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 ...

I’ve been growing yellow squash (Cucurbita pepo melopepo) all of my life, because it’s my Momma’s favorite vegetable. One year she told me she could eat her weight in squash, so I planted an entire ...

Limited garden space can be overcome by using containers, raised beds and vertical gardening techniques. Containers are ideal for small spaces and can be moved to follow the sun, but require frequent ...

If someone put up a "Caution: Zucchini Crossing" sign, I'm not sure drivers wouldn't speed up. The way this vegetable winds up unbidden on non-gardeners' doorsteps has given it something of a ...

Squash plants grow very quickly and put on a mass of foliage as they develop. These large leaves can turn yellow for various reasons, but what causes discolored foliage and how worried should you be ...

I've been burned so many times the past 10 years that I decided not to leave my winter squash to chance this year. Winter squashes take all summer to ripen in our area. If seed fails to germinate -- ...