Shows A - Z : Fresh from the Garden : Winter Squash : DIY Network

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May 14, 2008

5:00 AM Eastern

What is a squash? It can actually be very confusing to define! In the broadest sense of the word, squashes include zucchini and pumpkins, as well as winter and summer squash. They are all cultivated the same way but they do look different and are grown and used in slightly different ways. Here, we show how to plant, care for and harvest a variety of types.

In the "Homegrown Hint," we tackle a topic almost nobody likes: weeding! If you're tired of hand-pulling large weeds and dandelions from your lawn and garden, try eliminating these invaders with a few items right from your kitchen – vinegar, lemon, salt and buckwheat!

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