Just Veggies

Phytophthora Causes Squash Rot

Phytophthora Blight may be throwing a wrench into your pumpkin and winter squash crops as they enter the final weeks of the season. With squash crops and wet weather—and we’ve had some wet weather in New England this summer—comes the threat of fruit rot. Where there is water, there’s the possibility of a ruined crop. ...

Why Small Squash Rot on the Stem

The first small squash and cucumbers that begin to grow on my plants each summer usually turn golden yellow (but not necessarily), then brown and then rot and fall off. I’ve thought nothing of it, really, aside from being momentarily curious and then promptly distracted by some weeds or another problem in the garden. I ...