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#3 -- Personalized Zucchini
How can you get children
to beg for their own zucchini at dinner? Personalized squash are
the way to go.
Zucchini grows so easily,
it's practically a weed. Ample sun, a big pot, and you got zuke.
Use seeds for a dark green variety, so artwork shows up. "Low-prickle"
plants (ones without spines on the stems and fruit) are even more
user friendly.
Zukes can sprawl - at
least a 3'x 3' square. Fortunately, one plant should supply all
you need. When the baby squash make their appearance (you'll see
a swelling behind some of the flowers), have your children choose
their canvas.
Arm the kids with a nail
or pointy stick. With this, they can gently write their names or
draw on the skin of the young zucchini.
Since you can practically
see the squash get bigger, day to day their masterpiece will take
shape. Don't make the common mistake of letting the zucchini grow
to baseball-bat size. Pick them when they're still tender.
Voila! Personalized dinner
that even confirmed veggie-haters won't be able to resist.
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