Month: August 2021

Cucurbits are one of the most popular families of plants grown in many gardens. This family consists of cucumbers, winter and summer squash, cucamelons, gourds, and various melons. Even the loofah (Luffa) you use in the shower is the mature, dried out skeleton of a fruit from a cucurbit. If you’re growing at least one … Read more

Gardeners are always trying to find ways to grow sweeter melons, and it’s even more important when growing cantaloupes. A tart strawberry can still taste good, but an unsweet cantaloupe will put a lot of people off.  Fortunately, there are not only ways to increase the sweetness of your cantaloupes on the vine but there … Read more