Squash plants are not only prolific producers, but many types, both summer squash and winter squash, also get quite large. Their sprawling vines overwhelm smaller vegetables and other nearby plants.

While winter squash plants are known to take up a lot of space in the garden, here's a selection of more compact varieties ...

“There is something about being connected to nature that … makes the world a better place,” Shemesh Farms Director Nicky Pitman told the Journal. “The smells and the tastes and the sights of all the ...