Yellow Squash, Professional Vegetable, dies at age three months.
Yellow Squash, who was grown from seed, and who became the first vegetable in the garden to flower though his career was cut horribly short, passed away on July 22 in the studio garden as a result of a lack of pollination and flooding rains.
When he was only 2 months old, he began flowering wildly, competing against a field ripe with well-known vegetables and managed to place first in this endeavor. Later that same month, he won his first of many Garden Titles and his career leafed extraordinarily quickly. In his short time growing professionally, he became a spokesplant for unpollinated squash that gave him a direction in his life and, in his own words, inspired the young plant he grew up to be.
Yellow leaves behind his companion of three months, Green Zucchini, his growers, and many vegetable friends and weeds.
There will be a family-only viewing at the studio garden on Friday followed by a public viewing for friends and workshop attendees that will continue until the garden plot is cleared.
In remembrance of Yellow and in lieu of flowers, the family is accepting squash.
MousE says:
Alas, poor Yellow, you knew him well…..
:dancingmonster:
On July 22, 2015 at 11:38 am
Dumbcatluvr says:
My tomato plants met the same fate.A moment of silence, please. 😥
On July 22, 2015 at 3:20 pm
yvonnem says:
Lordy, Suzanne! You scared me…glad it was just the squash (although I understand how disappointed you must be).
On July 22, 2015 at 4:53 pm
David The Good says:
Okay – THAT made me laugh out loud. We lost all our zucchini to vine boreres this year – I feel your pain. My best luck has been with growing Seminole pumpkins and tropical calabaza – they really take the heat. I’ve written on them a lot, both in my books and on the website. truly unbeatable.
“In his short time growing professionally, he became a spokesplant for unpollinated squash that gave him a direction in his life and, in his own words, inspired the young plant he grew up to be.”
(snicker)
Brilliant.
On July 22, 2015 at 11:07 pm
ClaudiaL says:
I am so sorry for your loss! If there is anything I can do, please let me know. I realize I am pretty far away from you, but you know, if you need to talk, I am here to listen. Sincerely…Claudia
On July 23, 2015 at 12:10 am
judyg says:
Hahahahahahaha! I needed that!
So sorry about your loss….
On July 23, 2015 at 3:52 pm
holstein woman says:
Dear Suzanne, I’m about to pull 1 of my squash up because they are so close. I wish I could send you one.
May he rest in peace.
On July 24, 2015 at 12:29 am
Joell says:
:happyflower:
🙁
On July 24, 2015 at 10:31 am
Cousin Sheryl says:
(choking on breakfast) You CRACK ME UP! ROTHFLMBO!
😆
On July 25, 2015 at 11:56 am