Squashes are susceptible to mildews and squash bugs and, in my area, it’s easiest for me to cull the plant rather than fight a losing battle. The disease often affects plants in the later stage of their life, so I have usually already harvested many fruits. To deal with these problems...
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If you’re baking a delicious pumpkin pie, or making a warming squash soup, don’t throw away the seeds. Our friends at Seed Savers have put together everything you’ll need to know on growing, and saving squash and pumpkin seeds for next year’s garden! You’ll want to identify the ...
spaghetti squash, and cucumbers, attract the same pests as those wanting to prey on your zucchini plants. If you plant them all in one place, it’s a little like hanging out a sign that says, ‘Welcome squash predators!’
A powerhouse of vital nutrients, winter squash is best planted outdoors when the soil is warm and wet. They just need full sun to perform well. Neutral pH boosts leafy growth. 15. Turnip Botanical Name:Brassica rapa subsp. rapa USDA Zones:2-9 ...
Wait to sow seeds until soil temperature is 65-70 degrees F, or plant from nursery starts. Use heat-enhancing methods such as a cloche or black plastic to warm the soil and speed plant growth.Photo by: Andrei Nekrassov / Shutterstock. SUMMER SQUASH Unlike winter squash, these heat-loving ...
Discover some of the best vegetables to plant in April, including tips for sowing the crops both indoors and directly outdoors into the vegetable garden
Squash bugs overwinter as adults under plant debris, in rock walls, firewood piles, litter and clutter, so a thorough cleanup in the garden every fall is very important. Remove or turn under all dead plants and weeds from the garden and around the garden at the end of the sea...
All common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) originated in the Americas and were probably first domesticated in what is now central Mexico, along with corn and squash. Beans have been a staple of indigenous diets throughout much of North and South America for millenia, before early European colonizers ...
6. Squash Blossoms Image Credit:harvesttotable The scientific name of squash blossoms is Cucurbita Maxima. The squash plant has flowers that are similar to that of a zucchini. Squash blossoms are a must to eat specially during summer when the markets are seen flooded with these dainty beautiful...