Squashed Squash

We fixed the fence to the veggie garden, which kept out the deer. But that also kept the dogs out of the garden. An absence of dogs gave the local rodents a chance to move in. Here is one of our Mashed Potato squash. Apparently it tastes quite good. The rodents had hollowed out 9 of the squash, leaving only one for me to harvest. Next summer, we will have a doggie door on the deer fence to give the dogs access to the garden. And we will cut back the blackberry that shelter the rodents. And we will grow the squash on trellises. We will win over the rodents! Next year, anyway…