Acorn Squash is a seed that was introduced to Grow a Garden on October 4, 2025, as part of the Chubby Chipmunk update. If you're looking to add this crop to your garden, I've put together a guide on ...

Squash plants are not only prolific producers, but many types, both summer squash and winter squash, also get quite large. Their sprawling vines overwhelm smaller vegetables and other nearby plants.

As all the old jokes about country people not locking their doors except during zucchini season imply, growing squash can be a little too easy. And while figuring out what to do with the overabundance ...

Squash, one of the “Three Sisters” — corn, beans and squash — that were inseparable in plantings of Native American Indians, are fun to grow. Their odd assortment of shapes includes the familiar green ...

Did you know that tomatoes are the most popular plant grown in American vegetable gardens? But right behind tomatoes at a close second, is squash. Almost every garden has at least one zucchini or ...

There are more squash sizes and shapes than you have fingers and toes to count. The list of varieties seems as endless as the number of zucchinis produced by a single plant - crookneck and ...

Plant three seeds per hill about 4 inches apart and 1 inch deep with at least 4 feet of space surrounding them. Keep the soil moist, but not soggy. In about 10 days, the seeds will sprout. Each of the ...

It all began with my interest in the Master Gardener heirloom seed library. Since becoming a Master Gardener in 2019, I had yet to take Master Gardener Phyllis Pugnetti’s seed saving class. This was ...

Question: I am wondering whether it is better to start squash seeds indoors then transplant outside or just wait and plant the seed outdoors. Which works better? Answer: Planting squash seed directly ...