I've been growing part of my food for many years now. As a vegan, I use plant based veganic techniques (mainly hay as in Ruth Stout's method). I also add some homemade compost and a bit of alfalfa pellets to boost my plants when transplanting the seedlings. That works pretty well for squash (see picture below)!
Are other people into veganic? Btw, if people want to know more about it, there the online Veganic Summit this November https://veganicsummit.com/
by vgStef