CUCURBITS: your guide to growing zucchini, pumpkin, squash & melons

pumkins
There’s said to be more than 150 different varieties of pumpkins in the world today.

Also known as winter and summer squash, cucurbits are warm-weather annuals that may be eaten fresh (like zucchini and melons), or stored for the cooler months (like pumpkins and squash). Now’s the time to get ready for a bumper crop from these easy-to-grow plants in small and large gardens alike.

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