Ok, So i've planted summer squash, and i don't if they grow from underground or not?

Answer 1

Have you seen flowers on the plant? The fruit forms at the base of the female flowers. (I am fairly sure that summer squash have separate male and female flowers.) If you look closely at a flower, you should see the difference between male and female flowers, unless you have a hybrid that is female only.

If you have a zucchini, then the plant somehow camouflages the fruits, until they are the size of a baseball bat, and then they are difficult to inconspicuously place om your neighbors porch in the middle of the night;)

Answer 2

Sqaush don't grow from underground, but are more like fruit in the sense that they grow from the mother plant after the plant flowers. You'll find the squash growing on the ground around the plant.

Answer 3

ok.. summer squash is called summer squash because you wil get the veggies before the end of the summer. You may have the start of them now. Just look for the yellow blossoms... they will be what the blossoms are growing out of. They will take about a month to mature so keep an eye on them. You can google an image of your squash so you know what to look for.
It's like cooking though.. you know? " A watched Pot never boils" ... so... be patient and you will be rewarded!

Answer 4

Squash is squash, it grows above ground. The seeds should sprout in a week or so and the plants will get vines on them and flowers that produce the fruit something like a pumpkin or cantaloupe does.

Answer 5

Bush plant with bright yellow squash with crooked neck. Harvest when 6-8 inches long.
Squash is probably one of the most frustrating crops to grow. Just as soon as it starts producing the annoying squash borer comes along with his hungry stomach and overnight the plant dies.

There are basically three types of squash:

Constricted Neck
Zucchini Types
Winter
See other varieties.

Squash Borer: the best thing I have found is Rotenone Dust. It is organic so I don't mind using it, even during harvest time. I keep the ground around the base of the plant and the leaves covered with Rotenone all the time once the plant starts to produce. This is not a sure cure but it seems to work better than anything else I have tried.
The dietary nutritional fact chart was taken from Whole Foods Market web site.
Planting:
Plant seeds 12-24" apart directly into the ground as soon as all danger of frost is past the middle to end of April. Cover with 1 inch of soil. Started plants will give you a head start. Summer squash is very prolific and one or two plants are usually enough for an average size family.
Squash enjoys compost or aged manure worked into the soil and/or a handful of 5-10-10 per plant. I also like to mulch to help prevent weeds and retain moisture in the soil.

Harvest:
Squash is ready to start picking 50-55 days after planting or about one week after the flower sets fruit. You will need to harvest every other day as squash matures very fast. Pick when tender. Elongated types such as yellow and zucchini pick when they are not more than 6-8 inches long. Over mature fruit deepens in color and develops ridges. Scallop or patty pan types should be harvested when they are 3-4 inches in diameter. Do not leave overly mature squash on the vine as it will literally shut the plant down.
There are lots more varieties available, depending on your seed company and the section of the country you are from.
Squash matures rapidly, requiring only 5 to 7 days from flowering to maturity in hot weather. The key to high quality is timely harvest, every other day in hot weather. Good yellow summer squash should be 1 to 2 inches in diameter at the base and pale yellow colored. Dark yellow or yellow-orange squash with a firm rind is over-mature. Remove it from the plant and discard it. If over-mature fruits are not removed, the plant will stop yielding.
Squash are fleshy vegetables protected by a hard rind. They belong to the plant family that includes melons and cucumbers. Among substances present in summer squash are these two phytochemicals, coumarins and flavonoids. The skin and rind of summer squash are rich in the nutrient beta-carotene, but the fleshy portion of this vegetable is not. To gain the full nutritional benefits of this vegetable, the skins or rinds must be eaten.
Squash has been a staple for the Native Americans for more than 5000 years, and was a mainstay for early European who settled in America. George Washington and Thomas Jefferson were enthusiastic squash growers. In the nineteenth century, merchant seamen returned from other parts of the Americas with many new varieties. This resulted in the various colors, shapes, and sizes that are available today.
Even though some varieties grow on vines while others grow on bushes, squash are commonly divided into the two groups, summer and winter. There are several types of summer squash, but zucchini is the most popular summer squash purchased in the United States. Summer squash come in many different colors and shapes. The different varieties of squash can be used interchangeable in most recipes, because most squash are similar in texture and flavor.
Plant anytime after the danger of frost has passed, from early spring until midsummer. Some gardeners have two main plantings - one for early summer harvest and another for late summer and fall harvest.

Summer squash varieties can cross with one another, with acorn squash and with jack-o’-lantern pumpkins. Cross-pollination is not evident in the current crop, but the seed should not be sown for the following year. Summer squash does not cross with melons or cucumbers.

Answer 6

Surely you jest , The squash blossoms and the blossom turns into a squash , above ground . Depending on where you live it may be too late to plant squash .

Answer 7

They grow above ground. You will start seeing your squash in early fall. Just like pumpkin, also a type of squash.
Good luck!!

Answer 8

squash grows above the ground on a vine type thing

Answer 9

you're precise, flora advance far flung from gravity and in route of gentle. without gravity, the seeds will probably not understand which thanks to commence starting to be, and maximum probably die. i think seeds might want to get fortunate and advance the right way. in case you've already got a plant, the gravity received't count number as a lot as gentle does,so it really is going to advance in route of gentle.

Answer 10

no they grow on top of the ground like a pumpkin.