To enjoy butternut squash soup, pasta, and other dishes in the fall, plant seeds in the spring after the last frost or in early summer. It takes all summer for this winter squash to grow, and it will ...

Confused in the squash aisle? Learn 18 types of squash—summer vs. winter—plus how to pick, store, and cook each one with ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. If you ...

Rain! Hope you are getting some in your area. Just last week I still was able to pick about 12 small ripe tomatoes and a few small green peppers. That seems crazy for this time of year considering I ...

Never mind the name, these sweet, nutty squash are harvested in the fall. They are called “winter” because their hard shells allow them to be stored for extended periods, and in the days before ...

One sure sign that fall is on the way is the arrival of the season's first butternut squash at farmers markets. The tan, oblong orbs have sweet-tasting flesh that make them perfect for soups, ...

At the end of the summer growing season I was left with a gaggle of spaghetti squashes. Four large specimens to be exact. I had done a little reading about how to store them, thinking it would be nice ...

Pumpkins and winter squash begin to mature beginning in late September and continue to ripen into the cooler fall months. Examples of winter squash include Royal Acorn, Ebony Acorn, Table Queen, ...