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Rotten squash question (self.gardening)

submitted 1 year ago by ramsgrl909 to c/gardening

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Last year I started a garden for the first time. Learned a lot! When I picked my squash last year it seemed fine, then I kept it on my counter for maybe a week before I noticed a small rotten spot on the underside. Eventually the rotten spot grew and I just composted the whole squash.

Not sure what went wrong. Was thinking -should I put hay or something under my squash when it starts to grow on the dirt?

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[–] ramsgrl909 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Was winter squash

[–] plz1 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Should go bad that fast, for sure. Did the skin have any obvious bug damage? How warm was it on your counter?

[–] ramsgrl909 1 points 1 year ago

I didn't see any bug damage (though i am new to gardening, might have missed it), but I feel like there are a good amount of ants in the garden too. Maybe the rotting was from me leaving it on the counter -_-