From Seed to Harvest: A guide to growing squash.

Squashes are a kind of vegetable. They are originally from the Americas. Gourds are in the same family as squashes. Pumpkins and zucchini (courgette) are ...

Squashes are usually sown indoors in spring, for more reliable germination and to give them a head start, then planted out after the last frost. They can be ...

Give squash plants room to sprawl by planting them 3 to 6 feet apart. Grow them in an area that gets 6 or more hours of sun and has rich, well-drained soil.

You can plant squash seeds late in spring after the soil warms, and sow your seeds directly into garden soil that gets full sun.

Pruning squash & zucchini growing in raised beds can give you more fruits forming on plants that take up less space in the garden.

Cucurbita (Latin for 'gourd') is a genus of herbaceous fruits in the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae native to the Andes and Mesoamerica.

Squash grow best in full sun so, if possible, plant on a south or southeast facing slope. Water at least 1 inch a week. Squash do best when in soil with a pH ...

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Squash is an easy growing, sprawling vine. Its leaves are large and lobed, with stiff, small hairs on the surface, giving them the texture of gritty sandpaper.

Squash, genus of flowering plants in the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae), many of which are widely cultivated as vegetables and for livestock ...