On 08/11/2016 11:00 PM, songbird wrote:
we did 21 quarts of pickles yesterday. going to
be super busy soon as tomatoes are finally starting
to turn.

Awesome!

have you ever tried pattypan squash?
No, not yet

Have you grown them and how did they come out. Was there more
food created than off a regular zuke?

http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/...roducts/2638/2

Squash, summer, scallop (patty pan), cooked, boiled, drained

1 cup Mashed:
Calories 38.4 KCal
Carbs 8.2 grams
fiber 4.6 grams
Glycemic load 3

This is right up my alley!

But, but, but ...
http://gardening.about.com/od/vegeta...Pan-Squash.htm
says
Soil: Patty pan squash does best in a *rich*, well drained
soil and plenty of sun. Patty pan will grow in most
good soils, but prefers a soil pH that is *slightly
acidic*, about 6.1 to 6.5.

I am screwed.