In the last few months I have learned quite a bit about the Cucurbitaceae family of plants. Consisting of nearly a thousand plant species, this family includes, but is not limited to, squash, zucchini, cucumbers, pumpkins, and gourds...to name a few. While I have been growing my fair share of zucchini and cucumbers, I still … Continue reading Cucurbits
When I started growing my own cucumbers and zucchini, I found that the seedlings that sprouted looked almost exactly alike. Luckily, I kept track of what we planted in our starters, otherwise I would have never been able to tell the difference. Even when the plants matured a little it was still quite a challenge … Continue reading Cucumber and Zucchini
Our seed starters are sprouting and we have some new babies! Watching them grow is so satisfying and makes my heart happy. So far, out of all we have planted, we have baby zucchinis, green beans, and broccoli. Zucchini. One of our climbing vegetables for our trellis. Green beans. Another one of our climbing vegetables … Continue reading Garden 2020: Babies!
