May is the time to plant squash in Mid-Missouri. Most squash can be put into two categories: summer squash and winter squash. The terms "summer" and "winter" are used to describe the time of use.

May is the time to plant squash in Mid-Missouri. Most squash can be put into two categories: summer squash and winter squash. The terms "summer" and "winter" are used to describe the time of use.

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 ...

Scallop patty pan squashes are fun, novel summer vegetables. No other summer squash looks like a flying saucer. Kids that may not be too keen on having vegetables in their diet, especially squash, ...

Locally grown squash and tomatoes at the Crescent City Farmers Market. (Michael DeMocker/The Times-Picayune) Some of the most popular vegetables grown in the home garden belong to the cucumber family.

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley Farmers and Gardeners. This week I am discussing growing squash, in particular heirloom varieties. Squash has been grown here for thousands of years, so it has an old and unique ...

The cucumber family, properly known as the Cucurbitaceae, provides a wide variety of vegetables popular in the summer home vegetable garden. Members of the cucumber family that can be planted now ...

Versatile, vibrant and delicious, summer squash is a favorite of gardeners and cooks. All squash varieties are members of the Cucurbitaceae family. What sets summer squash apart from winter squash is ...

Crops that languished for most of the brutal summer have seen a spurt of growth after recent rains that were accompanied by cooler temperatures. Beans have revived and are suddenly thriving, tomatoes ...