From the mundane to the surprising: try these squash varieties.

Growing squashes is enormous fun, and once you’ve started cultivating your own variety ranging from the common-or-garden to the weird and wonderful, you’ll see why they’re notorious for providing gardeners with big-time bragging rights. Try your hand at growing squash – we’ve selected the best varieties for Australian conditions. Add some variety to the run-of-the mill supermarket-aisle selection and enjoy home grown goodness.