We're planning to grow some squash and zucchini this year. We may also try again with a few Brandywine tomatoes. We had some problems with disease the summer before last, so we gave up on everything but herbs, except for the cherry tomatoes that come up every spring and grow like crazy until frost.
Thank you :) The vining zucchini was fun. I was afraid the vines were going to take over my yard.
I had problems with disease with some of my squash and melons too. I think my problem was cucumber beetles. The vining zucchini stayed healthy through most of the summer. However, there were a couple varieties of melons and squash I never was able to taste because the plant died too early. It’s frustrating, isn’t it? I think it’s worth it to give it another shot though.
This summer I’m going to try growing cucuzzi, which is an edible gourd, similar to zucchini. It is supposed to be more disease resistant. I will still give some squash and melons a try. I plan to grow Minnesota midget melons and butternut squash as well.
Cherry tomatoes are really resilient. I was still harvesting cherry tomatoes into November this year, which is pretty rare. I am hoping to grow some yellow pear toms this year, and maybe a couple other varieties. I bet Brandywine tomatoes will be delicious.