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Whether you prefer it steamed, sautéed, baked or in bread, squash is one of Mother Nature’s super foods. Squash is high in vitamin A, antioxidants and fiber.
Friday. August 25th, 2017Corn, beans, and squash are called the “three sisters.” Native Americans always inter-planted this trio because they thrive together
Tuesday. August 29th, 2017There are hundreds of varieties of summer squash, ranging from dark green to bright yellow, long to stubby, smooth to lumpy to ridged. It's a complicated family
Monday. June 18th, 2018Most folks plant different vegetables in different rows of the garden. Perhaps this tendency is a product of our society’s need for order and control
Friday. June 29th, 2018Zucchini plants are one of the easiest vegetables to grow. Provided with full sun, well-drained soil with plenty of organic matter worked into it and water
Monday. August 21st, 2017Including: marrows, courgettes, cucumbers, squashes and pumpkins
Wednesday. November 7th, 2018Pumpkin fly is a pest every cucurbit grower will know. It is similar to a fruit fly but, as its name suggests, it parasitises members of the pumpkin family.
Wednesday. May 30th, 2018There is no one-size-fits-all recipe for growing pumpkins. This is especially true of spacing, where many factors have to be considered.
Wednesday. May 30th, 2018As anyone who’s tried to grow a member of the cucurbit family (which includes melons, squashes and cucumbers) knows
Tuesday. August 7th, 2018A three sisters garden consists of corn, beans and some type of gourd ( squash, pumpkin, melon) that are interplanted
Tuesday. August 29th, 2017