The gourd’s remarkable plasticity, its ability to take on wildly different shapes, colors, and textures, mirrors its ...

For the next few months, there will be a pile of squash on the table in my kitchen. It’s the same story every year, partly ...

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If you are a traditional grower who loves to bring pies to family gatherings or to the farmers’ market, ‘Pik-a-Pie’ is the ...

I am an accidental gardener. If anything I plant grows to maturity, and by some fluke of nature becomes edible, it is sheer ...

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A bumper harvest of more than 700 handmade pumpkins, topped by a fairytale pumpkin carriage, has gone on display at Charlecote Park in Warwickshire. The colourful crop of seasonal vegetables at the ...

Who's facing off in the weigh-in? What gourdy goodness can you gobble? Find out what to know before you go to the 2025 ...