Pumpkins, crooknecks, lagenaria, squash, zucchini, luffa - all this splendor bears fruit beautifully in the middle zone, has excellent culinary properties, healing powers and finds practical application in hardworking hands. Nikolai Mikhalych will reveal the secrets of obtaining stable, high yields of the above crops. He will teach you how to prepare seed material, tell you how to grow strong seedlings, and give advice on how to protect plants from parasites and preserve the harvest. He will tell you how to make decorative crafts and original dishes from lagenaria, and reveal the secret of how to make washcloths from luffa. And of course, he will share the best recipes: candied pumpkin, crookneck caviar, zucchini salad and many other delicious things.