Last year we grew zuccini and summer squash for the beardies and superworms. Going to again this year as well. I have a few sprouts out there already, but I want to get a few more planted if it would ever stop raining. They really throw a lot of them if they get good sun and lots to drink when it gets dry out. I use fertilizer, but no pesticides. I use the kind of fert that goes on the soil and is slow release. They are little green pebbles. So they aren't getting sprayed on the plant or anything. I'm working on my first compost pile now. Sadly they use pesticides on pretty much everything you buy from the store, so its much better to do your own when you can. Also, pests can be a problem, but its FAR less likely in a home garden than a big field. Its even less likely if you dont grow them in the same exact spot every year (so I hear). Both times I grew them(in completely different parts of the state cause I moved in between grows), twards the end of the season they'd have these ugly grey beetles all over some of the fruit, but they dont eat it or harm it. I think they just like the smell or something and hang on out them. Its kinda weird. But they were still perfectly fine and didn't harm anything. Dont let the squash grow to big though, or they turn from yellow to gold and get really tuff on the outside with big hard seeds on the inside. I usually let them get bigger than the ones in the store, but not super big like they will get if you let them. You can let one grow to complete maturity if you want to collect seed for next year, but I think zuccini and summer squash can hybridize, so thats something to keep in mind if you grow both. We had a patch about 8 foot by 12 foot, and with lots of beardies, and tons of superworm bins, we ended up wasting a ton of it because we produced way to much. Every day we'd pick 3-6 big ones. I think pound for pound these plants throw more weight in food than almost anything could in the same space. Keep the plants spaced out properly though. I like to cram things in there and maximize space, but I've tried growing them 2 plants per spot and the overall yeld was far less in spots where I did that.