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 ...

While winter squash plants are known to take up a lot of space in the garden, here's a selection of more compact varieties ...

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.

SQUASH AREN’T ONLY delicious — they’re good for you, too. Here’s how to plant your own: Once soil temperatures remain at about 60 degrees, the seeds of summer and winter squash can be direct-seeded ...

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 ...

Winter squash are turning up in the grocery stores and vegetable stands. If you didn’t grow any this year, you can start planning to introduce these ancient vegetables into your own garden in the ...

Question: This is our first time growing acorn squash and several are about softball size. How do we determine when the squash is ready to harvest? Answer: Wait until this tasty baking squash turns a ...

Q: Is the difference between summer squash and winter squash that you plant them at different times, or just that they’re ready at different times? A: You can plant them both at the same time. Plant ...

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 ...