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Sneak Some Zucchini Onto Your Neighbor's Porch Day

August 8th is the day unload your excess zucchini

By Laura Miller March 27, 2023

Do you have a mountain of zucchini taking over your garden? Good news! August 8th is Sneak Some Zucchini Onto Your Neighbor’s Porch Day!

While this “National” holiday was certainly created in jest (internet legend says you should leave a big basketful under the cover or darkness!), if you know that your neighbors aren’t growing any of their own, they might truly appreciate your sneaking, especially if you print off your favorite zucchini recipe and leave it on their porch too.

The first time I heard about SSZOYNP Day, I was SO disappointed that no one left us some! But now we have a garden and a mountain of zucchini of our own to share. Muah haha... I mean... yay!

Are you going to sneak a zucchini onto your neighbor’s porch? Or are you hoping to get one? 

If you have a lot of your own, you might want to build a porch guard out of zucchini to ward off the neighbors, or set a basket of your own zucchini out so your neighbors think someone else already made a drop. 

And if you want zucchini, place a box on your porch and label it “Zucchini wanted” and see if you have any luck.

Whether giving, getting, or just giggling, enjoy the day and the dozen or so recipes you’ll need to use up all that zucchini!