Summer Squash/Winter Squash

[Texan]

Ok, I know the answer is probably fairly simple and yall are going to laugh at me but here goes.

I am confused about Summer Squash and Winter Squash. Are you supposed to grow Winter Squash in the winter?

 

[Rosalind]

It's OK, you don't have a proper winter.

In the north, zucchini, scallopini, etc. die by the time October (or September, sometimes) rolls around. So they are "summer squash," because they only grow in the summer, cannot tolerate even a single frost, and do not store well--must be eaten immediately, in the summer. Winter squash refers to squash with hard shells (pumpkins, hubbard-type, acorn squash, spaghetti squash), and up here we store those in the root cellar for winter eating.

 

[Texan]

It's OK, you don't have a proper winter.

In the north, zucchini, scallopini, etc. die by the time October (or September, sometimes) rolls around. So they are "summer squash," because they only grow in the summer, cannot tolerate even a single frost, and do not store well--must be eaten immediately, in the summer. Winter squash refers to squash with hard shells (pumpkins, hubbard-type, acorn squash, spaghetti squash), and up here we store those in the root cellar for winter eating.

Thank You for clearing that up for me.

 

[bills]

Rosalind covers it well.

The term winter squash doesn't mean you plant them in the winter, I think it's used just to indicate the variety. They often grow longer into the fall, and the fruit left to mature on the ground for awhile even after the plant dies down. They are slightly hardier than summer squash, but still won't tolerate a frost, or extremely wet weather, which may cause the fruit to rot on the ground.

Grow some of each, for long term squash feasts..

 

[Texan]

Rosalind covers it well.

The term winter squash doesn't mean you plant them in the winter, I think it's used just to indicate the variety. They often grow longer into the fall, and the fruit left to mature on the ground for awhile even after the plant dies down. They are slightly hardier than summer squash, but still won't tolerate a frost, or extremely wet weather, which may cause the fruit to rot on the ground.

Grow some of each, for long term squash feasts..

Thank Yall very much for the info.

I am going to grow both. I was just confused is all. I get that way sometimes, know what I mean?