Squash

Image by Vaivirga If you’ve been stuck in a squash rut, routinely cultivating zucchini or crooknecks, try growing patty pan squash. What is patty pan squash and how do you grow it? Growing Patty Pan Squash…

Image by tinabelle Have you ever grown a blue-ribbon Hubbard squash or another variety, but the next year the crop was less than stellar? Perhaps you have wondered if by collecting seeds from the prized…

Image by Howard F. Schwartz, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org What could be the cause for squash that is rotting on the vine, suffering from pumpkin rot disease? How can cucurbit fruit rot be avoided…

Image by im a photographer and an artist Your growing season is coming to an end and your squash isn’t ripe. Maybe you’re already experiencing some frosty weather and your unripe green squash is still…

Image by Gardening Know How You just spent several weeks lovingly caring for a squash plant. All of these gorgeous blossoms just popped up all over and all you can say is, “This is it; we’ll have squash…

Image by Yasergey For many people, the process of growing their own vegetables is a fun way to learn more about history and better connect to the past. This is especially true with the addition of various…

Image by Kseniya_Milner If you love squash but want to diversify, try growing Blue Hokkaido squash plants. What is a Blue Hokkaido squash? Only one of the most prolific, multi-use winter squash varieties…

Image by pcturner71 If you grow squash in your backyard, you know what a happy mess of squash vines can do to your garden beds. Squash plants grow on strong, long vines that can crowd out your other veggie…

Image by StudioBarcelona If you love winter squash but find its size somewhat intimidating, try growing Sweet Dumpling acorn squash. What is a Sweet Dumpling squash? Read on to learn about growing Sweet…

Image by smartstock Buttercup squash plants (Cucurbita maxima) are heirlooms native to the Western Hemisphere. They are a type of kabocha winter squash, also known as Japanese pumpkin, and can be stored for…