Squash Growing Guide
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Cucurbits (Squash family) ●
Soil
Soil enriched with plenty of compost.
Position
Sunny.
Frost tolerant
No.
Feeding
Fortnightly liquid feed from 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 in late winter or early spring. Plant out after last frosts.
Our Garden Planner can produce a personalised calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area.
Notes
One or two plants is plenty - they will usually produce several squash over a season.
Harvesting
Harvest regularly when the squash are not too large; this encourages more to grow.
Planting and Harvesting Calendar
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