squash plants

Bending Over Backwards for Garden Yoga

Bending Over Backwards for Garden Yoga

As someone who digs in the dirt and occasionally attempts a downward dog (never at the same time, mind you), I approached the Garden Yoga article from our July 2024  
The Best Plants for Straw Bale Gardening

The Best Plants for Straw Bale Gardening

To talk about the best plants for straw bale gardening, it's probably important to clarify what straw bale gardening is exactly. The short version is that you can grow vegetables  
You Can’t Avoid Some Garden Mistakes

You Can’t Avoid Some Garden Mistakes

The wonderful thing about mistakes, including garden mistakes, is that we don't have to make them all. We can learn from the mistakes of others. For example, we don't have  
The Curious Case of Cross-Pollinated Squash

The Curious Case of Cross-Pollinated Squash

I've been growing squash in my backyard for years. It started with a few zucchini plants and quickly grew into an obsession with winter squash. There's something satisfying about  
Growing Zones for Winter Squash

Growing Zones for Winter Squash

Winter squash, like pumpkins, are warm-season plants, and their recommended growing zones are similar. They typically thrive in zones 3 to 9 in the U.S. Here are some examples of