Of Squash and Bugs: A Garden Progress Report as June Arrives

The end of May arrived and I thought I would be eating squash by now. I forgot when I planted the first ones - another reason for everyone to keep a garden journal. But I think it was late March, a few weeks later than I would have preferred. At the time, I planted four varieties from seed directly in the garden: “Gelber Englischer Custard,” a yellow patty-pan type of squash; “Tatume,” a vining…