What's up

The gardens are chugging along. Our total in donations thus far is 42.7 lbs. I set a goal for the year to donate 100 lbs. We're almost halfway there, and I believe we can hit that mark, especially since the large squash haven't yet come into play. Oh yes-- some of the squash I've got growing came from seeds of a largish pumpkin sort of thing that I picked up when I lived in Phoenix. It's called "calabaza de castillo", as best I can determine. The one from which I extracted the seeds was about 17 lbs. And I've got at least half a dozen of them forming on the vine now. They make really great pumpkin pies, and just one of the fruits should probably make 5 or 6 pies.  Plus, the seeds themselves are great toasted in the oven with a little salt.  Good stuff!