The Butternut squashes are coming right along.  I planted seeds from last year’s squash next to the tomato cages, and nearly all of them have come up and started growing squashes.  This squash is about 10 inches long, and the vines are all climbing the cages.  I plant the squash seeds on the north side of the tomato cages, so those giant leaves don’t shade the tomatoes.  

 

The squashes take about 90 days to mature.  Let’s see, I planted them on May 4th, so we can harvest them in August, when the skins turn that pretty buff color.  

 

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!!