made zucchini bread.
If neighbors grow zucchini, they might find they have more than they need and want to share it with you. And the people across the road. And, the couple down the lane too. There is more than enough zucchini in one garden for everyone!
However, if you also grow zucchini, you have your own to can or freeze or share with others.
Once you accept zucchini from your neighbor, they will know you are a soft touch and bring you more! How can you refuse? You said yes the last time!
Don't accept zucchini from your neighbors`
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
19 Jun 17
@marlina It seems to reproduce itself!
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
19 Jun 17
It is pretty funny that there is so much @Hatley
@GardenGerty (161010)
• United States
18 Jun 17
Zucchini did not do well around here last year. I would love to have some. I used to grate it and freeze it for baking and cooking all year long.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
19 Jun 17
We just shredded a ton of broccoli someone had in their greenhouse @GardenGerty Some don't realize how easy it is to do this and save it for cold weather.
@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
20 Jun 17
@BettyB It seems zucchini can be used in everything we make.
@maezee (41988)
• United States
18 Jun 17
Haha! This has happened to me with my dad in thepast. One year they were growing one after another . I enjoy zucchini but I had so much I didnt know wgat to do with it all! I think I ended up just frying it and putting it in chilli. Neve rthought about making bread, good idea!
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@GardenGerty (161010)
• United States
18 Jun 17
Grind it up and hide it in pasta sauce.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
19 Jun 17
We eat a ton of veggies, but really can just handle so much @maezee
Some here eat zucchini as it. Just pick it up and eat it raw with the skin. Still can't use 10 lbs in a day!
@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
18 Jun 17
Getting too much zucchini are you Pat?
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
19 Jun 17
It can happen@TiarasOceanView
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@Courtlynn (67080)
• United States
18 Jun 17
No gardens here to accept anything. Thank goodness, as I'm the yes type. Lol
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
19 Jun 17
It is nice that so many here have a ton extra. Many fresh goodies go to the food pantry or are shared with the neighbors @Courtlynn
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
19 Jun 17
We enjoy it is many ways @josie_ but know it isn't for everyone.
@Linda1234 (4712)
• Houston, Texas
18 Jun 17
I like cook zucchini .I bought them from stores sometimes .
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
19 Jun 17
@Linda1234 They can be so delicious when prepared correctly.
@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
18 Jun 17
I have such a small garden this year. If my neighbors started bringing me zucchini I would take all they were to offer!
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
19 Jun 17
@ElusiveButterfly
Be sure to tell your neighbors you want what is extra from their garden.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
19 Jun 17
We always find ways to share @Shavkat
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
19 Jun 17
We seem to have an overabundance of tomatoes happening locally too @jstory07
Gotta' love it.
@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
20 Jun 17
@andriaperry As someone who cans, you no doubt don't mind there being a ton of veggies growing in your area.
@LeaPea2417 (37387)
• Toccoa, Georgia
18 Jun 17
That has happened in our neighborhood in the past with tomatoes.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
19 Jun 17
It really is nice that others will share @LeaPea2417
@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
19 Jun 17
That is what will happen here when the season is right @LadyDuck
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@LadyDuck (472160)
• Switzerland
19 Jun 17
@PatZAnthony Same with the fruits when the season is right.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
20 Jun 17
Not everyone cares for zucchini and we get that. We have learned so many ways to use it, now it is not really an issue @jaboUK
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
19 Jun 17
What is really funny here @simone10 is that with a little organization, we could each grow what someone else does not and share so that everyone has everything.
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@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
22 Jun 17
@PatZAnthony That sounds like a great idea! You could specialize in one type of veggie...lol.
@paigea (36315)
• Canada
18 Jun 17
I can often pick up zuchinni at the post office. People drop off excess produce for others to help themself. Love small towns!
That way noone knows it was me who took it. So I am safe from being offered more.
Have you heard the joke about the gardener who left a basket of zuchinni on a chair by the road. She set a "Free" sign beside it. When she checked later the chair was gone and the zucchini was still there.
So I am safe from being offered more.
Have you heard the joke about the gardener who left a basket of zuchinni on a chair by the road. She set a "Free" sign beside it. When she checked later the chair was gone and the zucchini was still there.2 people like this
@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
19 Jun 17
@TheHorse Yes, and they will give you zucchini.
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
18 Jun 17
Mine are coming in fast and furious. I don't make z bread, not sure I would like it. I did one yesterday very easily - sliced it, put in a pot on stove, added a pint of stewed tomatoes I made last year and cooked until z was tender. I knew my husband would not love it - so on his I put a ton of Parm. cheese...and he ate it. I have several more ready to pick, might have to give some away soon.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
19 Jun 17
Tomatoes and zucchini are so appreciated here @AbbyGreenhill We add our fresh herbs and that seems to be all we need.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
19 Jun 17
@PatZAnthony We should be eating and giving away tomatoes very shortly.
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@RasmaSandra (80925)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
18 Jun 17
None of our neighbors grow zucchini. If I want any I have to purchase it at the store.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
20 Jun 17
Is zucchini something that you can easily grow where you are @RasmaSandra
@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
20 Jun 17
@RasmaSandra Is bug spray used in your country? Many grow their own zucchini here b/c they are trying to avoid bug spray. In the stores here the price for organic is often much higher than for the ones with bug spray.
@RasmaSandra (80925)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
20 Jun 17
@PatZAnthony actually people here love to grow zucchini. However we have never tried it. We stick to cucumbers, tomatoes and pumpkins and this year added potatoes. When the season ends the stores are full of zucchini anyway.
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@moffittjc (121738)
• Gainesville, Florida
18 Jun 17
I love zucchini, so I would be a softy and keep saying yes to my neighbors! haha
We have a little town near where I live that hosts a big zucchini festival every year. Needless to say, I am in heaven every time the festival rolls around each year!
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
20 Jun 17
We have a friend who pickles zucchini. Very interesting use of these cuties which we might try again this year @moffittjc
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
21 Jun 17
@moffittjc Easy to do and a good way to deal with what we can't freeze or eat now.
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@moffittjc (121738)
• Gainesville, Florida
21 Jun 17
@PatZAnthony I've never tried pickled zucchini before. I might have to give that a try someday if I can find it!
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
19 Jun 17
i don't think any of my neighbors have zucchini in their backyard.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
20 Jun 17
When it is growing season here, everyone has something it seems @ridingbet
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
21 Jun 17
@ridingbet Yes, there are many things we can do with zucchini. We recently sliced some to freeze and will put this in soup during the cold weather.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
20 Jun 17
@PatZAnthony couldn't it be made into sweets or pickles? sorry, i am really unsure what other food can be made from zucchini.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
18 Jun 17
Ha ha....
I wonder if what you call zucchinis are what is called cucumber here?
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@paigea (36315)
• Canada
18 Jun 17
@responsiveme It is from the squash family. Some call it summer squash
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
18 Jun 17
@paigea ok, thanks...I don't think we have that here
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
20 Jun 17
That is what some don't understand. We can only eat so much @dgobucks226
@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
21 Jun 17
@dgobucks226 NC is a great place to grow veggies!
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@dgobucks226 (35778)
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20 Jun 17
@PatZAnthony Very true! When I was a youngster I remembered my Granddad used to can the produce he grew in his garden. Noticed your from NC. So was my Granddad.
Have a nice day
