Sow squashes
I adore pumpkins, courgettes and squashes - and I know I’m not alone. So, let’s take a look at this vast group of huge edibles - there’s more to them than you might think.
Botanically, all these plants are in the cucurbit family. Specifically, seven main and . Collectively, these give us winter squashes, butternuts, figleafs, pumpkins, gourds, hubbards, courgettes, patty pans, marrows, cushaws - the list goes on. But it doesn’t stop there - the cucurbit family is HUGE and there are many other productive edibles that we can call ‘squashes’ within it.
