Pumpkin
Pumpkin | |
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Pumpkin flower | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Order: | Cucurbitales |
Family: | Cucurbitaceae |
Species: | Cucurbita |
Also the seeds and the young stem tips and flowers are edible.
Pumpkins on compost heap
May 19 - The danger for night frost is over so time to plant out warmth-loving crops. I have this big compost heap that i don't need to use in the coming season. It's the perfect place for growing pumpkins and similar plants such as cucumber and melon. So i planted two pumpkin plants on the south slope of the compost heap. Pumpkins and cucumbers and melons belong to the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae) and they all like much sun and a humus-rich soil with lots of nutrients. Just one pumpkin or cucumber plant can either give you a big harvest or entirely disappoint you when the conditions or the weather aren't right.
Uchiki kuri
Uchiki kuri = Red kuri squash. Inside the hard outer skin there is a firm flesh that provides a very delicate and mellow chestnut-like flavor. Red kuri is widely adapted for climates that provide a growing season of 100 days or more. Red kuri squash is a perfect ingredient for a variety of soups, stews and casseroles. Red kuri squash is a good source of fiber. It also provides vitamin A and vitamin C, some of the B vitamins, calcium, potassium, iron, riboflavin and thiamine. Low in calories and sodium, this deep-colored squash also contains beta-carotene.[1]
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External links
- Pumpkin Wikipedia