Q: Is winter squash nutritious? A: Winter squash is a tasty source of complex carbohydrates (natural sugar and starch) and fiber. Fiber absorbs water and becomes bulky in the stomach. It works ...

While 'Spineless Beauty' and 'Space Miser' may bring to mind people around us, this time of the season they are a ubiquitous presence in many summer gardens. They are among the 30 varieties of squash ...

One of the best places to truly learn about gardening is at your local neighborhood community garden. There you will find a variety of gardeners with different backgrounds, gardening experiences and ...

MARCH VEGGIES: Beginning in mid-March, plant seeds of the following vegetables into your garden: cantaloupe, collards, corn, cucumbers, cucuzzi, lima beans, mustard, pumpkin, radishes, snap beans, ...

plant early in the summer, he didn't know what to expect. The tag said it would grow up to a foot long, but he didn't expect what he got. "My God, I never saw anything like that," said his wife of 46 ...

The cucumber family — known as cucurbits — provides a wide variety of vegetables popular for the spring, summer and fall home vegetable garden. And they can be planted now. Cucurbits include summer ...

Plant seeds of the following vegetables into your garden this month: cantaloupe, collards, corn, cucumbers, cucuzzi, lima beans, mustard, pumpkin, radishes, snap beans, Southern peas, summer squash, ...

Dear Jean: You are growing cucuzzi gourd, Lagenaria siceraria. They're pretty big, but very edible. This one is well over a 18 inches long, and will keep growing till it's three feet or more. At that ...

Jim Guthrie holds a Zucchetta Rampicante Tromboncino Squash in his garden. The plant, a relative to zucchini and yellow squash, has a similar flavor to its cousins but aren’t as attractive to squash ...