Article: Michele Barson (Canberra Organic – Autumn 2021) Will you have a bumper pumpkin harvest this autumn? Not sure what to do with them? Here are a couple of recipes …

Overrun by pumpkins?

Pumpkins Anyone?
Our first year at Betty Cornhill garden Story and Photo: Jo Kirwan (Canberra Organic – Spring 2019) Our first year at the Betty Cornhill community garden has been a very …

Gorgeous Gourds
Gourgeous gourds (curcubita) By: Ange McNeilly (Canberra Organic – Spring 2019) Gourds belong to the plant family cucurbitaceae, along with pumpkin, squash, cucumber, watermelon and zucchini. Ornamental gourds range from …

Pumpkins
Growing Pumpkins Pumpkins are a member of the gourd family (with squash, marrow and zucchini), originating in South America. Most commonly grown varieties in the Canberra region are Butternut (pear-shaped, …