When I lived in AZ, I had 3 tomato plants on the west side of my house. With the housing code block fence they got about 2 hours of HOT sun daily. I couldn’t give away the tomatoes I had so many
August 8 is National Sneak Some Zucchini onto Your Neighbor’s Porch Day! Now you know and can participate if you want. This year my zucchini plants produced only 21 and now they have mostly died. So I have started several more new ones in another bed. I share my zucchini with my daughter.
One of my other favorite comics had the heroine making both zucchini casserole and muffins. Dad said the family is more likely to eat the muffins, so give the casserole to the new neighbors. THERE’S a welcome, eh?
Years ago my family came out of church to find our car filled with zucchini and my son exclaimed, “Man, our car isn’t even safe at church!” The kids knew I’d made a pact with God, if He provided it, I’d fix it. Sure enough I borrowed my sister’s recipe book, “101 ways to fix zucchini” and used it all summer! Their favorite was zucchini cake. I loved them all except my husband’s zucchini stew, it tasted okay except overcooked zucchini is mushy.
Years ago my neighbour planted cucumbers in his garden. A lost every day he’d go out and examine the vines. One day I went to the local market and bought this huge zucchini, which looks fairly similar to a cuke, and under the cover of night, slipped it into his cucumber patch. The next morning he was at my door, proudly displaying the vegetable. Boy, he was one happy gardener … until I pointed out it was a zucchini and asked him if it had been attached to the vine. Great fun!
I remember reading many years ago about someone who couldn’t bear to throw them out, so they’d wrap them up like a gift and leave them on the seat of their unlocked car. Eventually someone would steal the package, thinking they were getting something valuable!… (of course if they liked zucchini, they struck it rich! If not, oh well…)
allen@home 3 months ago
Well guys there is an easier way. Stop planting zucchini every spring.
C 3 months ago
That should be a felony
ᴮᴼᴿᴱᴰ2ᴰᴱᴬᵀᴴ 3 months ago
do they set the bags on fire, ring the doorbell, and run?
sirbadger 3 months ago
At least they don’t grow 300 pound pumpkins for giant pumpkin contests.
hariseldon59 3 months ago
Is this a rerun? I seem to remember Opal trying to get rid of zucchini before.
The dude from FL Premium Member 3 months ago
When I lived in AZ, I had 3 tomato plants on the west side of my house. With the housing code block fence they got about 2 hours of HOT sun daily. I couldn’t give away the tomatoes I had so many
iggyman 3 months ago
Friend of mine posted on Facebook, lock your cars at night, or in the morning it might be full of zucchini!
Last Rose Of Summer Premium Member 3 months ago
I would love it if someone would do that for me. I’d make pickled zucchini.
Macushlalondra 3 months ago
For heaven’s sake, give it to me! We love zucchini, I’d make great use of it.
heathcliff2 3 months ago
Oh, come on. Fry it with cornmeal. A handy snack, with or without catshup, while at play.
Argythree 3 months ago
Aren’t there any food banks near them where they could donate the fresh veggies?
rekam Premium Member 3 months ago
Mama-san next door to our prior house planted one zucchini but it grew so big hubby asked her daughter if she was planning on feeding the whole block.
californiamonty 3 months ago
The light may be out, but that doesn’t mean the doorbell camera is!
LoveBritTV Premium Member 3 months ago
August 8 is National Sneak Some Zucchini onto Your Neighbor’s Porch Day! Now you know and can participate if you want. This year my zucchini plants produced only 21 and now they have mostly died. So I have started several more new ones in another bed. I share my zucchini with my daughter.
kendavis09 3 months ago
She was and it was highly contagious.
Ubintold 3 months ago
Don’t grow the plants and you won’t have to resort to this sneaking around.
Troglodyte 3 months ago
Let’s hope the neighbours don’t have a Ring doorbell system!
annebonny 3 months ago
LOL, my mum dumps her’s on me ….
win.45mag 3 months ago
Roscoe is not a good watch dog.
ddl297 3 months ago
One of my other favorite comics had the heroine making both zucchini casserole and muffins. Dad said the family is more likely to eat the muffins, so give the casserole to the new neighbors. THERE’S a welcome, eh?
knittyditty 3 months ago
I wish someone would drop off zucchini on my front steps….
juicebruce 3 months ago
An oldie but a goodie from 2007 ! There are many uses for Zucchini … But you will have to work at it ;-)
mckeonfuneralhomebx 3 months ago
Only grow what you can eat and only eat what you can finish. Had an aunt and uncle that shopped every day for that day, Nothing was just thrown out.
Slowly, he turned... 3 months ago
People are always trying to get rid of zucchini.
sarahbowl1 Premium Member 3 months ago
Bring me some! I love Zucchini!
Dot2Dot 3 months ago
My neighbors know I abhor zucchini and all other types squash.
ANIMAL 3 months ago
This looks AWFULLY familiar
Ol' me 3 months ago
There’s that little thing called a “dumpster.”
Blu Bunny 3 months ago
Zucchini bread, yum, yum!
chris_o42 3 months ago
I just keep making zucchini bread and freezing it to give away for the rest of the year. No one ever turns it down.
