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Winter Squash Birds

Winter Squash (and Pumpkin): Cold-Weather Comfort

Nothing speaks of fall and winter like the appearance of winter squashes and pumpkins in stores,...
Abundance of Zucchini

Zucchini Fertility Spawns Annual Holiday

Every gardener who has grown zucchini knows that this time of year vines go crazy producing...
Zucchini

Squash and Zucchini

Squash, especially zucchini, is a prolific vegetable! Easy to grow, each plant will produce several...
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Best Zucchini Recipes | 15 Favorites

Enjoy easy zucchini recipes from zucchini bread to zucchini brownies! Have fun with 15 ways to use...
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How to Make a Beautiful Arch for Climbing Vegetables

Many climbing vegetables need support. See how to make this simple garden arch! It’s a very...
Gourds

Gourds: Types of Gourds, Growing Gourds, Curing Gourds

There are lots of “gourdgeous” gourds available for decorating this time of year and I get many...
Zucchini Mock Crab Cakes

Zucchini Recipe Winners

Announcing the zucchini recipe winners, as listed in The 2014 Old Farmer’s Almanac All-Seasons...
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Squash Vine Borer

Here are tips on how to identify, control, and get rid of the squash vine borer. What are...
Summer Squash Bake

Cooking Fresh: Summer Squash Bake

Garrison Keillor once said that July is the only time of year when country people lock their cars...
Basil and Zucchini

Basil-Zucchini Extreme

If, like me, you grow or receive more zucchini in August than you know what to do with, this post...
More Winding Down a Difficult Season

More Winding Down a Difficult Season

If you garden in an area not affected by drought, you may wonder why I’m obsessing.  #1: High...
Zucchini and Squash

Never Say "No" to Zucchini!

It’s that time of year: Friends, neighbors, coworkers, even some side-of-the-road vegetable vendors...
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Butternut Squash Soup Recipe from Garden-Fresh Cookbook

In this video, learn about the health benefits of butternut squash, a “super vegetable”, and see...