The young and young at heart learned about Cucurbits with a Thanksgiving twist recently. Master Gardeners Jess Hines, Jen Harrison and Norma Bozenmayer taught all about the Cucurbitaceae family to some residents of The Landmark Center and during Storytime with Ms. Sam at the library.
Sam Edmundson also joined to read some Thanksgiving stories. The family of plants includes pumpkins, squash, gourds, cucumbers and about 900 other plants. Many in the family make yummy thanksgiving dishes.
A special Thanksgiving turkey decoration was made using squash and pumpkins that were donated by Wayne Kirkpatrick for the program. For more information on cucurbits or other Master Gardener programs, email mgpcva@gmail.com.
