As for summer squash, I grew Cube of Butter (yellow squash) and tried growing Cocozelle (green zucchini) and Patty Pan Scallop Squash which comes in green, yellow and white from Botanical Interests.  Much to my frustration, I did not get any Cocozelle and Patty Pan Squash.  The Cube of Butter was fantastic! I grew it along the edge of my raised beds and it eventually draped over the edge. Do a search in the blog for more information on the squash and zucchini types noted above.
I finally just pulled the last plant on Sunday which is pretty good for Pittsburgh. While the final squash and cucumber for the season are small (see below), they still taste good. Size isn’t everything!
As for cucumbers, I grew Homemade Pickles and Straight Eight Cucumbers from Botanical Interests and tried to grow Japanese Long Cucumbers from Hart’s Seeds. I didn’t get any Japanese Long Cucumbers which is very frustrating because this type grew really well last year. As for the other two, I got just enough for my salads but not enough to make pickles! Also, I was so busy eating the cucumbers that I forgot to take a picture when they were at their prime!
Here are my observations on what I should do next year. 1) Cover the plants with bird netting because the birds were eating the flowers like crazy this year.  The flowers need to stay on the plant so the bugs can pollinate the female flowers. 2) Grow the plants on hills that are 3 foot by 3 foot which I did not do. 3) Water the plants with soaker hoses to keep down any disease. My husband is going to convert our sprinklers to soaker hoses next year – he is the best! 4) Start the plants earlier and hope for a better summer of warm days and warm nights!
I always grow the vine type of cucumbers which I grow on a trellis so the cucumbers don’t sit in wet soil and get some air circulation. If your summer squash or cucumbers are touching the soil then put something underneath them such as cocoa fiber. I use the leftover cocoa fiber from my planter boxes.
