Market Farming

["pat.brubeck" <herblady AT paonline.com>]

We've been growing baby squash for several years - by baby, I mean no more 
than 1" diameter for patty pans or 1" for zucchini & yellow straightneck or 
crookneck. Our main customers are chefs & they all like "bite size", no 
bigger! We  pick every other day & consistently sell out. We've found over 
the years that succession planting is best for us & the plants. We start in 
50 cell plug trays & transfer to the field as soon as they're big enough to 
handle. We're on our 4th planting now & will do at least one more before this 
season ends. Priced at $4.50/#, with chefs ordering at least 10-20#s, they 
sure are a nice income crop.