Pumpkin

Among the list of foods that nutritionists strongly recommend consuming, pumpkin occupies a special place. When fresh, it is perfect for preparing salads, sauces and side dishes. In addition, jams, preserves, soups and a wide variety of hot dishes are made from it. This plant must grow in every garden, and you will find everything about the rules of care and maintenance for it in this section.

In regions with cold climates, pumpkin seeds are planted in pots to produce seedlings. Otherwise, the fruits simply will not have time to ripen by the required date. Transferring seedlings to open ground is permissible only after the end of the threat of frost, that is, in early or mid-June. To grow pumpkin, you should allocate a large area, which is due to the strongly growing root system.

Requirements for caring for a pumpkin are standard: weeding, fertilizing, watering and loosening. It is important to deal with pests in a timely manner. After several fruits appear on the main stem, the vines are pinched, which reduces the growth of the green part and increases the accumulation of nutrients in the fruit. But this is precisely what is of paramount importance in order for pumpkin recipes to turn out the most delicious and healthy.