My squash, that is mounded as usual but in the same bed as last yr with compost amendment, begins with 3 to 4" fruit, then begins to rot shrivel up, then falls off. Is that a nutrient problem, like not enough potassium, or is it due to too much moisture? (we've had a rainy 30 days-over 20")
It sounds like you are having pollination issues. When the flowers are not properly pollinated, the plant will reject the fruit while they are just a few inches long. You may need to hand pollinate. Here is more information: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/squash/squash-fruit-falling-off-the-plant.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/squash/pollinate-squash-by-hand.htm
What can I do about squash falling off before becoming full size? Do I need to supplement with lime?
This is caused by a lack of pollination. You can try attracting more pollinators to your garden or you can hand pollinate the plants. Here are some articles that will help with both:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/squash/pollinate-squash-by-hand.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/beneficial/creating-a-pollinator-garden.htm
When is the best time to water a garden? How much water do you add? I have an outdoor garden. I have squash, corn, zucchini, tomatoes. This is my first garden. I also have weeds in between. Next year I will do beets. I am trying to get the weeds out but very hard.
Here is a link that will help.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/watering/watering-garden.htm
I have a great looking squash plant with a whole bunch of blooms. The blooms fall off the stem and then nothing! Why?
This is typical behavior for a squash plant. They will produce mostly male (non-fruiting) blossoms early in the season and will gradually start to produce more female blossoms as the season progresses. The male blossoms typically drop from the plant and seemingly disappear. Give it some time and you will see it start fruiting. Here is more information: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/squash/squash-blossoms-falling-off-vine.htm
If you are seeing fruit but they are falling off, this article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/squash/squash-fruit-falling-off-the-plant.htm
Can you cut squash vines back or will it keep the plants from producing? My squash leaves and vines are taking over some of my other plants and I was wondering if I could cut them back.
While it's okay to prune some, you should only try to remove the growing tips so as not to leave large wounds that may draw squash pests and diseases. This article may help as well: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/squash/should-you-remove-squash-leaves.htm
A friend gave me a squash plant seedling. It was too cold to put outside so it grew in the house for several weeks and got blossoms on it, but accidentally dried out and lost all the blossoms. Its main growing stem has only two side leaves now. NO main stem to grow from now and hasn't produced any new leaves in 3 weeks. Will it ever produce more than its two leaves now that it doesn't have a main stem? Should I trim off one leaf to stimulate growth?
If the main stem died back, it has a 50/50 chance of growing a new stem. But really, at this point you are as good as starting from seed. I would recommend replanting seeds and starting over rather than waiting to see of this one recovers.
Why does my squash fall over and break stems off? Am I giving them too much miracle grow? I fed about every 2 weeks.
Yes, fertilizing every couple weeks is a bit much. Generally this is not necessary, especially if you amended the soil at the time of planting. You may be getting an abundance of growth from an overload of nitrogen, which may actually limit your squash production. In the meantime, if you need help supporting your large plants, I would simply place a trellis at the base of the plants and gently take some of the vines and place them along the trellis to direct their growth onto the support. When they set fruit, just tie the fruit in a cloth hammock (I like to use panty hose) to the trellis to provide extra support.