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Old 09-11-2011, 12:15 PM
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My husband made me a large side by side compost bin / potato box a couple of years ago that was actually featured in Mother Earth News. Well, this year I was busy and didn't get around to shifting it out. There was a bumper crop of Roma and Cherry tomatoes that popped up on their own as well as some cucumber plants. I decided to let them be. Then ... a big old squash plant started growing. I had no idea what it would be. Maybe a pumpkin? Today I was pulling out the spent plants and came across this monster! Still don't know what it is. Maybe spaghetti squash?
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Old 09-11-2011, 12:16 PM
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Looks like an overgrown zucchini.
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Old 09-11-2011, 12:19 PM
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AH zucchini bread. :)
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Old 09-11-2011, 12:20 PM
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Compost. may be the greatest thing on earth next to earthworms! If you're a gardener :thumbup:
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That is awsome. I would love to find a random zucchini!!!
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Old 09-11-2011, 12:38 PM
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Looks like some zucchini I found in my moms garden one year. Everybody I knew got several! LOL!
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Old 09-11-2011, 12:41 PM
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Who knows,matbe you crossed a zucchin and cucumber and made something new!
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oh fried zuchinni is great too!
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Old 09-11-2011, 12:43 PM
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Zuchini on steroids. Maybe peel the outer layer off and use the inner to make a bread? I used to make rellish with monters like this that people would give me.
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Aren't compost great !!

We get volunteers all the time & they do better than the bought plants.
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