Vegetable garden
Vegetable gardening, including planting seeds for veggie crops, choosing seedling plants for the outdoor garden, and growing vegetables in small-space gardens.
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53 popular tomato varieties (plus 1,000+ rare cultivars)
53 popular tomato varieties with fruit type, habit, and days to harvest, from Sungold to Brandywine, plus 1,000+ rare cultivars to search out.
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Zucchini plant
Zucchini is a popular plant in the garden as they’re relatively easy to grow and can be eaten fresh or cooked. Zucchini plants are very…
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Cucamelon
If you are a fruit lover, you may be familiar with many different kinds of fruit, but have you ever heard of a cucamelon? Cucamelons…
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Vegetables to plant in August
The best vegetables to plant in August are generally cool-season veggies with short time-to-harvest periods. Common crops planted in the vegetable garden during the month…
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Decorative pumpkins
Decorative pumpkins (Cucurbita spp.) are ornamental squash varieties grown primarily for autumn displays. These pumpkins come in a wide range of shapes, sizes, colors, and…
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Mini pumpkins
A festive fall display isn’t complete without some adorable mini pumpkins in the mix! Mini pumpkins are small, round winter squash typically used for autumn…
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24 best pumpkins for pie
The 24 best pumpkins for pie, from Dickinson to Red Kuri, with a top five comparison table, days to maturity, and why carving pumpkins make…
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20+ yellow pumpkins
Yellow pumpkins are select cultivars of round Curcubita with yellow rinds. Yellow pumpkins range from bright and cheery modern hybrids like Mellow Yellow pumpkin and…
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30+ green pumpkins
A great fall festive display isn’t complete without a few specialty pumpkins – especially some green pumpkins to add a nice contrast to the more-typical…
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20+ blue pumpkins
Blue pumpkins are select cultivars of round Cucurbita winter squash with naturally blue-colored rinds. Popular varieties include the Jarrahdale Pumpkin and the Queensland Blue Pumpkin…
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30+ white pumpkins
White pumpkins are Cucurbita winter squash varieties with naturally white-color rinds. Some white pumpkin cultivars are mini-sized, while others can make giant Jack-O-Lanterns! Here are…
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15+ black pumpkins
Black pumpkins are dark green winter squash varieties that turn nearly black as they mature. Some are Japanese heirlooms, others modern hybrids bred for dramatic…
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20+ heirloom pumpkins
Heirloom pumpkins are old cultivated varieties of winter squash that tend to have an elegant appearance and flesh that is well-suited to cooking. Heirloom pumpkins…
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Blue Doll pumpkin
The ‘Blue Doll’ pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima ‘Blue Doll’) is a hybrid winter squash that produces medium-large fruits with distinctive blue-grey skin and deep ribbing. Each…
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Big Max pumpkin
The Big Max Pumpkin is a giant pumpkin cultivar with bright orange skin and fine-grained, yellow-orange flesh. They often reach over 100 pounds and have…
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Dickinson pumpkin
The Dickinson pumpkin is an elongated American heirloom winter squash with dense flesh. These pumpkins have a tan-colored rind with slight ribbing and weigh 10-14…
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Long Island Cheese pumpkin
The Long Island Cheese Pumpkin is one of the most popular heirloom pumpkins. But what makes this pumpkin so likable? Long Island Cheese pumpkin is…
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Fairytale pumpkin
What are Fairytale Pumpkins, and what makes them different from other pumpkin types? The Fairytale pumpkin, also known as Musquée de Provence, is a medium-large…
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Seminole pumpkin
It can be difficult to find fruits and vegetables that will grow in particularly harsh, hot, and humid conditions. However, the Seminole pumpkin is a…
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Porcelain Doll pumpkin: how to grow, harvest, and cook the pink pumpkin
How to grow Porcelain Doll pink pumpkins: 110 days to harvest, 16 to 24 pound fruit, when to plant, spacing, curing, storage, and how to…
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Atlantic Giant pumpkin
Atlantic Giant Pumpkins are known as the world’s largest pumpkins! Often grown for competitions, these huge pumpkins can prove tricky for inexperienced gardeners. The Atlantic…
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Sugar Pie pumpkin: how to grow, store, and cook it
Sugar Pie pumpkin guide: size, days to harvest, how to grow, harvest, cure, and store it, and how to cook it into puree for pie…
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Jarrahdale pumpkin: how to grow, store, and cook the blue heirloom
Jarrahdale is a blue-gray Australian heirloom pumpkin, 6 to 10 pounds, ready in about 100 days. How to grow, harvest, cure, store, and cook it.
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Types of pumpkins
There are hundreds of different types of pumpkins to choose from! Some are beautiful ornamentals, others are fantastic for carving, and some are particularly sweet…
