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- Essex County DPW finds way to keep glass out of the landfill
- Watertown native named Jefferson Community College president
- Saranac school district in final round of voting for new mascot
- Warren County transportation service to merge with Capital District Transit Authority
- Hikers are still coming to the Adirondacks despite hazy, unhealthy air
- Land trust buys 137 acres near High Peaks Wilderness
- Old Forge expands off-road biking
- Air quality questions answered in light of Canada wildfires
- Death of an Adirondack relic
- Thick smoke hangs over the Adirondacks
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A Zucchini is Not a Cucumber
Cucumbers are a part of any summer vegetable garden. And from salads and dips to sandwiches and smoothies, crunchy, refreshing, water-rich cucumbers are an indispensable part of any summer diet, as well.
I suppose, much the same can be said for zucchinis. And, given their similar appearance, it’s easy to see how cucumbers and zucchinis can sometimes be mistaken for one another. They’re alike in shape and color and belong to the same family of plants (Cucurbitaceae, the gourd family). But they’re of different genera (Cucumis and Cucurbita, respectively) and, actually, quite unalike.
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