This morning I started soaking some okra seeds. I was told that they have a really low germination rate (older seed), so I'm starting four in hopes of getting a single plant. They'll move from the soaking jar to a paper towel baggy tomorrow. From there, any that germinate will be moved into pots as they emerge. The packet says they can take two weeks to germinate.
Today I baked the butternut squash. I've been holding on to it for over a month now, but #2 discovered a bad spot on it yesterday, so it was use it or lose it. I cut the squash in half, removed the seeds, and put the squash cut-side-down in a glass baking dish (one half in each dish). I added one bottle of Goose Island root beer (from Costco) into each pan. I baked them at 350* for one hour. It wasn't bad. Some of it was still pretty hard, so I did have to microwave the rind of one of the halves to soften it up. It was alright initially, though the kids didn't agree. I had a plate of it for lunch with some Parmesan cheese, and that improved it a little. The kids still turned their noses up at it. I plan to buy another and use it to make a pseudo-pumpkin pie next time. I did save the seeds from this butternut squash. They're drying now. Some are a little dark, so I'm not sure if those few are viable, but I'll try anyway.
This morning I started soaking some okra seeds. I was told that they have a really low germination rate (older seed), so I'm starting four in hopes of getting a single plant. They'll move from the soaking jar to a paper towel baggy tomorrow. From there, any that germinate will be moved into pots as they emerge. The packet says they can take two weeks to germinate. Comments are closed.
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