Question: Our first vegetable garden is growing fast and there are blossoms on the summer squash and cucumber plants. How do we know when the vegetables are ready for harvest? Answer: Congratulations ...

Summer squash (Cucurbita pepo), including zucchini, crookneck, straightneck, and patty pan, is common in central New York vegetable gardens. Summer squash grows quickly, is early to harvest, and is ...

Generally, when you are looking to plant zucchini (Cucurbita pepo), you'll do so by late spring, or whenever the ground is consistently warm. However, if you missed your window, or you didn't decide ...

Q: Can I still plant summer squash this late in July and get some to harvest? A: Yes. There is still time to grow summer squash such as crookneck, straightneck or zucchini; all will have fruit to ...

Q: Can I still plant summer squash in July and get some to harvest? Are there other vegetables I can plant this time of year? Answer: Yes. There is still time to grow summer squash such as crookneck, ...

Once established, summer squash plants can continue to grow, producing female flowers and new squash throughout the growing season. How long they’ll keep yielding depends mostly on the variety, ...

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 ...