If you do want to sow squash directly outside into their growing spot, you can use cloches or fleece to warm the soil earlier ...

Courgettes, summer squash and marrows can all be grown in ... Add plenty of compost or well-rotted manure before planting. Seed can be sown in pots from March to the end of May.

Yet squash is rich in both history and nutrition, said University of Missouri Extension state horticulturist David Trinklein.