To keep squash from rotting on the ground place some wood or tile or slate or even plastic under the squash which keeps them off the ground directly and prevents rot.
The reason that a squash plant is blooming but not producing squash is because there are not enough bees in your area to do the pollinating.
Squash need pollen from male flowers that is physically transferred to the female flowers by bees in order to develop the squash.
Without the bees the squash plant won't be able to pollinate and grow and produce squash.
Squash grows above ground on a plant that sprouts from the ground.
Basically a squash plant is like a vine and the squash grow off that vine above ground.
Squash are very closely related to courgettes and pumpkins and the squash are grown in a similar way, thriving in rich soil, with lots of sun and regular watering.
The squash plants are usually started from seed indoors in spring, so do need some attention initially, but once settled in outdoors they usually only need regular watering.
Winter squash can take 60 to 110 days to be ready to harvest after sowing.
The squash are ready to harvest when their rinds are full color and firm.
You should not be able to dent the squash rind with your thumbnail when it is ready for harvest.
The squash plant also known as the cucurbita plant is a genus of herbaceous fruits in the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae, native to the Andes and Mesoamerica.
Five edible species are grown and consumed for their flesh and seeds which are variously known as squash, pumpkin, or gourd, depending on species, variety, and local parlance.
Squashes like warmth and full sun, in rich, moisture-retentive but not waterlogged soil.
The squash need plenty of space even the more compact bush varieties can easily spread to 90cm (3ft) across.
Before planting out or sowing squash seeds outdoors, prepare the ground where each squash will grow.