{"id":1678651,"date":"2021-07-11T08:00:23","date_gmt":"2021-07-11T13:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/?p=1678651"},"modified":"2024-10-04T03:37:37","modified_gmt":"2024-10-04T08:37:37","slug":"how-to-grow-zucchini","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/article\/how-to-grow-zucchini\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Grow Zucchini in Your Backyard Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"Gardeners always have a story or two to share about zucchini<\/a>. This summer crop grows so prolifically that it's no wonder there are endless zucchini recipes<\/a> out there: quick breads, sautes, salads, casseroles and pasta dishes.\r\n\r\nLearn how to grow zucchini, no matter what size garden you have, and what to do with that bumper crop!\r\n

What Is Zucchini?<\/h2>\r\nZucchini is a type of summer squash<\/a>, and belongs to the plant family Cucurbita pepo,<\/em> which also includes winter squash, cucumbers and pumpkins. Long and dark green, sometimes with stripes, zucchini are sometimes called green squash, and in the UK are known as courgettes. Even though they're thought of and prepared as a vegetable, zucchini are technically a fruit.\r\n\r\nThere are two types of zucchini plants you can grow.\r\n