March 2020 Garden Questions
This March garden quiz delves deep into the lives of the butternut squash and the spaghetti squash. You can find answers in the pages of The Perfect Vegetable Garden. Or, head directly over to March 2020 Garden Answers if you need to cheat!
Question 1 
Butternut squash is a:
A) Spring squash
B) Summer squash
C) Fall squash
D) Winter squash
E) All the above
Question 2
The tough outer skin of a butternut squash is almost as hard as a rock! But, I want to be able to eat those fleshy innards. How can I get to the edible parts?
A) Get out the old hammer and chisel – and whack away!
B) Throw it in a campfire and burn off the outer skin.
C) Use a sharp knife and peeler.
D) None of the above.
Question 3
When Jim, the Lifelong Gardener, grows butternut squash, he always religiously puts them through his germination, transplanting, and hardening off process BEFORE sticking them in his backyard garden. This statement is:
A) True
B) False
C) None of the above.
Question 4
Jim’s favorite way to eat butternut squash is to:
A) Roast the chunks with a little garlic salt and olive oil.
B) Purée the squash and add some brown sugar and cinnamon – and make a pie.
C) Sauté the squash and add some meat, chicken, or fish – along with some other veggies.
Question 5
Butternut squash is unique in that there are literally no pests or diseases that attack it!
A) True
B) False
Question 6
Spaghetti squash is a:
A) Spring squash
B) Summer squash
C) Fall squash
D) Winter squash
E) All the above
Question 7
Why is spaghetti squash called “spaghetti” squash?
A) You can use the flesh to make tasty spaghetti sauce.
B) This squash can be a substitute for conventional pasta noodles.
C) Spaghetti squash originated in Italy.
D) It is named after Betty Spaghetty – who was a character in the movie, “A League of Their Own.”
Question 8
History places the first evidence of spaghetti squash occurring in:
A) China
B) Japan
C) Mexico
D) Central America
E) North America
F) None of the above
Question 9
Spaghetti squash noodles contain about the same calories as time-honored starch-laden pasta noodles. The only difference is that there is no starch in spaghetti squash noodles.
A) True
B) False
Question 10
If you want your spaghetti squash noodles to be the longest they can be, then the best approach – prior to roasting – is to cut the squash:
A) Length-wise
B) Width-wise
C) Chop it up into little pieces.
D) All the above.
E) None of the above.
BONUS QUESTION
A red house is made with red bricks.
A blue house is made with blue bricks.
A yellow house is made with yellow bricks.
A brown house is made with brown bricks.
So, pray tell, what is a green house made with???
After this quiz, you should know all there is to know about butternut squash and spaghetti squash – and a few things you probably didn’t want to know, as well!
Comments and emails – ideas and critiques – as well as experience with the subject matter are all well received and I will surely respond in a timely manner!