Blu Bunny 3 months ago
Episode of ALF, he planted a garden and had lots of zucchini, he says, what’s odd is I didn’t plant any.
NeedaChuckle Premium Member 3 months ago
I just warned my new neighbor about bags of tomatoes. It looks like a good year.
rgulyash 3 months ago
Don’t grow it comes to mind
nsaber 3 months ago
Trying to get rid of excess zukes is an annual event.
assrdood 3 months ago
I approve of this message and disposal arrangement.
Zebrastripes 3 months ago
Ain’t that the truth….
Angry Indeed Premium Member 3 months ago
“♫ Zucchini, zucchini men have loaved thee…♫”
wongo 3 months ago
Isn’t pasta your bedtime?
Angry Indeed Premium Member 3 months ago
“In gourd we trust!”
ᴮᴼᴿᴱᴰ2ᴰᴱᴬᵀᴴ 3 months ago
like a scene from Ⅰnvasion of the Body Snatchers
kaycstamper 3 months ago
Years ago my family came out of church to find our car filled with zucchini and my son exclaimed, “Man, our car isn’t even safe at church!” The kids knew I’d made a pact with God, if He provided it, I’d fix it. Sure enough I borrowed my sister’s recipe book, “101 ways to fix zucchini” and used it all summer! Their favorite was zucchini cake. I loved them all except my husband’s zucchini stew, it tasted okay except overcooked zucchini is mushy.
Zen-of-Zinfandel 3 months ago
Roast your zucchini and add to the rice with seasoned ground beef.
HarryLime Premium Member 3 months ago
Years ago my neighbour planted cucumbers in his garden. A lost every day he’d go out and examine the vines. One day I went to the local market and bought this huge zucchini, which looks fairly similar to a cuke, and under the cover of night, slipped it into his cucumber patch. The next morning he was at my door, proudly displaying the vegetable. Boy, he was one happy gardener … until I pointed out it was a zucchini and asked him if it had been attached to the vine. Great fun!
walt1968pat Premium Member 3 months ago
It works for turnips also.
ladykat 3 months ago
I’ll take a couple.
jlundy 3 months ago
…goes for tomatoes as well.
Queen of America 3 months ago
Just yank the roots out and plant something else. The few time you really need one, just get it at the store. Nobody wants your bags full of them.
Drbarb71 Premium Member 3 months ago
We have been doing that with peaches. But we ring the bell =D
Plumb.Bob Premium Member 3 months ago
Yes getting rid of it is a chore but I am gunning for the sneak who keeps planting so much of it in our garden.
maxcat631 3 months ago
I always wondered why they didn’t just donate it to the local foodbank.
ms-ss 3 months ago
In Iowa towns that is the reason people keep their kitchen door locked.
wndflower1 3 months ago
the loneliest guy in the world is the one in the grocery buying zucchinis
Strawberry King 3 months ago
Honey, did you order something from Doordash?
ajakimber425 3 months ago
How about not growing them?
stepzla 3 months ago
I’ve said it before… PULL UP THE VINES!:-p
zeexenon 3 months ago
Try the-bread-of-life.
Daltongang Premium Member 3 months ago
Cue the Mission Impossible Theme.
Stargazer1950 3 months ago
August 8th is National Sneak Some Zucchini On Your Neighbor’s Porch Day!!!
KEA 3 months ago
why do people chronically over plant zucchini? surely even one is enough (or more than enough)
Robert Nowall Premium Member 3 months ago
Remember the fate of Mr. Gianelli!
Kidon Ha-Shomer 3 months ago
Setting up a farmstand by the curb works, mine only takes donations for the T2T fund.
cafed00d Premium Member 3 months ago
Hey Rose, leave some at my front door; I’ll make Kung Pao!
caring55 3 months ago
I wish she lived on my street. I long for bags of fresh zucchini. Squash bugs ruin everything that I plant
wildlandwaters 3 months ago
I remember reading many years ago about someone who couldn’t bear to throw them out, so they’d wrap them up like a gift and leave them on the seat of their unlocked car. Eventually someone would steal the package, thinking they were getting something valuable!… (of course if they liked zucchini, they struck it rich! If not, oh well…)
bookworm0812 3 months ago
Bring me some! You don’t even have to do it under cover of night!
Mary McNeil Premium Member 3 months ago
Hope that’s Dan & Sylvia’s place – as payback for Nelson living with with Gramma and Grampa.
humorist54 3 months ago
Garrison Keillor talked about this in “Lake Wobegon Days”
Ukko wilko 3 months ago
Compost.
Bill The Nuke 3 months ago
One of our neighbors puts zucchini and cukes on a table next to tthe road with a sign “free veggies”
franish2bzn 3 months ago
The only time they lock the doors in Lake Wobegon is zucchini season.
worddancer 3 months ago
Take the zucchini to the food bank where they will be appreciated.
Laurie Stoker Premium Member 3 months ago
It is a well known fact that one zucchini plant will feed the entire neighborhood. Whether they want it or not.
aussie399 Premium Member 13 days ago
There is. Stop growing it