Article: Easy, peasy, pumpkin and pie

Squash never fail to reach maturity. You can spray them with acid, beat them with sticks and burn them; they love it," wrote the American humorist S J Perelman. That kind of dogged determination is an endearing characteristic in a plant. Secure in the knowledge that you will have to work very hard to prevent squashes and pumpkins from growing, you can divert your energy to the question of choice. Which members of this staggeringly varied family would you most like to have in the garden?

November is a busy time for pumpkins and squashes. Having ushered in the month with ghouls and ghosts over Hallowe'en, they then take centre stage at the great American feast of Thanksgiving. Although they ...

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