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 ...

Remember that fairy tale about Jack and the Beanstalk? It’s probably the most famous example of “growing up” or vertical gardening. “Growing up” expands your garden’s potential because growing ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 — ...

With squash, it’s always something. I feel like I’m my mother talking when I complain about squash. If it’s not one thing, it’s another. Squash, you’re nothing but trouble. And of course, every mother ...

Squash bugs will readily overwinter in your garden if they're expecting another vegetable harvest come spring. Here's how to ...

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 ...