Squash
Growing squash plants isn’t difficult once you know the basics for the proper care of squash. Learning how to grow squash successfully includes becoming familiar with the types of squash grown, what conditions they prefer, and common squash pests or diseases that may affect them. So to find out more about growing squash plants, continue reading for advice on the general care of squash in the garden.
Squash
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Best Acorn Squash Varieties For Home Gardens
While most acorn squash is green on the outside and orange on the inside, there actually come in an array of colors. Click for more.
By Amy Grant
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How And When To Pick Acorn Squash
Acorn squash is grown and harvested much like any other type of winter squash variety. Acorn squash harvest takes place once rinds have become tough rather than tender summer squash. Click here for more info.
By Nikki Tilley
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Can Squash Cross Pollinate With Cucumbers
An old wives tale says if you plan to grow squash and cucumbers in the same garden, you should plant them as far away to prevent cross pollination. So do squash and cucumber plants cross pollinate? Find out here.
By Heather Rhoades
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When To Harvest Squash: Best Time To Pick Winter Or Summer Squash
Questions can arise around when to harvest squash. Is the best time for picking the same for all kinds of squash? Read this article to find out more about picking winter or summer squash.
By Heather Rhoades
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Calabaza Squash Uses – How To Grow Calabaza Squash In The Garden
While it's less common in the United States, Calabaza squash is not hard to grow and can be very rewarding, particularly when used in Latin American cooking. Learn more about how to grow Calabaza squash plants and Calabaza squash uses in this article.
By Liz Baessler
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Cucuzza Squash Plants: Tips On Growing Cucuzza Italian Squash
A favorite squash of Sicilians, cucuzza squash is gaining some popularity in North America. Never heard of cucuzza squash plants? Click here to find out what a cucuzza squash is and information about growing cucuzza Italian squash.
By Amy Grant
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Scallop Squash Growing Tips: Learn About Patty Pan Squash Plants
If you have been stuck in a squash rut, routinely cultivating zucchini or crook necks, try growing patty pan squash. What is patty pan squash and how do you grow it? Find out in this article and grow something different this year.
By Amy Grant
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Saving Squash Seeds: Learn About Squash Seed Harvesting & Storage
Perhaps you have wondered if collecting seeds from prized squash might result in another crop just as amazing. What is the best method then of squash seed collection and saving those premium squash seeds? This article will help.
By Amy Grant
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Growing Variegated Scallop Squash
There is no better bang for the buck than the squash crop. Patty pans, or scallop squash, look a bit like architectural renditions of flying saucers. The Jaune et Verte squash is a French heirloom scallop with a creamy flesh and lovely variegated shell.
By Bonnie Grant
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History Of Golden Hubbard Squash
Golden Hubbard squash is an attractive winter squash with a tear-drop shape and a deep orange-red or golden-red shell. The innards of this squash are golden-yellow, with a mild flavor and sweetness that exceeds most varieties of Hubbard squash.
By Mary H. Dyer
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Growing Heirloom Winter Squash: Turk's Turban Info
Varieties of squash have been grown since ancient times, with earliest types being smaller and far more bitter than what we know today, and cultivated more for their ornamental value than anything else. Of these old-time plants is Turk's Turban.
By Nikki Tilley
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Learn About Lakota Squash History
The Lakota is a particularly beautiful and tasty squash that gets rave reviews from the few people who are in the know. But, for some reason, the Lakota winter squash doesn’t have nearly the same following as, say, its butternut and acorn cousins.
By Liz Baessler
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What Is Zucchino Rampicante Squash
By Teo Spengler
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History Of Victor Winter Squash
By Bonnie Grant
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Learn About Gelber Englischer Custard Squash
By Bonnie Grant
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Growing Heirloom Squash: Tatume Squash Information
By Liz Baessler
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Heirloom Squash Plants - History Of Gete Okosomin Squash
By Liz Baessler