Pumpkins aren't the only gourds to grow for harvest in the fall; several edible winter squash varieties are just as perfect for picking in the same season.

Plant winter squash when the weather is above 65 degrees Fahrenheit. In Southern climates, this could be in March, in Northern climates, this may not happen until May or even June. Winter squash takes ...

HUNGRY FRUIT: Squash are heavy feeders, meaning they thrive in soil with high fertility. If you don’t have rich soil, you can add an organic fertility source before planting squash, and/or apply a ...

Mid-May is the time to plant squash in Mid-Missouri, but if you haven't yet, don't worry, it can still be planted with plenty of time for a harvest. In fact, I just got some buternut planted a couple ...

It can be fun to grow fall vegetation, but with the colder months ahead of us, people may want to think of how they can enjoy ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Harvesting any type of crop can seem straightforward. You wait until it looks ripe, pick it, then eat it. The reality is often more ...

Native Americans taught the Puritan settlers many things about life in America, including how to grow and prepare winter squash — a food they had never seen before but that would soon gain popularity ...

Some extraordinary gardeners like Virgil Severns and Terry Reichardt have been growing winter squash in Alaska for years, but for us ordinary gardeners, it’s becoming a much more reliable and feasible ...

According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, squash, (genus Cucurbita), is a genus of flowering plants in the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae), many of which are widely cultivated as vegetables and for ...

Pumpkins, squashes and gourds are all part of the same plant family…it’s large, you can include cucumbers, melons and zucchini in that family, too. Here are the key differences: first, the lines that ...