My recipe is just tomatoes and salt, remove the skins with boiling water, puree the tomatoes, then waterbathe. I like early girls and big boy tomatoes. Sometimes I make pasta sauce and can that, but usually I just can the tomatoes.
I don't know. I've never pickled squash, just cucumbers. I can cucumbers and tomatoes. Tomatoes are much easier. It's hard to get the right pickle. I've been trying for years and mine always turn out too sour. I don't like them sweet, but I don't like them super sour either. I need to...
Oops. I misread your post. Squash does great in full sun, as do cucumbers and tomatoes. All I have is full sun on my property as well.
This year I am going to plant buttercup squash. It's even sweeter than butternut. My new favorite.
Squash does require a lot of sun. Here is an article I found with a list of veggies that best tolerate shade.
https://www.thespruce.com/grow-vegetables-without-full-sun-4150681
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