If you are from Texas, you probably grew up eating squash casserole — still a favorite in our home. When I decided to start a small, raised vegetable garden a few years ago, I was determined to ...

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 ...

Squash is a staple veggie of summer gardens—easy to grow and low maintenance, with impressively high yields and plenty of potential uses in your cooking. But, when thinking of summer squash, it's ...

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.

Here are some things to do in the garden this week. Vegetables. Chayote (Sechium edule), a member of the squash family, is one of the easiest vegetables to grow. You simply place a whole choyote — ...

Companion planting can boost two crops at once when done correctly. When planting peppers, adding squash or zucchini will ...

No matter what else refuses to grow, it seems like everyone — every farm stand, every CSA share — always has summer squash, especially zucchini. Of course, when growing zucchini, you look away for ...