Halloween, where scary pumpkins First came from
October 31st is Halloween! Are you aware of how this feast day started, and the reason behind the digging out of a pumpkin to make lanterns?
Pumpkin
Pumpkins bring smiles to all faces… Children love the Halloween lanterns. Parents and grandparents love growing and carving them… and eating those delicious pies thereafter!
Carve a pumpkin for Halloween!
October 31st is Halloween! Hey, what if you celebrated it with the famous Jack O’Lantern pumpkin? Whether you have children or not, this is always a fun activity!
October in the garden, what there is to do
The last days of mild weather merge with the flamboyant hues of autumn leaves.
Scores of squash! Discover the most surprising varieties
Easy to grow in the vegetable patch, Cucurbitaceae squash come in a great variety of fruits which we can savor from summer’s end to the beginning of spring.
Companion planting: pair vegetables with flower and herbs!
When plants live as neighbors, they’re just like us: often, they really help each other out, but sometimes they just can’t stand each other!
Saving heirloom vegetables… right in your own garden!
Join in on the fight to secure ancient heirloom vegetables, by planting them in your vegetable patch!
How to improve cross-pollination
It’s easy to enhance and improve cross-pollination for your target species. These different tips will help you cross-pollinate plants.
Pumpkin health benefits and therapeutic value
Pumpkins (Curcurbita pepo) belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family. It is a gourd with yellow or orange fibrous flesh
Squash and gourd, how to grow them
Gourd, or squash, is a familiar fall vegetable.
How to build your own scarecrow
Fending off birds and other plant and vegetable feathered foes is a mission a scarecrow pulls off with glee. But frightening birds away doesn’t mean your scarecrow must look scary! Actually, what is attractive to us is repulsive to them!
Growing squash and gourds easy tutorial – pumpkins, too!
Squash and pumpkins are excellent produce that keep for long in winter if grown properly. This Smart Tip Tutorial is key to learning how easy it is to plant squash successfully for your entire family and neighbors or selling at the market. Season, pests, diseases, spacing, mildew. Learn more â–ş
Pumpkin, how to grow pumpkins
Pumpkin is a typical fall vegetable, which especially became famous when Halloween made it into a symbol.
Spring Detox course
Cleansing and boosting the body at winter’s end is the goal of a detox course. Feeling light and full of energy as days grow longer and more beautiful is only a few bites away!
