Squash is a tasty root vegetable as the weather cools down, but it's important to follow a few steps when picking a specimen.

Pumpkins aren't the only gourds to grow for harvest in the fall; several edible winter squash varieties are just as perfect ...

The recent cold snap — with widespread frost and even a freeze in some spots in Vermont — likely marked the end of the season for pumpkins and winter squash.

The recent cold snap — with widespread frost and even a freeze in some spots in Vermont — likely marked the end of the season ...

Don’t let your squash and cukes get too big before harvesting them, but if you do forget use overmature cucumbers in smoothies, dips and flavored waters and squash into soups and sauces or harvest ...