Popular garden cucurbits include cucumbers, many melons (including watermelon), summer squash (including zucchini), winter squash (including pumpkin), and some gourds. Cucurbits prefer loose, loamy, fertile soil with good drainage. Some gourds, mostly inedible varieties, and some other garden-cucurbit varieties can be drought-tolerant, but the vast majority of edible cucurbits need consistent soil moisture to maximize […]