These squashes grow long vines in all directions, and put out new roots in any available soil at each leaf. They also put out tendrils that enable them to climb up trees, over benches and even fences!

The pumpkin shouldn’t exist. Nor should squashes, gourds, and courgettes. These common dinner-table vegetables are all part of a group of plants called Cucurbita, whose wild ancestors were ...

Commonly grown summer squashes are yellow crookneck, yellow straightneck, zucchini, scallop and cocozelle. Winter squashes usually have a more vining growth habit and need more room to grow than ...

IN PARTS of the world where autumn is underway, squashes are now on the menu, and shops are stocking up on pumpkins for Halloween. I haven’t always been a fan of squashes, but the more I have ...

The squashes will be processed into 500g bags to make it "quick and easy" to cook with. Charlie Neal from the Felix Project said the recipients of the squashes were "really, really thrilled ...