Marrow Growing Guide
Cucurbita pepo
Crop Rotation Group
Cucurbits (Squash family) ●
Soil
Soil enriched with plenty of compost.
Position
Sunny.
Frost tolerant
No.
Feeding
Feed with a slow release organic fertiliser when flowers begin forming. Fortnightly 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
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 Planner can produce a personalised calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area.
Notes
Basically the same as courgettes but left longer to produce fewer larger fruit. Seeds are removed before eating.
Harvesting
Planting and Harvesting Calendar
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