Last year's squash crop was a total failure. I got the plants in the ground too late in the season. They were destroyed by squash bugs before fruit could set and mature. I was determined not to repeat that error. I took a chance and planted squash seeds in the garden on April 2. The gamble paid off. The plants have thrived, the harvest has begun.
Today, I picked the season's first straight-neck yellow squash. I sliced it and stewed it with onions. What a treat! Sweet, tender. Squash is such a hardy vegetable. It's hard to believe home-grown tastes significantly better than store-bought ... but it does.
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