Crop Rotation Group
Cucurbits (Squash family)
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Soil
Soil enriched with plenty of compost.
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Position
Sunny.
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Frost tolerant
No.
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Feeding
Feed with a slow release organic fertiliser when flowers begin forming. Fortnightly liquid feed from mid summer.
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Companions
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Spacing
Single Plants: 60cm (1' 11") each way (minimum)
Rows: 60cm (1' 11") with 60cm (1' 11") row gap (minimum)
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Sow and Plant
In frost areas, sow under cover in seed trays in early spring. Plant out after last frosts. In frost free areas sow directly into the soil in early spring.
Our Garden Planning Tool can produce a personalised calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area.
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Notes
One or two plants is plenty - they will produce lots of courgettes over a season.
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Harvesting
Harvest before the courgettes get too big and turn into marrows. This encourages more courgettes to grow.
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Troubleshooting
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