Growing summer squash

Space individual plants 3 feet apart.
Before planting, add some general purpose fertilizer and compost to the soil.
Keep the soil evenly moist.
It can be beneficial to prune older, damaged, or very crowded leaves from squash plants. This allows bees easier access to the flowers. If you have ever had small shriveled squash fruit that do not develop, the reason is likely lack of pollination. Planting flowers nearby that are attractive to bees will also help.
Regular harvesting when the fruits are young will keep the plants productive. The flowers are also edible. Blossoms have a mild, squash-like flavor and are great stuffed and fried, or sliced for use soups, omelets, salads, and pasta dishes
PLEASE NOTE: The plants on my farm table have NOT been hardened off. They are straight from the greenhouse.
You can do one of the following:
1. Expose them gradually to outdoor conditions over a week
-OR (as I do)-
2. Plant them immediately and give them protection from excess sun, wind, and rain for a week or two.

Pantheon

50 days. Costata with improved yield and plant habit. Classic Costata Romanesco appearance but superior uniformity, higher yielding, and easier to harvest. Improved upright bush habit with reduced spines. Firm flower attachment at marketable size and attractive, glossy fruit.
Edible flowers: Blossoms have a mild, squash-like flavor and are great stuffed and fried, or sliced for use soups, omelets, salads, and pasta dishes. F1 hybrid. (Johnny’s Selected Seeds)

Zephyr

54 days. Unique appearance and great flavor. Distinctive, slender fruits are yellow with faint white stripes and light-green blossom ends. Harvest young at 4-6" for unusually delicious, nutty flavor and firm texture. Vigorous, high-yielding plants. NOTE: Under certain stressful situations, such as hot weather, Zephyr fruits can show some variability in the amount of green at the blossom ends. In addition, sometimes the first one or two fruits produced can be green-striped. F1 hybrid. (Johnny’s Selected Seeds)

Cash Machine

45 days. This super-early and productive zucchini will provide you with a wealth of delicious fruit all season. The straight, medium-dark fruit are top-quality at 8-9 inches long and 1¾-2 inches wide. Healthy, disease-resistant plants have a very upright, compact habit for fitting into small gardens and containers. F1 hybrid. (Territorial Seed)

Tempest

54 days. Outstanding culinary quality. Yellow crookneck with vibrant color, gourmet flavor, distinctive ridges, and subtle striping. Tempest's 4-7" fruits have a rich, nutty flavor and pleasantly firm texture. Versatile in the kitchen, it retains its shape, texture, and color through a multitude of cooking methods, from grilling and roasting to pickling and braising. Features an open habit and soft spines for easy harvest. We suggest pairing Tempest with Zephyr, another one of Johnny's varieties bred for its unique appearance and superior flavor and texture. NOTE: The presence of the precocious yellow gene causes leaves to express yellow color, which sometimes resembles virus symptoms. This is normal, and the plant will grow and perform as expected. F1 hybrid. (Johnny’s Selected Seeds)