The weather is turning cooler and the leaves are beginning to fall, and soon people will begin to spruce up their homes with fall decorations of scarecrows, bales of hay, mums and of course colorful pumpkins and squash. While many of us use decorative pumpkins and squash in our fall color scheme, did you know that many of these fall vegetables are good to eat?

The squash family (Cururbitaceae) includes pumpkins, summer squash and winter squash. Even though most people use them as decorations, they are edible gourds. There are many varieties with a wide range of flavors and texture...

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