Foods That Strengthen Your Tendons and Ligaments. The majority of connective tissue consists of a protein known as collagen. In order to make collagen, your body requires vitamin C and the mineral manganese.
Growing Squash. 1  Summer squash are so productive that most gardeners need only a few plants to provide all they need. 2  Winter squash such as butternut are grown in summer for fall harvest and winter storage. 3  This female flower bud (the one to the left) shows a tiny squash between the flower and the stem.
Winter squash, such as Hubbard, acorn or butternut requires a longer growing season, typically between 80 and 120 days, while summer squash, such as yellow crook neck, zucchini or patty pan requires one third to one half of that time.