Make the most of your Cucurbits

Cucurbits are members of the Cucurbita pepo plant-family. Cucumbers, zucchinis, pumpkins, squash, marrows and melons are all cucurbits. They all need very similar soil and climatic conditions and need to be treated in much the same way to be a success.

Veggie Patch Basics - 6 (Dec - Jan)

The December to January part of the food garden season is a busy time in the food garden. Veggie Patch Basics - 6 covers this period and aims to help you make your food garden even more productive and successful.

Pink Eye potato flowers

Why don't my pumpkins have any pumpkins?

Pumpkin plants are easy to grow and popular with many food gardeners.  However, it is quite common for people to become somewhat worried as the season progresses.  'My pumpkin plants have gone berserk.  They now take up this really large area, they look incredibly healthy, I have seen many flowers, but I don't see many pumpkins.  What's wrong?'