Homegrown/Homemade: How to Plant Squash

Sarah Breckenridge, producer

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Welcome to Homegrown/Homemade. I'm a cook who needs some help in the garden and Fine Gardening's Danielle Sherry is a gardener who needs some help in the kitchen. We've teamed up to show gardeners and cooks of all skill levels how get the most out of their crops from seed to plate.

In this series Danielle teaches me how to plant squash and think like a bee. Later, I'll show Danielle how to cook squash in a tasty side that isn't a wash-out and we'll bake a delicious chocolate zucchini bread.

Episode One: How to Plant Squash
Danielle and Juno give the garden the bare-feet test and determine the soil is warm enough to plant squash. When I start a mound, Danielle explains why the best method for planting squash is around a plastic nursery pot, which will serve as a watering reservoir. While the plants are young, I'll water them directly, but once the seeds germinate, the pots will allow me to get water to the roots.

Episode One: How to Plant Squash		Episode Two: How to Care for Squash Plants		Episode Three: How to Pollinate Squash

Episode Four: How to Harvest Squash		Episode Five Recipe: Brown Butter Summer Squash Linguine		Episode Six: How to Preserve and Store Squash

For more on growing squash, see our sister site VegetableGardener.com.

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Comments (3)

ChestnutCabinCook writes: Where can I find a FIne Cooking apron like Sarah Breckenridge is wearing? Posted: 7:17 pm on September 10th

sbreckenridge writes: Sidney, I got this problem too after we finished shooting our series. Danielle told me it's powdery mildew, and that a good way to treat it is by spritzing the leaves every day or so with a solution of baking soda and water. There are also organic fungicides to combat it.
Hope that helps!
-Sarah Posted: 12:23 pm on September 9th

SidneyRoche writes: I have a question about growing squash. Sometimes my squash plant leaves are covered in a white dusting. What might be causing this and what should I do about it?
Thanks,
Sidney Posted: 3:50 pm on September 8th

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