Vegetables that belong to this group include summer squash, zucchini, winter squash, mirliton, pumpkin, gourd, cucuzza, ...

July and August in the vegetable garden typically bring bountiful harvests of colorful vegetables. These are also the months when insect pests can really make their presence known, with plant and ...

Cucurbits are a plant family that includes squash, cucumbers, melons, gourds and pumpkins. The word cucurbit comes from the Latin word for gourd. Most are annual, herbaceous tendrilled vines that grow ...

Aug. 9—Due to recent weather conditions and frequent pop-up thunderstorms, cucumber, cantaloupe, and watermelon growers in Kentucky should be aiming to manage anthracnose. Prevention, early ...

The rise in the day temperatures is palpable especially after noon time. During this time, there is nothing better than a cool cucumber salad or a refreshing watermelon to beat the heat. One can bite ...