{"id":144269,"date":"2024-05-03T17:00:17","date_gmt":"2024-05-03T10:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/theyre-cute-citrussy-and-completely-different-try-growing-a-cucamelon\/"},"modified":"2024-05-03T17:08:53","modified_gmt":"2024-05-03T10:08:53","slug":"theyre-cute-citrussy-and-completely-different-try-growing-a-cucamelon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/theyre-cute-citrussy-and-completely-different-try-growing-a-cucamelon\/","title":{"rendered":"They\u2019re cute, citrussy and completely different: try growing a cucamelon"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nCucurbits such as courgettes, cucumbers and squash produce fruits all season long \u2013 including one that makes a perfect summer drink garnishI absolutely love cucurbits. They belong to the gourds, a\u00a0plant family that has been cultivated for millennia and includes courgettes, cucumbers and winter squash\u00a0\u2013 all crops I grow every season. Cucurbits show remarkable vigour, with their hairy palmate leaves and curling tendrils. And with any luck they will produce a bounty of fruit throughout the summer.Most species hail from\u00a0warmer climates, so when grown\u00a0in the UK are\u00a0cultivated as annuals. However, beyond the more familiar vegetables mentioned above, a wealth of more unusual (for the UK) cucurbits can be\u00a0sown now. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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