“Squash leaves of many varieties provide a rich source of the Vitamins A, B, and C, as well as minerals like iron, calcium, zinc, potassium, and magnesium. Squash leaves have a scratchy exterior that isn’t entirely pleasant when eaten raw. For this reason, it is recommended that they are boiled, steamed, or stir-fried.”
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/squash/can-you-eat-squash-leaves.
Happy Tuesday! Cee, hope you are doing well and enjoying July. Dear readers, thank you for stopping by. Appreciate you all! ~Esther
7 responses to “Fotd: 7-25-’23. Squash plant and edible leaves”
I didn’t know that squash leaves are edible.
Have you ever eaten the flowers? I’ve never had opportunity to try them but I’ve wanted to ever since I learned they were edible.
That’s getting a lot of “bang for your buck” if you can eat the leaves and the squash too!
Isn’t that cool?! According to my mom, the leaves need to be young though; if the leaves are too big and old, they get tough.
Interesting – I never knew that. I never grew produce of any kind. My father planted tomatoes when we first moved here and the squirrels and birds pecked holes in them and the squirrels threw them around the yard … also ate all my father’s tulip bulbs but one.
I’ve heard that squirrels are notorious for eating eating fruits and veggies in people’s yards! At least that squirrel left one tulip bulb…so thoughtful!
When fall comes, I know the neighborhood squirrels will dig up my containers, for no apparent reason. Maybe they hide their acorns there. They leave a small path of destruction here and there. Yesterday by the park near our house we heard crunching sounds and pieces of debris falling from a tree. It was a squirrel eating nuts and being a messy eater. It was hilarious to see shell bits falling off the tree.
Sometimes it is so quiet in the Park I can hear the squirrels cracking the peanut shells and they drop to the ground – the birds take the whole peanut to go. 🙂