As all the old jokes about country people not locking their doors except during zucchini season imply, growing squash can be a little too easy. And while figuring out what to do with the overabundance ...

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 ...

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.

TUSTIN – Peters Canyon Elementary students planted yellow squash seeds in honor of Earth Day in the school’s garden on Thursday. The vegetables will be donated to the Second Harvest Food Bank in ...

Merriam Webster defines ‘zephyr’ as a gentle breeze. A unique cultivar of squash named ‘Zephyr’ came on the market a few years ago and it is as fresh as a summer gentle puff of air. This new squash, ...

As you visit the farmers market, there is one common vegetable you will likely see on each vendor's table. That would be yellow squash. You can always tell when your neighbors' garden has been ...

The squashes of summer -- zucchini, yellow crookneck, pattypan, zephyr -- are the best squash in our book. If you find yourself among those afflicted with more squash than you know what to do with or ...