Zucchini is a vigorous grower.While each plant will produce several squash during peak season, you’ll typically find that one or two zucchini plants will produce a “bumper” (unusually large) crop, leaving you to give the squash away to neighbors or bake lots of zucchini bread! Image: Alv...
When growing zucchini, gardeners make two common mistakes: Planting too many, and waiting too long to harvest. Zucchini are prolific, and meant to be harvested small.
Water your vegetable garden when the top inch of soil begins to dry. Sandier and quicker-draining soil types require more frequent irrigation; while more humusous types such as heavy clay or loam hold moisture more effectively. Also be on the lookout for signs of stress from your plants wilti...
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1. Cut zucchini into 1/2-inch-thick rings. 2. Place in a steamer basket with a small onion, thinly sliced. Place over 1 inch of water in a large pot set over high heat. Cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Related Recipe:Easy Steamed Zucchini ...
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But how can you stop from overwatering plants if you’re growing them in water? We’ll talk about that in a bit when we talk about the “how to”. String of Hearts (Ceropegia woodii) grows on rocky outcroppings, at home on LECAPhoto: Shelbi Sorrell There are some houseplants, like...
They are most commonly found on squash plants (hence the name) such as zucchini, winter squash, and pumpkins, but they may also affect other crops in the cucurbit family (like cucumbers, cantaloupe, and watermelon). Other pests that are commonly found on squash includesquash vine borersandaph...