Squash is one of the three plants grown in the traditional Native American style called the Three Sisters, along with beans and corn. When grown together, the squash serves as a ground cover to prevent weeds from growing, beans provide natural fertilizer for all three plants, and corn provides...
Female squash bugs start appearing in early June to lay egg clusters on your plants throughout the summer. The squash bug nymphs that emerge have light green bodies with black heads and legs. As they grow, their colors shift, turning light grey then brown-grey as they progress into adulthood...
2 yellow squash 1 tablespoon oil ¼ teaspoon pepper ¼ teaspoon garlic salt 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese Directions: Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Slice the zucchini and squash and toss the slices with the oil. Spread the squash and zucchini on a baking sheet and season with the gar...
This year, I’ve sadly neglected my garden. It’s overgrown with weeds and untamed vegetable plants. Somehow it struggles on without my help, relying on rain and hope to keep going. Today I harvested a few tomatoes, and discovered 2 yellow squash that were so big and hard that they rese...
Crookneck squash is a type of summer squash. The squash has a narrow, bent neck and a bulbous opposite end. It is usually yellow. Like other types of summer squash, such as zucchini, you should pick crookneck squash before it grows too large.
There is one place in the house that most people prefer to keep fruits and veggies fresh longer. If you guess the refrigerator, you’re on the right track. The ideal location for preserving butternut squash is in your fridge. It’s also ideal to preserveyellow squash. ...
Opo squash is a vegetable with a pale green or yellow skin and firm white flesh. It can be used in a wide range of dishes, such as...
Spring and summer always seem to go so fast. There’s so much to get done in the garden. We’re headed into July, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t still get some plants in. Here are a few summer crops you can sow this month. ...
1 medium Yellow onion (diced) 3 cloves Garlic (sliced thinly) 1 rib Celery (optional; diced) 1 large Carrot (optional; sliced) 3 lb Butternut squash (peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes) 2 cups Chicken broth, reduced sodium (or vegetable broth for vegetarian) 1/2 tbsp Sea salt...
The invention provides seed and plants of the squash line designated YCN 130-1053T. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of squash line YCN 130-1053T,