Squash and other summer vegetables don't require a daily watering unless the temperatures are above 90 degrees. When the temperatures are above 80 degrees, a good soaking three times a week is sufficient.
With cooler temperatures, feel the soil first before watering. If it feels moist, do not water. Our temperatures were below normal the first two weeks of June. This was a major contributor to today's blossom end rot problem.
Our summer weather pattern will cycle through periods of mild, warm and hot spells. You need to vary your watering frequency week to week. Also, I prefer to water in morning on a rising temperature, rather than in the late afternoon or in the early evening hours when the plants stay soggy until the next day.
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