Zucchini and yellow squash are usually eaten cooked and can be used in a variety of side dishes, often steamed or sautéed. Zucchini noodles are a trendy alternative to pasta.
Summer squash comes in many varieties, but the most common are zucchini and yellow squash. Zucchini and yellow squash grow in a shrub shape, rather than trailing like a vine as pumpkins and other winter squash do.
- Fauna attracted to Zucchini and Yellow Squash
- Diseases common with Zucchini and Yellow Squash
- Plant Origin
- North America - taken to Europe and developed into the variety we use today
- Nutrition
- Vitamins: A, C Minerals: manganese
- Family
- Cucurbit Family
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Drip irrigation. Spray irrigation can contribute to powdery mildew in mature plants.
- Spacing
- 2 seeds per mound that's 12" diameter and 4" high (mounds spaced around 2 feet apart)
- Depth
- 1/2 - 1" deep
- Notes
- Thin to one plant per mound
- When to harvest
- Harvest as ready to encourage production. Stop harvesting 1 week before student harvest.
- Harvesting Tips
- Best when 4-6" long. Bigger fruit can be used for baking.