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
Fortnightly liquid feed from 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
Sow under cover in pots in late winter or early spring. Plant out after last frosts.
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 usually produce several squash over a season.
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Harvesting
Harvest regularly when the squash are not too large; this encourages more to grow.
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Troubleshooting
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