Whether you plan to enter your local fair's contest or want a fun and rewarding garden project, you can grow a giant pumpkin in your own backyard. Giant pumpkins (Cucurbita maxima) are distinct from ...

They might be most closely associated with Halloween, but pumpkins are an underrated all-around culinary powerhouse. They perfectly capture the flavors of fall, being most in season from September to ...

• In cool areas, start seedlings early in pots by a sunny window or protected by a mini-glasshouse and plant in spring when the soil warms. • Cucurbits can grow for much of the year in the tropics, ...