The walkways between the squash beds have been weeded. Gardeners laid down cardboard and covered it with hay. That will suppress weeds and give the winter squash a supportive surface to ripen on.
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The walkways between the squash beds have been weeded. Gardeners laid down cardboard and covered it with hay. That will suppress weeds and give the winter squash a supportive surface to ripen on.