Delectable , tiny , and perfectly beautiful Golden Nugget Squash has the flavor and texture that I ’ve always want from winter squash without all the bother . I grew these for the first time last Summer and now they will be making their way in to my horticulture plans every year . These sweet-scented nuggets are one of my favorite raw crops .
Golden Nugget , a 1966All American SectionsAll American Sections(AAS ) winner , is a small and quickly maturing variety of winter storage squash . acquire them is a walkover compared to make out most of their curcubit kinsfolk members that can have monstrous vine which take eons to produce harvests .
Growing wintertime squash rackets has in spades been a germ of foiling for me in the past times . Squash borershave been ugly across the Southeastern US for 3 years straight , and last year they were joined by army of squash rackets bugs and squash beetles . I detest these pests so much that I had almost given up on grow any winter squash , until I grew Golden Nuggets . I do n’t think they are peculiarly insubordinate to all of the squash pests . But , they maturate in only 85 days . So , if timed right , they can produce a harvest before being found and destroyed by bugs . I planted ours after pulling onion in May , around the fourth dimension the first wave of squash bore bit had already done their terms in the garden . By mid - August these footling smasher were harvested and adorning our dining room shanty .
The increase habit of Golden Nugget is much unlike than typical wintertime squash rackets . They are summary George Herbert Walker Bush type plant that are ideal for small space and raised bed gardens . You could even grow these little peach in large pots . In addition to being perfect for modest space , they would also be great for big farms . Because Even though they are small , pound per Cypriot pound Golden Nugget would probably give rise more food for thought per Akka than other wintertime squash varieties . Each plant bring about an norm of five to six squash , with some plants in ideal condition bring forth up to 10 of these softball - sized babies !
Golden Nugget is not only quicker and more productive the most others , they are far more luscious than any squash I ’ve had . They are incredibly sweet like a pie pumpkin . But , their texture is buttery and less watery than pumpkin vine . They are wonderful roasted , grilled , or used in soup . When mixed with ignominious bean , peppercorn , and onion , Golden Nugget is a perfect fill for vegetarian enchiladas .
There are so many delicious ways that I would love to taste them . But , unluckily I am down to our last one . I imagine these would store far longer then the four month I have had this one sit around . Next twelvemonth I will be turn many more golden nuggets and will hopefully have enough to enjoy them throughout the Winter calendar month .
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Golden Nugget Squash has store beautifully and smack delicious ! These tiny squash grew on heavyset plants that survived the squash borers and bugs long enough to produce . I picked this piffling ravisher in other September . I will grow these every year now . # wintersquash # organicvegetables # takethatbugs # subsister # backyardgarden # goldennuggetsquash
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