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Home Grown Vegetables Taste Amazing!
Cucurbits are grown worldwide and are one of the most important classes of horticulture food plants. These crops exist in various sizes and forms, ranging from tiny gherkins to giant pumpkins, and while they all require healthy, nourishing soil, they each have their unique growing requirements.
Enjoy your favourite cucurbit plants whenever you want once you learn more about them and how to grow and different ways to eat them from this eBook.
This eBook is ideal for any gardener, home cook, horticulture student or cucurbit enthusiast.
Pages: 75
Pictures: 109
ISBN: 978-0-9942948-8-3
Table of Contents
CREDITS
CHAPTER 1 BOTANY, SCOPE AND NATURE OF CUCURBITS
Distinguishing Characteristics
Scope
Use of Common Names
Significant Cucurbitaceae Genera
Other Useful Species
Subspecies
CHAPTER 2 GROWING CUCURBITS
Ways of Growing Cucurbits
Preparing Soil
Planting Seeds or Seedlings
Watering and Feeding
Pests and Diseases
Weeds
Fruiting
CHAPTER 3 CUCUMBERS
Growing Conditions
Culture
Planting
Pest and Disease Problems
Harvest
Varieties
Ways to Eat Cucumbers
CHAPTER 4 PUMPKIN AND SQUASH
Growing Conditions
Culture
Planting
Pest and Disease Problems
Harvest
Varieties
Ways to Eat Pumpkin and Squash
CHAPTER 5 MARROWS AND COURGETTES
Growing Conditions
Culture
Planting
Pest and Disease Problems
Harvest
Varieties
Ways to Eat Marrows and Courgette
CHAPTER 6 MELONS
Growing Conditions
Culture
Planting
Pest and Disease Problems of Melons
Harvest
Varieties
Ways to Eat Melons
APPENDIX
Distance learning and online courses
E-books by John Mason and ACS Staff
Printed books by John Mason
Useful contacts
ACS global partners
Social media
Grow your own cucumbers, pumpkins, marrows and other curcubits and -
- Live more sustainably
- Produce tasty vegetables in your own garden
- Reduce your food miles and eat your own produce
- Eat fresh from the garden
- Improve your mental and physical health by getting out there in the fresh air and enjoying your own garden
Grow your own vegetables!