I've grown a lot of squash over the years - the Hubbard, Acorn, Spaghetti, Turban's Cap (which is my favorite), Butternut, and the white Bush scallop squash. They take up a lot of room in the garden, but are worth the work. Some of the summer squashes and gourds can be trained over a trellis, and some of the squashes also. This is when they become a lovely accent to a garden.
Perhaps you'd like to run through a few names...just a glance shows you that abundance is the gift of a well tended garden. These varieties came from a seed catalog from Kathy's Pumpkin Patch: http://www.kathyspumpkinpatch.com/varieties.html
Blue Hubbard -extra large, attractive blue-gray color-good flavor and texture
Buttercup/Ambercup- one of the tastiest winter squash, bakes up sweet and dry, excellent keeper
Butternut- gourmet baker with creamy skin, rich orange flesh and outstanding flavor
Green Striped Cushaw -good for baking and freezing
Hasta La Pasta -spaghetti squash with extra beta carotene
Lakota Squash -heirloom variety tracing its ancestry back to a Lakota Sioux tribe
Muscade -mottled orange rind with nutty orange flesh—compare to Long Island Cheese
Red Warty Thing -hard, thick rind-Hubbard type flesh
Spaghetti Squash- less starch than real pasta and less calories-great topped with cheese or spaghetti sauce
Tanda Padana -small round Italian heirloom squash
Turk’s Turban/Mini-Red Turban- colorful, decorative squash
White Bush Scallop Squash- unique shape, nutty flavor
