Phytophthora Blight may be throwing a wrench into your pumpkin and winter squash crops as they enter the final weeks of the season. With squash crops and wet weather—and we’ve had some wet weather in New England this summer—comes the threat of fruit rot. Where there is water, there’s the possibility of a ruined crop. ...
Read More | Just VeggiesNot all pumpkins are orange, and the new Buckskin pumpkin from Burpee is a great example of that. Buckskin is more of a buff color than a Jack-O-Lantern type orange. However, if you look inside, Buckskin is indeed the rich and deep orange you’d expect of a pumpkin. Buckskin is in that rare pumpkin category ...
Read More | Just VeggiesPumpkin Blue Prince, a 2020 National Winner in All-America Selections’ Edible category, is certainly deserving of both its AAS Winner status and of its “prince” name. What makes it “princely”? It’s a benefit for home gardeners when a vegetable variety checks off both the “great taste” and “decorative” boxes, as Pumpkin Blue Prince does. It’s ...
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