musque de provence

I think this lovely squash from last summer’s garden is quite possibly my favourite thing that I’ve ever grown. It’s a sculpture! It’s a french heirloom squash called “Musque de Provence”….I love growing these beautiful and unusual heirloom squashes. There are so many different kinds. They take up a lot of growing space in the garden but they’re so interesting to look at and so delicious too that I think it’s worth it. I picked this one in October and it sat decorating our home all fall and winter long….and now we get to eat it!!

Another thing that the cherry tree blooms tell me at this time of year is that it’s time to eat up all my stored winter food and make way for the spring goodies…the nettles are almost ready to harvest!! I want to be enjoying fresh nettle soup soon so I better eat up the squash and have some squash soup now since winter is almost over….
Look at this amazing vegetable!

A little challenging to make the first slice but I took a lot of pictures and I’ll grow more this year. Sweet flesh that smells a little bit like melon…..it will make a delicious soup and I think I’ll save a little bit to make a sorta puree side dish. yum!

An inspiring to me window display I happened to walk by when visiting New York City in October…..made me even more excited to grow a few other unusual winter squash. This is a gallery that was displaying jewellery with squash!! wow…love it!