Summer squash, winter squash

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The GardenWise guide to everything squash—from plant care and harvesting tips to great summer squash recipes and winter squash recipes

Squash are delicious, hearty, versatile and easy to grow in the garden. Here, we offer tips for cooking it up, identification and garden care. Have a burning squash gardening question? Drop us an email and we’ll send it off to our experts for an answer.
 

Squash recipes

Warm zucchini salad recipe	Stuffed squash blossoms recipe	Zucchini tomato gratin recipe
Ways to enjoy edible zucchini flowers	How to roast squash and other root veggies	Ratatouille recipe

Squash care and harvesting tips

Ask the Pros: Squash harvesting tips for the fall	Ask the Pros: What to do with mildew on zucchini	How to prevent zucchini fruit rot
How to harvest summer squash blossoms	Plant companions: Alyssium with squash	When to harvest zucchini and what to do if it gets over-ripe

Identifying types of squash

Getting to know yellow crookneck	Getting to know Hubbard squash	Getting to know Ronde de Nice squash