Gardener Rose Moradian has written on this serious and contentious rivalry in the Bistro Restaurant & Wine Bar Blog. Rose is the creator of our organic vegetable garden at the Lafond Vineyards.
She writes…
In terms of vegetable growing, much emphasis is made on the number of days needed to produce. Many of the same vegetables need different times to produce. Thus, “Early” tomatoes, “Baby” beets, etc. In terms of squash, Summer and Winter squash need to be planted around the same time. What are some winter squashes, 
you may ask. Pumpkins, Kabocha, Hubbard, Spaghetti, Butternut, Acorn and Buttercup squash are some, to name just a few.
Here is a link to good visual website for more. Some winter squash are blue, like the Hubbard. “Kaikai” is another, known for its striped outer hull and delicious black seeds, full of healthy oils and vitamins! I’m growing most all of these at the Lafond Vineyard for the Bistro. Winter squash needs 100+ days to bear a full size fruit. Summer squash, like Zucchini, Crookneck and Patty Pan squash, to name a few, need only 50+ days to produce.
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Rose Moradian writes in the Bistro Restaurant and Wine Bar Blog…
This is a VERY exciting time for the Lafond Vegetable Garden! We’ve harvested our first batch of lettuces and kohlrabi! The Bistro currently has Blush Butter and Magenta Loose Leaf lettuces as part of the mixed salads. You can purchase some of our very own Lafond Produce from the Montecito location. Very soon, like next week we will have peas as well! I chose some unusual peas for the Bistro, for beauty and flavor. Specifically, Golden India Peas.
These are a rare heirloom from India that I’ve heard so much about, I decided to grow it for the Bistro. Rare, beautiful and delicious, this unique, yellow, edible pod pea has tasty, flat pods that are sweet and crunchy.They have enchanting, two-toned purple flowers followed by their striking lemon-yellow pods. Originally from India, this heirloom is just fabulous in stir-fries. To be sure, I’m growing the usual varieties as well, like Precoville Petit Pois…
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Bistro Restaurant Garden at Lafond Vineyards
Rose Moradian writes in the Bistro Restaurant & Wine Bar Blog about this unusual vegetable she is growing. More common in Europe than in the US she describes its many possibilities. Vegetables from this garden will be available to visitors to the Lafond Winery during the summer. We will select a basket of garden ripe vegetables which will, of course, vary during the season.
They like temperatures under 75. You could grow them year round here, just plant them under a larger plant for cooler temperatures in the heat of the summer. They aren’t picky about soil and are insect resistant, making 
them a champion in the garden! They don’t need a lot of fertilizer or attention. You can forget about them, tucked away under a canopy of zucchini and get a great surprise in the fall! Alien plants! They come in purple or white and some varieties can grow to 5 pounds!! I like mine small and firm.
The texture is crisp like an apple, and are delicious cold. The flavor in for the winter harvest is nutty and slightly sweet, the warmer months tend to give them a bit of a spicy bite. I like my Kohlrabi cold , raw,unpeeled and sliced into cubes or slivers with splash of rice vinegar and parsley…
To read her full article which includes preparation and a recipe click here.
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