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 ...

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 ...

It can be fun to grow fall vegetation, but with the colder months ahead of us, people may want to think of how they can enjoy ...

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, ...

Peeling and cooking butternut squash has a reputation for being fiddly, but it doesn’t have to be. With a few smart tricks, ...

Although squash plants can have rather vigorous vines, they require the same amount of space in the garden whether grown for eating or for seed production. As winter squash reach full maturity, their ...

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 ...

After seed starting, or at the end of the growing season, many gardeners find themselves with partially full seed packets. Do not throw these seeds away, as most will last more than a year after the ...

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It's been a great year for winter squash, and there are lots of our favorite butternut squash in the garden, concealed beneath their prickly blanket of huge leaves. We've been checking on them, ...