I am sweating from the pix my google search just brought up. I am sweating from the pix my google search just brought up. I and my four younger siblings would get poison oak growing up and it would drive me insane.
Stem Rot on Squashes. Take good care of your squash plants to avoid stem rot. The term squash includes both winter squash and summer squash. Summer squashes are usually eaten while immature, such as zucchini, while winter squashes are eaten when mature, such as acorn squash. These plants are frost tender and grow as annuals in most climates. Squashes are fairly easy to grow, but a few pests, fungi and bacteria problems that can cause rotting of the stem.
Cucurbita pepo. A favorite for over 150 years, this classic, easy-to-grow, heirloom bush summer squash produces abundant white-fleshed fruits that are famously more flavorful than other summer squash types. Use a knife to cut fruit from the plant to avoid breaking the slender necks. Days to Harvest: 50.