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So Gourd-eous!
Birds & Bloom
|October/November 2018
Theres more to these fast-growing plants than meets the eye.
The gourd family (Cucurbitaceae) contains about 975 plant species, including cucumbers, pumpkins, melons and squashes. Most grow fast, on vines, and are sensitive to temperatures near freezing.
This story is from the October/November 2018 edition of Birds & Bloom.
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