Today I harvested my very first Crookneck Squash off the vine and it's beautiful!!!! I've waited so patiently hoping that this plant would bare some veggies. I currently have two more growing strong. There was a time in March when I plant the seedling in the ground wondering if it would survive. It didn't look so good at one point and my zucchini plant did not survive so I was doubtful that this one would make it too. Plus, I was worried that our Arizona summers would surely kill it. Little did I know, crookneck squash is a summer squash - they LOVE the heat and despise the cold. They will keep producing as I harvest for the summer and die at the end of the season.
I actually wanted to grow them as big as I could except upon my research I discovered that they are not good if they grow too big. From my readings, they tend to get a mealy consistency and the skin gets harder/thicker. They are best harvested when they are approximately 4"-6" maximum and 2"-3" in diameter.
I haven't tasted it yet because I want to cherish it for a day. Tomorrow I will slice it up and enjoy my hard work with some hummus. :)
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