The Best Summer Squash to Grow in Massachusetts
Massachusetts gardeners do best with fast bush-type summer squash, 45 to 55 days to harvest, bred for some resistance to powdery mildew.
When to Plant Summer Squash in Maryland
Plant summer squash in Maryland after your local last spring frost date, which falls somewhere between April 3 and April 16 depending on where you garden.
The Best Summer Squash to Grow in Maryland
Bush-type summer squash, meaning zucchini, straightneck, crookneck and pattypan varieties that mature in under 60 days, are the best fit for Maryland…
When to Plant Summer Squash in Manitoba
Summer squash goes into the ground in Manitoba between the last week of May and the first week of June, timed to the average last spring frost of May 23.
The Best Summer Squash to Grow in Manitoba
Short-season, fast-maturing bush varieties are the ones that actually finish here.
When to Plant Summer Squash in Maine
In coastal Portland’s climate zone, summer squash goes into the ground outdoors between roughly May 1 and early June, once the 30-70% frost-risk window…
The Best Summer Squash to Grow in Maine
Zucchini and yellow summer squash both mature fast enough for Maine’s frost-to-frost window, but the varieties that do best here are the shorter-season…
When to Plant Summer Squash in Louisiana
Summer squash goes into Louisiana soil twice a year, not once. The spring window opens once the last-frost risk clears in mid-to-late February for the…
The Best Summer Squash to Grow in Louisiana
Choose fast-maturing, heat-tolerant bush types, straightneck and zucchini varieties bred for disease resistance, and plan on more than one planting a…
When to Plant Summer Squash in Kentucky
Direct-seed summer squash in Kentucky once the soil has shaken off its spring chill, generally from late April through May, and keep sowing every few…