They store well and are used for baking and for pies. Early summer crookneck and early prolific straightneck are good yellow summer squash. Aristocrat hybrid and Burpee hybrid are productive zucchini varieties. Fall and winter squash for storing are the small Bush Table Queen, acorn, butternut, buttercup and the larger Hubbard and Jumbo Pink Banana. Spaghetti squash looks like any other winter squash but when you cook and open it, the flesh is made up of long spaghetti like strands with a nutty flavor.
Many summer squash grow on broad, squat bushes rather than on vines, which helps save garden space.
Bush varieties of summer squash can be planted 2 feet apart in rows. Runner type winter squash needs 5-foot spacing in rows. Roots will need ample water but keep leaves and stems as dry as possible. Irrigate in basins or furrows. Harvest summer squash when they are still small and tender.