There is no difference between a squash and a pumpkin.

Watermelon and pumpkin belong to the same kind of plant, watermelon is the alias of pumpkin, also known as bonobo, pumpkin, northern melon, rice melon, etc., all parts of the plant can be used for medicinal purposes, the food value is also very high.

The propagation method of pumpkin is based on sowing method, divided into two kinds of spot sowing and direct broadcasting, spot sowing 2-3 seeds per hole, keep the tip of the seeds facing down, mulch 2-3 cm after sowing, and then watering once to permeate the water, in the environment of 25-30 degrees Celsius, about 1-2 weeks the seeds will be able to germinate.

Pumpkin about 10 days after planting, you need to spray a thin organic nitrogen fertilizer for it, when the plant's branches and vines into the rapid growth period, the first topping, when the lateral trails are more than 50 cm long, you can collect the tender stem tip to eat, each time after the picking of the application of a rotted organic fertilizer.

Pumpkin with eating

1, pumpkin soup: pumpkin cut into pieces and cooked, stirred into puree, add the right amount of chicken or vegetable broth, and then add some seasonings such as salt, pepper, etc., boiled to enjoy.

2. Roasted pumpkin: Cut the pumpkin into cubes, sprinkle with salt, black pepper and olive oil, and roast in a preheated oven until the pumpkin is soft and golden brown.

3, pumpkin porridge: cut the pumpkin into pieces and cook it with rice to make porridge, you can add some red dates, lotus seeds and other ingredients according to your personal taste.

4, pumpkin fried rice: cut the pumpkin into small pieces, fried with rice, you can add some vegetables and meat, seasoning can be selected according to personal taste.

5, pumpkin bread: add pumpkin puree to the dough, add the appropriate yeast, wait for fermentation, and then through kneading to make pumpkin bread, fluffy, sweet and delicious.