Hello Mid-Ohio Valley Farmers and Gardeners. This week I am discussing growing squash, in particular heirloom varieties.

Think outside the zucchini! There are several types of summer squash to try this, well, summer. From pattypan to yellow ...

All squash varieties are packed with vitamin c and beta ... Though the outside is rough, dark green and knobby, the inside has yellow-orange flesh and small seeds. Kabocha's flavor is sweeter ...

It has a smooth and tender texture, and a pale-yellow flesh with a mild and sweet ... cap and is considered sweeter than most winter squash varieties. Try making buttercup squash fries by cutting ...

Yellow in color with a fat bottom and thinner ... These tend to have fewer seeds than other squash types, and a slightly sweeter taste.

The yellow to orange flesh is firm and tender ... though the seeds tend to be larger than some other varieties of summer squash. You can enjoy it raw, or slice, chop or shred and cook any way ...