Marrow Growing Guide

Cucurbita pepo

Crop Rotation Group

Cucurbits (Squash family) ●

Soil

Soil enriched with plenty of compost.

Position

Sunny.

Frost tolerant

No.

Feeding

Fornightly liquid feed from mid summer.

Spacing

Single Plants: 60cm (1' 11") each way (minimum)
Rows: 60cm (1' 11") with 60cm (1' 11") row gap (minimum)

Sow and Plant

Sow under cover in pots or sow directly when the soil has warmed. Plant out after last frosts.
Our Garden Planner can produce a personalised calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area.

Notes

Basically the same as Zucchini but left longer to produce fewer larger fruit. Seeds are removed before eating.

Harvesting

Harvest before the fruit get too big. This encourages more fruit to grow.

Planting and Harvesting Calendar

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Pests which Affect Marrow

Aphids (General)

Slug

Snail