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.

If you planted summer squash in your garden this season, you know that, when healthy, it is a very generous plant. Whether you started from seeds or planted three or four baby plants, you are probably ...

A mild, nutty tasting vegetable that sometimes resembles fresh corn, yellow squash is a summer squash — a subset of squashes harvested when immature, while the rind is tender. Unlike winter squashes, ...

Butternut squash is one of the many different kinds of winter squash such as pumpkin. Characterized by a distinctive pale yellow color and a pear-shaped fruit, the squash is a valuable crop with high ...

These cute little winter squash (they are typically the size of a grapefruit) are prolific producers and have a squat shape, deep ridges, and a recessed top. Eat the skin and sweet flesh either baked, ...

Will summer squash continue to produce up until winter? Sometimes, yes, but for most gardeners, the end of summer is the end of the growing season. A crop of zucchini and yellow squash can continue ...

Garden enthusiasts all know the difficulty of successfully growing a bountiful vegetable harvest. Squash is a homegrown favourite, known for its versatility in the kitchen and ease in the garden, but ...