Wallace Thomas

Like other annuals, zucchini squash plants live for only one growing season. How long do squash plants produce? about 60 daysHarvesting and Eating Squash Most… Read More »How Long Do Squash Plants Live?

The most likely cause for a bitter taste in squash is due to an environmental stress of some sort, most likely a wide temperature flux… Read More »Why Are My Squash Blossoms Bitter?

Be aware that you may want to wear gloves while harvesting your squash as stems can have sharp spines that may irritate skin. Frequent harvesting… Read More »Do Squash Plants Have Spines?

Zucchini plants do not regrow every year. Because they are annuals, their lifecycle is done after one season. Let zucchini keep growing as long as… Read More »Does Squash Grow Back Every Year?

The first symptom of squash vine borer feeding is wilting. Look out for plants that are wilted in the morning. The first symptom of a… Read More »How Do I Know If I Have Squash Vine Borers?

Summer squash can be harvested when it’s tiny, but the optimum size for oblong varieties is 8 to 12 inches long, and for round types,… Read More »How Do You Pick Out Summer Squash?

The disease known as either yellow mosaic or squash mosaic virus turn yellow squash green, or appears as yellow and green mottling over the fruit,… Read More »Why Does My Yellow Squash Have Green Spots?

Even though you can find classic green zucchini all year long, summer is peak season — when they’re really at their prime. Green zucchini has… Read More »Can You Eat Green Summer Squash?